Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania
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Population change since 2000: -3.4%
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| Males: 1,386 |  (46.2%) |
| Females: 1,614 |  (53.8%) |
| Median resident age: | 40.3 years |
| Pennsylvania median age: | 40.9 years |
Zip codes: 17961.
| Orwigsburg: | $64,137 |
| PA: | $71,798 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,455 (it was $22,538 in 2000)
Orwigsburg borough income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $183,578 (it was $93,700 in 2000)
| Orwigsburg: | $183,578 |
| PA: | $245,500 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $188,446; detached houses: $223,489; townhouses or other attached units: $92,304; in 2-unit structures: $127,555; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $119,511; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $524,069; mobile homes: $146,998; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $300,489
Median gross rent in 2022: $644.
(3.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 5.0% for two or more races residents)
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- 2,70690.3%White alone
- 1966.5%Two or more races
- 280.9%Asian alone
- 160.5%Hispanic
Races in Orwigsburg detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Orwigsburg is 505 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.
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| Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Rapes (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Robberies (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Assaults (per 100,000) | 2 (67.4) | 3 (96.8) | 2 (64.3) | 1 (32.4) | 5 (163.8) | 1 (32.8) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (167.6) | 3 (100.7) | 3 (101.5) | 1 (33.9) | 1 (34.1) | 0 (0.0) |
| Burglaries (per 100,000) | 6 (202.3) | 8 (258.1) | 8 (257.3) | 6 (194.2) | 4 (131.0) | 6 (196.6) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (33.5) | 1 (33.6) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (101.6) | 7 (238.4) | 1 (33.3) |
| Thefts (per 100,000) | 19 (640.6) | 28 (903.5) | 43 (1,383) | 52 (1,683) | 28 (917.1) | 13 (426.0) | 13 (431.6) | 25 (838.1) | 27 (906.3) | 25 (845.7) | 15 (508.1) | 19 (647.1) | 11 (365.8) |
| Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (64.7) | 2 (65.5) | 1 (32.8) | 1 (33.2) | 1 (33.5) | 1 (33.6) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (33.9) | 1 (34.1) | 2 (66.5) |
| Arson (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| City-Data.com crime index | 53.3 | 73.6 | 86.2 | 92.6 | 83.9 | 40.0 | 19.9 | 72.1 | 61.4 | 54.1 | 36.9 | 52.1 | 22.3 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Orwigsburg detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 6 (6 officers - 6 male; 0 female).
| Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.05 |
| Pennsylvania average: | 2.55 |
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Ancestries: German (32.5%), American (17.3%), Polish (14.4%), Italian (9.8%), Irish (3.8%), Dutch (3.6%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated in 1811
Elevation: 620 feet
Land area: 2.19 square miles.
Population density: 1,371 people per square mile (low).
49 residents are foreign born
| This borough: | 1.6% |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.3% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,192 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,642 (1.5%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA 
(23.7 miles , pop. 81,207).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (68.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Landingville, PA (1.5 miles),
Renningers, PA (1.5 miles ),
), Palo Alto borough, PA (2.1 miles ),
), Auburn borough, PA (2.1 miles ),
), Cumbola, PA (2.1 miles ),
), McKeansburg, PA (2.1 miles)
Latitude: 40.66 N, Longitude: 76.10 W
Area code: 570
Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
| Here: | 3.4% |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.9% |
Population change in the 1990s: +239 (+8.3%).
- Health care (10.6%)
- Educational services (7.9%)
- Metal & metal products (6.5%)
- Public administration (6.0%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.9%)
- Finance & insurance (4.9%)
- Metal & metal products (10.8%)
- Construction (8.6%)
- Public administration (8.5%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (4.8%)
- Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (4.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.3%)
- Educational services (4.0%)
- Health care (18.5%)
- Educational services (12.5%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (9.4%)
- Finance & insurance (5.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
- Social assistance (5.1%)
- Apparel (4.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (3.6%)
- Top executives (3.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.2%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6.1%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Top executives (4.2%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.9%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.8%)
- Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (5.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.3%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.3%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.1%)
- Registered nurses (3.4%)
Average climate in Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 103. This is significantly worse than average.
| City: | 103 |
| U.S.: | 73 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.0450. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.0450 |
| U.S.: | 0.2513 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2015 was 7.80. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.80 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.247. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.247 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 30.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 30.9 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2014 was 13.2. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 19.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 13.2 |
| U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 14.7. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 20.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 14.7 |
| U.S.: | 8.1 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2016 was 0.00391. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.00391 |
| U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Orwigsburg-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 3% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/31/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.2 miles away from the Orwigsburg borough center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.
