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Schuylkill County

Population in July 2008: 1,089. Population change since 2000: -5.2%
 

Males: 539  (49.5%)
Females: 550  (50.5%)

Median resident age:  43.0 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 17959.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,920 (it was $27,159 in 2000)
New Philadelphia:  $33,920
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,991
New Philadelphia:  $21,991
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $57,393 (it was $41,300 in 2000)
New Philadelphia:  $57,393
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $82,868; Detached houses: $126,135; Townhouses or other attached units: $49,998; In 2-unit structures: $97,073; Mobile homes: $30,500

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Races in New Philadelphia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)

2008 cost of living index in New Philadelphia: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Lithuanian (25.8%), Irish (25.6%), German (18.6%), Polish (15.3%), Dutch (5.6%), Slovak (5.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1868

Elevation: 693 feet

Land area: 1.49 square miles.

Population density: 733 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in New Philadelphia

  • High school or higher: 80.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 9.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Philadelphia borough

  • Never married: 29.7%
  • Now married: 49.1%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 14.3%
  • Divorced: 5.0%

5 residents are foreign born

This borough:  0.4%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

New Philadelphia:  1.5% ($634)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (28.1 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (71.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Middleport borough, PA (1.3 miles ), Port Carbon borough, PA (1.7 miles ), Palo Alto borough, PA (1.9 miles ), St. Clair borough, PA (1.9 miles ), Mechanicsville borough, PA (2.0 miles ), Orwigsburg borough, PA (2.1 miles ), Tuscarora, PA (2.1 miles ), Mount Carbon, PA (2.2 miles) .

Latitude: 40.72 N, Longitude: 76.12 W

Area code: 570

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Population change in the 1990s: -135 (-10.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (16%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (30%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Construction (3%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (17%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)



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New Philadelphia-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 44% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.2 miles away from the New Philadelphia borough center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 6/18/1970, a category 3 tornado 23.0 miles away from the borough center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


New Philadelphia-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 76% 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 27.3 miles away from New Philadelphia 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 27.8 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 53.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 40.4 miles away from New Philadelphia center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 89.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 96.6 miles away from New Philadelphia center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near New Philadelphia:
  • GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)
  • POTTSVILLE HOSPITAL-WARNE CLINIC (about 6 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)
  • ASHLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; ASHLAND, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Philadelphia:
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 25 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,101)
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 26 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,880)
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 28 miles; READING, PA; FT enrollment: 2,003)
  • MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 33 miles; Allentown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,334)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)

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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

Average household size:
This borough:  2.3 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  61.5%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  3.2%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  10.6%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  5.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

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New Philadelphia compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly 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 (2009 data):
  • Union Bank and Trust Company: New Philadelphia Branch at 82-84 Valley Street, branch established on 1964-11-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $119.3 mil, Deposits: $107.2 mil, headquarters in Pottsville, PA, positive income, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Union Bancorp, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (68%)
  • Coal or coke (22%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for New Philadelphia

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal Church
Adherents56.8%17.7%11.0%7.4%0.8%
Congregations27.6%15.5%16.2%16.2%1.3%
NameSalvation ArmyPresbyterian Church (USA)Orthodox Church in America: Territorial DiocesesInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelOther religions
Adherents0.8%0.6%0.5%0.5%3.9%
Congregations0.7%1.7%1.7%1.3%17.8%
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 2$1,827
Other Government Administration 0$0 9$642
Police Protection - Officers 1$4,691$56,2923$3,146
Police - Other 0$0 2$711
Streets and Highways 1$3,762$45,1440$0
Totals for Government 2$8,453$50,71816$6,326



New Philadelphia government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $51,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $18,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $57,000
    Police Protection: $53,000
    Regular Highways: $46,000
    Solid Waste Management: $42,000
    General Public Buildings: $37,000
    Central Staff Services: $14,000
    Financial Administration: $8,000
    Fire Protection: $8,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
    Housing & Community Development: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $17,000
    General Public Building: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $217,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $21,000
    All Other: $4,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $57,000
    Individual Income: $54,000
    NEC: $26,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $82,000

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:
from Berks County, PA  0.41% ($35,187 average AGI)
from Luzerne County, PA  0.41% ($31,150)
from Carbon County, PA  0.31% ($29,281)


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:
to Luzerne County, PA  0.31% ($31,690 average AGI)
to Berks County, PA  0.30% ($32,480)
to Dauphin County, PA  0.26% ($30,014)


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 01:15 AM, Us-209, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 26, 1982 06:99 AM, 00162, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 1, 1978 07:00 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Apr 29, 1976 04:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 818
Total average daily truck traffic: 40
Total future (year 2014) average daily traffic: 1,851

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Maccoombe St Near Pa Route 209, Call Sign: KWF748, Licensee ID: L00116986
    Assigned Frequencies : 46.5000 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/08/1999, Expiration Date: 03/29/2004, Cancelation Date: 05/30/2004
    Registrant: Good Intent Fire Co, Maccoombe St, New Philadelphia, PA 17959

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KA3JVK, Previous Call Sign: , 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, Previous Call Sign: , 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, Previous Call Sign: , 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:
  • Fire: 2
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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