Average household size:
| This borough: |  2.1 people | | Pennsylvania: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This borough: | 55.1% | | Whole state: | 67.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This borough: | 1.5% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This borough: | 11.0% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This borough: | 2.4% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Orbisonia, PA
Orbisonia compared to Pennsylvania state average:
- Median house value below 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 below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in 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 below state average.
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Banks with branches in Orbisonia (2009 data):
- Farmers and Merchants Trust Company of Chambersburg: Orbisonia Branch at 18810 Sandy Ridge Station, branch established on 1999-07-15. Info updated 2009-01-14: Bank assets: $897.8 mil, Deposits: $628.1 mil, headquarters in Chambersburg, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 28 total offices, Holding Company: Franklin Financial Services Corporation
- Community State Bank of Orbisonia: Community State Bank Of Orbisonia at Elliott Street, branch established on 1951-01-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $222.9 mil, Deposits: $196.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Orbisonia Community Bancorp, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Huntingdon County Pennsylvania:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (75%)
- Electricity (21%)
- Wood (2%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
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Religon statistics for Orbisonia
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of the Brethren | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
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| Adherents | 31.1% | 14.7% | 8.1% | 6.8% | 6.4% |
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| Congregations | 37.8% | 3.1% | 10.2% | 5.5% | 5.5% |
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| Name | Christian and Missionary Alliance | United Church of Christ | Assemblies of God | Church of the Nazarene | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.0% | 3.8% | 15.6% |
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| Congregations | 2.4% | 6.3% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 22.8% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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 | $400 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $427 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $827 |
Orbisonia government finances in 2002:
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $24,000
Regular Highways: $11,000
General Public Buildings: $8,000
General - Other: $4,000
Financial Administration: $3,000
Housing & Community Development: $2,000
Fire Protection: $2,000
Police Protection: $2,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $7,000
Interest Earnings: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $111,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,000
- Tax - Property: $33,000
Individual Income: $14,000
NEC: $4,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $11,000
4.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,543 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.16% | | 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:
4.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,126 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.42% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Orbisonia:
- WHUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
- WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WIEZ (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
- WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
- WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WKMC (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROARING SPRING, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
- WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCBG (1590 AM; 5 kW; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
- WFBG (1290 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
- WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Orbisonia:
- WXMJ (99.5 FM; MOUNT UNION, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
- WLAK (103.5 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
- WEEO-FM (103.7 FM; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
- WJSM-FM (92.7 FM; MARTINSBURG, PA; Owner: MARTINSBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WWLY (106.3 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES,LLC)
- WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
- W294AE (106.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- W267AC (101.3 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
- 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)
- WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
- WBUS (93.7 FM; BOALSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WAYC (100.9 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WVNW (96.7 FM; BURNHAM, PA; Owner: WVNW, INC.)
- WBHV (103.1 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WSKE (104.3 FM; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
- WJHT (107.9 FM; PORT MATILDA, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WAYZ-FM (104.7 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total costs: $2,467,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,851
Total average daily truck traffic: 142
Total future (year 2019) average daily traffic: 5,126
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- CHRISTINE A VERRE, Beers Road; 1.5 Miles East Of The Rt. 522/Rt, Type: Upole, Structure height: 92.1 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1- 1.75 Mi Se, Call Sign: KGE432, Licensee ID: L00110131
Assigned Frequencies : 47.4400 MHz
Grant Date: 11/16/2000, Expiration Date: 12/17/2010
Registrant: New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co Inc, New Enterprise, PA 16664, Phone: (814) 766-2211
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3- STATION, Butler Knob Tower 5 Mi Nw, Overall height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WNTD706
Assigned Frequencies : 952.368 MHz, 928.368 MHz
Grant Date: 03/14/2000, Expiration Date: 04/19/2010
Registrant: Phone: (814) 643-2650 - STATION, Butler Knob Tower Site 5 Mi Nw, Overall height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WNTL770
Assigned Frequencies : 959.350 MHz, 959.450 MHz
Grant Date: 01/09/2002, Expiration Date: 01/09/2012
Registrant: Phone: (814) 643-2650 - ORBISONIA, Lat: 40.243306 Lon: -77.892306, Call Sign: WQGJ781
Assigned Frequencies : 956.293 MHz
Grant Date: 02/08/2007, Expiration Date: 02/08/2017, Certifier: Tammy Covert
Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4- Call Sign: KA3DCN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00885911
Grant Date: 06/30/2004, Expiration Date: 09/20/2014, Certifier: Ellen S Cheslock
Registrant: Ellen S Cheslock, Hcr 71 Box 315, Orbisonia, PA 17243 - Call Sign: KA3EAR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00875676
Grant Date: 06/09/2004, Expiration Date: 08/11/2014, Certifier: Charles J Cheslock
Registrant: Charles J Cheslock, Hcr 71 Box 315, Orbisonia, PA 17243 - Call Sign: N3WIL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00961013
Grant Date: 09/08/2005, Expiration Date: 11/07/2015
Registrant: Terry L Jamison, Hcr 71 Box 135, Orbisonia, PA 17243 - Call Sign: N3YQS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01220316
Grant Date: 12/06/2006, Expiration Date: 02/06/2017
Registrant: Mary G Jamison, 11165 Pogue Road, Orbisonia, PA 17243
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3- Aircraft: CESSNA 150M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 105ES , Serial Number: 15079000, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 11/30/1976
Registrant (Individual): John W Knox, 334 Cromwell St, Orbisonia, PA 17243 - Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 44368 , Serial Number: 10168, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 08/05/1955
Registrant (Individual): Dennis R Ergler, 16814 Blacklog Valley Rd, Orbisonia, PA 17243 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-108 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5166Z , Serial Number: 22-8824, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 08/03/1961
Registrant (Individual): Darrell Lee Brown, 11351 Pogue Rd, Orbisonia, PA 17243
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