On 6/18/1970, a category F3 tornado 19.0 miles away from the borough center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Orwigsburg-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 213.9 miles away from Orwigsburg center
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 22.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 245.1 miles away from the city 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 23.3 miles away from Orwigsburg center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 231.2 miles away from Orwigsburg center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 293.4 miles away from Orwigsburg center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Schuylkill County (21) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Snowstorms: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Orwigsburg:
Other hospitals and medical centers near Orwigsburg:
- REST HAVEN (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, PA)
- SCHUYLKILL HEALTH HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; POTTSVILLE, PA)
- POTTSVILLE HOSP AND WARNE CLINIC HOSPICE (Hospital, about 5 miles away; POTTSVILLE, PA)
- SCHUYLKILL MEDICAL CENTER - SOUTH JACKSON STREET Acute Care Hospitals (about 5 miles away; POTTSVILLE, PA)
- PRECISION HOME HEALTHCARE, INC (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; POTTSVILLE, PA)
- SCHUYLKILL MEDICAL CENTER - EAST NORWEGIAN STREET Acute Care Hospitals (about 6 miles away; POTTSVILLE, PA)
- SCHUYLKILL CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; POTTSVILLE, PA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Orwigsburg:
- McCann School of Business & Technology (about 8 miles; Pottsville, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,412)
- Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (about 20 miles; Kutztown, PA; FT enrollment: 9,099)
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks (about 22 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,605)
- Albright College (about 23 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,319)
- Reading Area Community College (about 24 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,941)
- Alvernia University (about 26 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,461)
- Lehigh Carbon Community College (about 26 miles; Schnecksville, PA; FT enrollment: 4,391)
Public elementary/middle schools in Orwigsburg:
- BLUE MOUNTAIN EL EAST SCH (Students: 721, Location: 675 RED DALE RD, Grades: KG-5)
- BLUE MOUNTAIN MS (Location: 685 RED DALE RD, Grades: 6-8)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Friendship Hose Company 1 (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotel: Fort Motel (Route 61).
Drinking water stations with addresses in Orwigsburg and their reported violations in the past:
DEER LAKE CITIZENS ASSOC (Population served: 450, Groundwater):Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In JUN-2013, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-2013), St Compliance achieved (AUG-08-2013)
- Public Education - In JAN-01-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-02-2013), St Public Notif requested (MAY-02-2013), St Compliance achieved (AUG-06-2013), St Public Notif received (AUG-06-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-06-2013)
- OCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation - In JUL-01-2007, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-29-2007), Fed Formal NOV issued (MAY-01-2013), Fed Compliance achieved (JAN-17-2014)
- Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In JUL-2014, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-25-2014)
- Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In JUN-2014, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-29-2014)
- Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In MAY-2013, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-05-2013), St Compliance achieved (AUG-08-2013)
- Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In JAN-2013, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-25-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAR-11-2013)
- Lead Consumer Notice - Between JAN-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-02-2013), St Public Notif requested (MAY-02-2013), St Compliance achieved (AUG-06-2013), St Public Notif received (AUG-06-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-06-2013)
- One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Orwigsburg that have no violations reported:
- MAPLE LEAF FARM (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SCHUYLKILL COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- RUSSOS PIZZA DEN (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- THREE CS FAMILY RESTAURANT (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- GRACE BIBLE CHURCH (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MAINSTAY SUITES HOTEL (Population served: 70, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- ORWIGSBURG GUN CLUB (Population served: 68, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- THE OAK HILL INN (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- FORT MOTEL (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- COUNTRY HILLS APTS (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
| This borough: | 2.3 people |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This borough: | 64.0% |
| Whole state: | 65.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This borough: | 6.2% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
People in group quarters in Orwigsburg in 2010:
- 240 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 41 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 6 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 6 people in group homes intended for adults
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000
Banks with branches in Orwigsburg (2011 data):
- Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Orwigsburg Branch at 100 West Market Street, branch established on 1962/05/07. Info updated 2011/08/08: Bank assets: $76,887.1 mil, Deposits: $60,064.2 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 808 total offices, Holding Company: M&T Bank Corporation
- Union Bank and Trust Company: Orwigsburg Branch at Route 61, branch established on 1995/10/24. 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.
