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Perry County

Population in July 2007: 120. Population change since 2000: -2.4%
 

Males: 57  (48.0%)
Females: 63  (52.0%)

Median resident age:  45.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip code: 17069


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,874 (it was $31,250 in 2000)
New Buffalo:  $38,874
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $132,469 (it was $85,000 in 2000)
New Buffalo:  $132,469
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $215,286; Detached houses: $224,482; Mobile homes: $83,750

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Races in New Buffalo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
  • Black (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Filipino (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in New Buffalo: 88.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (53.7%), Irish (8.1%), Italian (5.7%), Scotch-Irish (5.7%), Scottish (5.7%), United States (5.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/08/1848

Elevation: 380 feet

Land area: 0.07 square miles.

Population density: 1799 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in New Buffalo

  • High school or higher: 84.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Buffalo borough

  • Never married: 28.4%
  • Now married: 40.0%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 22.1%

2 residents are foreign born

This borough:  1.6%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

New Buffalo:  1.8% ($1,500)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (45.3 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (81.5 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (101.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Halifax borough, PA (1.5 miles ), Duncannon borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Millersburg borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Dauphin borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Marysville borough, PA (2.8 miles ), Liverpool borough, PA (2.9 miles ), Newport borough, PA (3.0 miles ), Elizabethville borough, PA (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 40.45 N, Longitude: 76.97 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 717

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Population change in the 1990s: -23 (-15.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Finance and insurance (15%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (15%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Furniture and related products (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (44%)
  • Public administration (22%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (11%)
  • Warehousing and storage (11%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (17%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (17%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
  • Customer service representatives (11%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)



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Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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New Buffalo-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 34% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/2004, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.8 miles away from the New Buffalo borough center caused $18 million in damages.

On 6/18/1970, a category 3 tornado 35.5 miles away from the borough center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near New Buffalo:
  • SCCI HOSPITAL HARRISBURG (about 12 miles; HARRISBURG, PA)
  • HARRISBURG STATE HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; HARRISBURG, PA)
  • PINNACLE HEALTH SYSTEM (about 15 miles; HARRISBURG, PA)

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Amtrak station near New Buffalo:
  • 15 miles: HARRISBURG (4TH & CHESTNUT STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Buffalo:
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 12 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,653)
  • MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 21 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
  • DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 22 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 23 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 3,534)
  • YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 37 miles; YORK, PA; FT enrollment: 4,541)
  • SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 38 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,330)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in New Buffalo and their reported violations in the past:

ARBOR MANOR APTS (Population served: 65, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and NOV-14-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (OCT-23-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-14-2000)
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 6 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This borough:  2.2 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  63.2%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  5.3%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  22.0%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  8.3%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in New Buffalo, PA



New Buffalo compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



New Buffalo travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Perry County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (75%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Wood (7%)


Religon statistics for New Buffalo

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents31.1%22.1%11.4%8.0%4.8%
Congregations29.9%15.5%4.1%11.3%4.1%
Name General Conference Churches of GodAssemblies of GodChristian and Missionary AllianceChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents4.6%4.4%4.1%1.7%7.8%
Congregations10.3%3.1%2.1%1.0%18.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$250
Totals for Government 0$0 1$250



New Buffalo government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $63,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    Sewerage: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $64,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $9,000
    Property: $7,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,000

5.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,168 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.71%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cumberland County, PA  1.58% ($34,318 average AGI)
from Dauphin County, PA  1.25% ($33,649)
from York County, PA  0.34% ($39,825)


5.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,123 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.38%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cumberland County, PA  1.69% ($29,765 average AGI)
to Dauphin County, PA  1.20% ($32,505)
to York County, PA  0.31% ($29,982)


Strongest AM radio stations in New Buffalo:
  • WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTKT (1460 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WHYL (960 AM; 5 kW; CARLISLE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WWII (720 AM; daytime; 2 kW; SHIREMANSTOWN, PA; Owner: HENSLEY BROADCASTING)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIEZ (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in New Buffalo:
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WQLV (98.9 FM; MILLERSBURG, PA; Owner: HEPCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNNK-FM (104.1 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRBT (94.9 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJAZ (91.7 FM; SUMMERDALE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. COMMWEALTH SYS. HGHR ED)
  • WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)
  • WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WHKF (99.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYGL-FM (100.5 FM; ELIZABETHVILLE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQJU (107.1 FM; MIFFLINTOWN, PA; Owner: CENTRAL PA CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WJRC (90.9 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: SALT AND LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC)
  • WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRKZ-FM (102.3 FM; CARLISLE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around New Buffalo:
  • WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WHTM-TV (Channel 27; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHP-TV (Channel 21; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • W40AF (Channel 40; DILLSBURG, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK, LLC)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W12CA (Channel 12; ELLIOTTSBURG, PA; Owner: HEIRLOOM MINISTRIES, INC.)


New Buffalo fatal accident list:
Oct 25, 2007 10:27 AM, Us-11, Sr-1023, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Jun 1, 1983 06:99 AM, 00195, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 40.450167 Lon: -76.978667, Call Sign: WQEU667
    Assigned Frequencies : 453.137 MHz, 453.962 MHz, 458.137 MHz, 458.962 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/19/2006, Expiration Date: 04/19/2016, Certifier: David Snow
    Registrant: Compros, Inc., 400 Highland Ave, Altoona, PA 16602, Phone: (814) 946-8100, Fax: (814) 942-7064, Email:


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