New Columbus, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2008: 204. Population change since 2000: -5.1%

Males: 94	(46.5%)
Females: 110	(53.5%)

Median resident age:	35.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,774 (it was $38,594 in 2000)

New Columbus:	$47,774
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,549

New Columbus:	$19,549
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $104,931 (it was $78,300 in 2000)

New Columbus:	$104,931
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $106,491; Detached houses: $119,143; Mobile homes: $43,333

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Races in New Columbus:

White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
Hispanic (1.4%)

2008 cost of living index in New Columbus: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.8%), English (18.1%), Dutch (12.6%), Irish (11.6%), Polish (9.3%), United States (7.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/11/1859

Land area: 3.16 square miles.

Population density: 65 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in New Columbus

High school or higher: 73.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
Unemployed: 7.8%
Mean travel time to work: 42.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Columbus borough

Never married: 12.5%
Now married: 66.5%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 10.2%
Divorced: 9.1%

3 residents are foreign born

This borough:	1.4%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

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

New Columbus:	2.0% ($1,583)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (36.2 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (100.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Jonestown, PA (1.7 miles) , Stillwater, PA (2.1 miles) , Benton borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Foundryville, PA (2.6 miles ), Shickshinny borough, PA (2.7 miles ), Rohrsburg, PA (2.7 miles) , Berwick borough, PA (2.8 miles ), East Berwick, PA (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 41.17 N, Longitude: 76.29 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

New Columbus household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: -13 (-5.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
Machinery (7%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (7%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
Utilities (7%)
Construction (4%)
Food (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (20%)
Health care (18%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (15%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Printing and related support activities (8%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (8%)
Apparel (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Personal appearance workers (4%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Waiters and waitresses (13%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Religious workers (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)

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New Columbus-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 6% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/29/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 26.0 miles away from the New Columbus borough center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 3 tornado 28.5 miles away from the borough center killed 6 people and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

New Columbus-area historical earthquake activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 59.5 miles away from New Columbus center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 73.0 miles away from the city center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 99.4 miles away from New Columbus center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 76.3 miles away from New Columbus center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near New Columbus:

BERWICK HOSPITAL CENTER (about 8 miles; BERWICK, PA)
BLOOMSBURG HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA)
MERCY SPECIAL CARE HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; NANTICOKE, PA)

Operable nuclear power plants near New Columbus:

9 miles: Susquehanna 1 and 2 in Berwick, PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Columbus:

BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 14 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)
PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 36 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; FT enrollment: 4,666)
BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 3,534)
UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 37 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 4,093)
MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 2,203)

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Average household size:

This borough:	2.5 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	74.4%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	2.3%
Whole state:	5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	2.7%
Whole state:	11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	0.9%
Whole state:	5.1%

New Columbus compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

New Columbus mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Luzerne County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (67%) Electricity (14%) Coal or coke (14%) Wood (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Religion statistics for New Columbus

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	United Church of Christ
Adherents	69.0%	10.2%	5.1%	2.3%	2.0%
Congregations	29.8%	19.3%	7.2%	6.9%	5.2%

Name	Assemblies of God	Episcopal Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	7.5%
Congregations	3.3%	2.8%	3.0%	1.7%	20.7%

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	$210
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$32
Totals for Government	0	$0		2	$242

New Columbus government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Regular Highways: $13,000
Housing & Community Development: $5,000

Central Staff Services: $5,000

General - Other: $4,000

Fire Protection: $1,000

Financial Administration: $1,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $53,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $12,000
Housing & Community Development: $5,000

All Other: $1,000
Tax - Individual Income: $11,000
Property: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $8,000

3.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,014 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.58%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($340 average AGI)
Luzerne County: 0.04%
Pennsylvania average: 0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Lackawanna County, PA	0.40% ($33,529 average AGI)
from Columbia County, PA	0.17% ($30,034)
from Schuylkill County, PA	0.14% ($31,690)

3.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,456 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.63%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($223 average AGI)
Luzerne County: 0.02%
Pennsylvania average: 0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Lackawanna County, PA	0.35% ($39,731 average AGI)
to Columbia County, PA	0.20% ($30,057)
to Schuylkill County, PA	0.19% ($31,150)

Strongest AM radio stations in New Columbus:

WFBS (1280 AM; 1 kW; BERWICK, PA; Owner: FBS WIRELESS CORPORATION)
WILK (980 AM; 5 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WRKK (1200 AM; 10 kW; HUGHESVILLE, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)
WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in New Columbus:

WKAB (103.5 FM; BERWICK, PA; Owner: 4M BROADCASTING, INC.)
WGGI (95.9 FM; BENTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WCWQ (93.7 FM; DALLAS, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
WRVH (107.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WZXR (99.3 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around New Columbus:

WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
W68CE (Channel 68; SHICKSHINNY, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
W07BV (Channel 7; WILKES-BARRE, ETC., PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
W47AO (Channel 47; BERWICK, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
W19CI (Channel 19; BERWICK, PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
W67DE (Channel 67; NEWPORT, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total costs: $791,000
Total average daily traffic: 701
Total average daily truck traffic: 56
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 1,166

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Edward G Roach, Rte. 54 & Rte. 209, Type: Tower, Structure height: 75.6 m, Overall height: 78.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00296049
Registrant: Sba Properties, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy., Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

	B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$124,240	2	$100,000	1	$46,610
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	2	$101,805	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	1	$68,290	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 2159.00

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