- Sovereign Bank, National Association: Orwigsburg Branch at 333 Liberty Streets, branch established on 1971/03/15. Info updated 2012/01/31: Bank assets: $78,146.9 mil, Deposits: $48,042.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 718 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander, S.A.
- Susquehanna Bank: Orwigsburg Branch at 1251 Centre Turnpike, branch established on 1989/10/27. Info updated 2012/02/28: Bank assets: $14,849.0 mil, Deposits: $10,294.4 mil, headquarters in Lititz, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 308 total offices, Holding Company: Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.
For population 15 years and over in Orwigsburg:
- Never married: 24.5%
- Now married: 53.5%
- Separated: 0.4%
- Widowed: 11.3%
- Divorced: 10.3%
For population 25 years and over in Orwigsburg:
- High school or higher: 90.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 16.6%
- Unemployed: 4.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.7 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 12.3 |
| Pennsylvania average: | 11.4 |
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Religion statistics for Orwigsburg, PA (based on Schuylkill County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 40,814 | 48 |
| Mainline Protestant | 37,489 | 144 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 7,719 | 73 |
| Other | 1,346 | 10 |
| Orthodox | 735 | 7 |
| Black Protestant | 177 | 1 |
| None | 60,009 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 32
| This county: | 2.18 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| This county: | 0.07 / 10,000 pop. |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14
| This county: | 0.95 / 10,000 pop. |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
| This county: | 3.26 / 10,000 pop. |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 114
| This county: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 10.5% |
| State: | 9.1% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Schuylkill County: | 30.3% |
| Pennsylvania: | 27.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Schuylkill County: | 9.3% |
| Pennsylvania: | 11.5% |
Health and Nutrition:
Healthy diet rate:
| Orwigsburg: | 50.7% |
| Pennsylvania: | 50.2% |
Average overall health of teeth and gums:
| Here: | 46.6% |
| Pennsylvania: | 47.1% |
Average BMI:
| Orwigsburg: | 29.4 |
| Pennsylvania: | 28.7 |
People feeling badly about themselves:
| Orwigsburg: | 22.7% |
| State: | 20.8% |
People not drinking alcohol at all:
| Orwigsburg: | 14.3% |
| Pennsylvania: | 10.9% |
Average hours sleeping at night:
| This city: | 6.8 |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.8 |
Overweight people:
| Orwigsburg: | 37.9% |
| State: | 34.3% |
General health condition:
| Orwigsburg: | 55.1% |
| State: | 56.2% |
Average condition of hearing:
| Orwigsburg: | 75.7% |
| Pennsylvania: | 78.3% |
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| Local government employment and payroll (March 2022) | |||||
| Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police Protection - Officers | 6 | $37,807 | $75,614 | 0 | $0 |
| Financial Administration | 3 | $13,240 | $52,960 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways | 3 | $15,011 | $60,044 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply | 1 | $6,350 | $76,200 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage | 1 | $2,868 | $34,416 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration | 0 | $0 | 8 | $2,399 | |
| Other and Unallocable | 0 | $0 | 1 | $153 | |
| Totals for Government | 14 | $75,277 | $64,523 | 9 | $2,552 |
Orwigsburg government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $698,000 ($232.67)
Water Utilities: $657,000 ($219.00)
Police Protection: $525,000 ($175.00)
Sewerage: $499,000 ($166.33)
Solid Waste Management: $279,000 ($93.00)
Central Staff Services: $165,000 ($55.00)
Parks and Recreation: $114,000 ($38.00)
General - Other: $98,000 ($32.67)
Local Fire Protection: $51,000 ($17.00)
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $18,000 ($6.00)
Libraries: $5,000 ($1.67)
- General - Interest on Debt: $290,000 ($96.67)
Orwigsburg government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $836,000 ($278.67)
Solid Waste Management: $292,000 ($97.33)
Other: $33,000 ($11.00)
Parks and Recreation: $1,000 ($0.33)
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $9,000 ($3.00)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $76,000 ($25.33)
Interest Earnings: $55,000 ($18.33)
Donations From Private Sources: $21,000 ($7.00)
