Schuylkill County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 36.0. This is about average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.222. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.5 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.41. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 8.5 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 8.35. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.4 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.71. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 24.1 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.6 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in New Philadelphia and their reported violations in the past:
BLYTHE TWP MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY (Population served: 8300, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2005. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-30-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (SEP-30-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2005)
- M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-30-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (SEP-30-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2005)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (SEP-30-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (SEP-30-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2005)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In DEC-2003. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-08-2004), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-08-2004), St Consent Decree/Judgement (MAR-08-2004)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-2003. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-15-2004), St Consent Decree/Judgement (JAN-15-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-29-2004)
- One other older monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.2%
(17.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This borough: | 2.3 people | | Pennsylvania: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This borough: | 62.9% | | Whole state: | 67.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This borough: | 3.2% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in New Philadelphia, PA
3 people in other nonhousehold living situations
New Philadelphia compared to Pennsylvania state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in New Philadelphia (2011 data):
- Union Bank and Trust Company: New Philadelphia Branch at 82-84 Valley Street, branch established on 1964/11/23. Info updated 2011/03/14: Bank assets: $111.5 mil, Deposits: $100.9 mil, headquarters in Pottsville, PA, negative income in the last year, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Union Bancorp, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (68%)
- Coal or coke (22%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Schuylkill County Pennsylvania:
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Religion statistics for New Philadelphia (based on Schuylkill County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 74.30%
| Here |  | 74.3% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Church of Christ | United Methodist Church | Episcopal Church |
| Adherents | 56.8% | 17.7% | 11.0% | 7.4% | 0.8% |
| Congregations | 27.6% | 15.5% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1.3% |
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| Name | Salvation Army | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses | International Church of the Foursquare Gospel | Other |
| Adherents | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 3.9% |
| Congregations | 0.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 17.8% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 32 | Schuylkill County: | 2.18 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.07 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14 | Schuylkill County: | 0.95 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 0.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48 | Schuylkill County: | 3.26 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 114 | Here: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 10.5% | | Pennsylvania: | 9.1% |
Adult obesity rate: | Schuylkill County: | 30.3% | | Pennsylvania: | 27.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 9.3% | | State: | 11.5% |
| 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 | | 2 | $1,827 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 9 | $642 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $4,691 | $56,292 | 3 | $3,146 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $711 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $3,762 | $45,144 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $8,453 | $50,718 | 16 | $6,326 |
New Philadelphia government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0 ($0.00)
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $51,000 ($47.00)
All Other: $5,000 ($4.61)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $18,000 ($16.59)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $57,000 ($52.53)
Police Protection: $53,000 ($48.85)
Regular Highways: $46,000 ($42.40)
Solid Waste Management: $42,000 ($38.71)
General Public Buildings: $37,000 ($34.10)
Central Staff Services: $14,000 ($12.90)
Financial Administration: $8,000 ($7.37)
Fire Protection: $8,000 ($7.37)
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000 ($2.76)
Housing & Community Development: $3,000 ($2.76)
Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($0.92)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,000 ($5.53)
Interest Earnings: $5,000 ($4.61)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $17,000 ($15.67)
General Public Building: $10,000 ($9.22)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $217,000 ($200.00)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $21,000 ($19.35)
All Other: $4,000 ($3.69)
General Support: $1,000 ($0.92)
- Tax - Property: $57,000 ($52.53)
Individual Income: $54,000 ($49.77)
NEC: $26,000 ($23.96)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $82,000 ($75.58)
3.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,458 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 3.76% | | Pennsylvania average: | 4.99% |
0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($236 average AGI)| Schuylkill County: | 0.04% | | Pennsylvania average: | 0.12% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
3.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,732 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 3.39% | | Pennsylvania average: | 5.08% |
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($227 average AGI)| Schuylkill County: | 0.03% | | Pennsylvania average: | 0.05% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in New Philadelphia:
- WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
- WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WPAM (1450 AM; 1 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: CURRAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WLSH (1410 AM; 5 kW; LANSFORD, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
- KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in New Philadelphia:
- W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WMGH-FM (105.5 FM; TAMAQUA, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
- W256AB (99.1 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
- WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
- W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
- WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
- WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
- WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
- WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
- WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
- WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
- W218AX (91.5 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: GOSPEL MEDIA INSTITUTE, INC.)
- W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around New Philadelphia:
- W24BL (Channel 24; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
- WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
- 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.)
- WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
- W61AG (Channel 61; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- W66AI (Channel 66; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
New Philadelphia fatal accident list:
Jan 29, 1999 00:15 AM, Us-209, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 26, 1982 01:99 AM, 00162, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 1, 1978 06:00 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Apr 29, 1976 11:30 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 772
Total average daily truck traffic: 38
Total future (year 2014) average daily traffic: 1,851
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Maccoombe St Near Pa Route 209 (Lat: 40.717306 Lon: -76.119111), Call Sign: KWF748, Licensee ID: L00116986
Assigned Frequencies: 46.5000 MHz Grant Date: 02/08/1999, Expiration Date: 03/29/2004, Cancellation Date: 05/30/2004
Registrant: Good Intent Fire Co, Maccoombe St, New Philadelphia, PA 17959
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4 - Call Sign: KA3JVK, Licensee ID: L01364604
Grant Date: 02/01/2008, Expiration Date: 02/25/2018
Registrant: David J Benulis, 60 Water St, New Philadelphia, PA 17959 - Call Sign: KA3RXP, Licensee ID: L01222438
Grant Date: 12/11/2006, Expiration Date: 03/03/2017, Certifier: Ann M Keyes
Registrant: Ann M Keyes, 27 Clay St, New Philadelphia, PA 17959 - Call Sign: N3JYW, Previous Call Sign: KA3YZH, Licensee ID: L00298072
Grant Date: 06/27/2001, Expiration Date: 07/02/2011
Registrant: Michael A Kalymun, 114 N Valley St, New Philadelphia, PA 17959 - Call Sign: N3KBA, Licensee ID: L00380181
Grant Date: 07/21/2001, Expiration Date: 07/23/2011
Registrant: Louise G Kalymun, 114 N Valley St, New Philadelphia, PA 17959
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in New Philadelphia, PA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Mary | 58 | 79.6 years |
| Joseph | 54 | 70.6 years |
| Anna | 41 | 75.7 years |
| John | 39 | 70.8 years |
| William | 27 | 73.7 years |
| Margaret | 23 | 78.0 years |
| Michael | 21 | 74.8 years |
| George | 21 | 72.8 years |
| Helen | 21 | 79.1 years |
| Edward | 20 | 69.9 years |
| Most common last names in New Philadelphia, PA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Zubris | 8 | 73.9 years |
| Mcdonald | 8 | 66.5 years |
| Matlock | 8 | 73.2 years |
| Martin | 8 | 76.1 years |
| Fogarty | 7 | 71.3 years |
| Franko | 7 | 73.6 years |
| Toomey | 6 | 84.3 years |
| Sockalosky | 6 | 84.7 years |
| Stutz | 6 | 79.0 years |
| Wassel | 6 | 71.7 years |
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