Fines and Forfeits: $12,000 ($4.00)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $743,000 ($247.67)
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $414,000 ($138.00)
- Tax - Individual Income: $385,000 ($128.33)
Property: $343,000 ($114.33)
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $130,000 ($43.33)
Occupation and Business License - Other: $66,000 ($22.00)
Public Utility License: $60,000 ($20.00)
Orwigsburg government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,250,000 ($2416.67)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,864,000 ($2288.00)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $606,000 ($202.00)
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $220,000 ($73.33)
Orwigsburg government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,910,000 ($2636.67)
| Businesses in Orwigsburg, PA | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penske | 1 | UPS | 3 | |
| Subway | 1 | Volkswagen | 1 | |
| True Value | 1 | |||
Strongest AM radio stations in Orwigsburg:
- WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
- WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WPAM (1450 AM; 1 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: CURRAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- WLSH (1410 AM; 5 kW; LANSFORD, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
- WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
- 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 Orwigsburg:
- W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
- W256AB (99.1 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
- WMGH-FM (105.5 FM; TAMAQUA, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
- WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
- W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
- WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
- 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)
- WRFY-FM (102.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
- WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
- WLEV (100.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WIOV-FM1 (105.1 FM; READING, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
- WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
- WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Orwigsburg:
- W24BL (Channel 24; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
- WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- 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.)
- WFMZ-TV (Channel 69; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- W61AG (Channel 61; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- W66AI (Channel 66; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
Orwigsburg fatal accident list:
Feb 10, 1999 06:33 PM, Sr-443, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jan 10, 1985 11:47 AM, 53103, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 6, 1981 03:00 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 10, 1980 11:00 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jan 10, 1985 11:47 AM, 53103, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 6, 1981 03:00 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 10, 1980 11:00 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 8Number of bridges
- 23ft / 7.4mTotal length
- $1,518,000Total costs
- 18,726Total average daily traffic
- 2,100Total average daily truck traffic
- 30,054Total future (year 2010) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Orwigsburg)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
4- Lat: 40.653694 Lon: -76.132444, Call Sign: WPSR984, Licensee ID: L00343884,
Assigned Frequencies: 467.312 MHz, 467.437 MHz, Grant Date: 07/20/2001, Expiration Date: 07/20/2011, Cancellation Date: 09/24/2011, Certifier: Nathaniel Binns, Registrant: Schuykill Country Club, Route 443 N Manheim Tswp, Orwigsburg, PA 17961, Phone: (570) 366-0111, Fax: (570) 366-1159
- Lat: 40.639722 Lon: -76.063611, Call Sign: WQWH525,
Assigned Frequencies: 452.512 MHz, 462.312 MHz, 462.337 MHz, 462.387 MHz, 467.312 MHz, Grant Date: 08/24/2015, Expiration Date: 08/24/2025, Certifier: Tim Noerr, Registrant: Dfw Communications Inc, 501 Duncan Perry Road, Arlington, TX 76011, Phone: (877) 730-4339, Email:
- Lat: 40.655222 Lon: -76.086472, Call Sign: WQXG424,
Assigned Frequencies: 451.612 MHz, 456.612 MHz, 452.112 MHz, 457.112 MHz, Grant Date: 02/25/2016, Expiration Date: 02/25/2026, Certifier: Jeffrey A Faust, Registrant: New Wave Licensing Services, Inc., 818 Taneytown Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-0910, Email:
- Lat: 40.640472 Lon: -76.084278, Call Sign: WRDR371,
Assigned Frequencies: 464.187 MHz, 469.187 MHz, 464.287 MHz, 469.287 MHz, Grant Date: 07/02/2019, Expiration Date: 07/02/2029, Certifier: Alan C Lynch, Registrant: New Wave Licensing Services, Inc., 818 Taneytown Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-0910, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
4- TANK 2, 209 North Warren Street (Lat: 40.646944 Lon: -76.097222), Type: Tank, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WQEF490,
Assigned Frequencies: 928.418 MHz, 952.418 MHz, Grant Date: 01/12/2006, Expiration Date: 01/12/2016, Cancellation Date: 03/19/2016, Certifier: Michael Lonergan, Registrant: Entech Eng. Inc., 4 South Fourth St, Reading, PA 19603, Phone: (610) 373-6667
- ORWIGSBURG 2, 600 Industrial Drive (Lat: 40.658889 Lon: -76.107250), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQWK970,
Assigned Frequencies: 11035.0 MHz, 11035.0 MHz, 11035.0 MHz, 11035.0 MHz, 11035.0 MHz, 11035.0 MHz, 11035.0 MHz, 11035.0 MHz, Grant Date: 09/24/2015, Expiration Date: 09/24/2025, Cancellation Date: 11/14/2017, Certifier: Amir Rajwany, Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 1800 M Street, Nw, Suite 800n, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
- Tank 2, 209 North Warren St (Lat: 40.646944 Lon: -76.097222), Type: Tank, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WQXW629,
Assigned Frequencies: 928.418 MHz, 952.418 MHz, Grant Date: 06/28/2016, Expiration Date: 12/25/2016, Cancellation Date: 02/25/2017, Certifier: Robert Williams, Registrant: Keystone Engineering Group, Inc., 590 E. Lancaster Ave., Suite 200, Frazer, PA 19355, Phone: (610) 295-1211, Email:
- Tank 2, 2016 Ridgeview Drive (Lat: 40.647194 Lon: -76.094056), Type: Tank, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WQYL553,
Assigned Frequencies: 928.418 MHz, 952.418 MHz, Grant Date: 11/01/2016, Expiration Date: 11/01/2026, Certifier: Robert Williams, Registrant: Keystone Engineering Group, 590 E Lancaster Ave., Suite 200, Frazer, PA 19355, Phone: (610) 295-1211, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Orwigsburg)FAA Registered Aircraft:
9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Orwigsburg)2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Orwigsburg, PA
- 10769.5%Structure Fires
- 2516.2%Outside Fires
- 117.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 117.1%Other
According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 10. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 46 took place in 2016, and the least - 0 in 2004. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (69.5%), and Outside Fires (16.2%).| Most common first names in Orwigsburg, PA among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | 78 | 81.9 years |
| John | 69 | 75.8 years |
| William | 59 | 73.9 years |
| Anna | 53 | 82.8 years |
| Helen | 38 | 83.4 years |
| George | 37 | 77.3 years |
| Charles | 34 | 74.5 years |
| Joseph | 34 | 74.5 years |
| Elizabeth | 31 | 81.8 years |
| Florence | 28 | 78.1 years |
| Most common last names in Orwigsburg, PA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Moyer | 37 | 77.4 years |
| Miller | 31 | 79.8 years |
| Kramer | 28 | 75.0 years |
| Smith | 21 | 81.7 years |
| Wagner | 19 | 78.6 years |
| Fisher | 19 | 77.4 years |
| Heim | 15 | 75.0 years |
| Koch | 13 | 80.6 years |
| Snyder | 13 | 80.9 years |
| Faust | 11 | 72.0 years |
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 62.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 27.5%Electricity
- 3.6%Other fuel
- 3.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.8%Coal or coke
- 0.9%Wood
- 65.3%Electricity
- 34.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Orwigsburg compared to Pennsylvania state average:
- Unemployed percentage 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 below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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- #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in nursing homes (population 1,000+)"
- #45 (17961) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Welsh first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
- #47 (17961) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Lithuanian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
- #72 (17961) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Ukrainian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
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