Drinking water stations with addresses in Orwigsburg and their reported violations in the past:
DEER LAKE CITIZENS ASSOC. (Population served: 450, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2003 and JAN-15-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-15-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-15-2004), St Consent Decree/Judgement (JAN-15-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-25-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2000)
FORT MOTEL (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-04-2002), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-31-2002), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2002)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-04-2002), St Compliance achieved (NOV-26-2002), St Public Notif received (NOV-26-2002), St Public Notif requested (NOV-26-2002)
COUNTRY HILLS APTS. (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2002)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-20-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-20-2001)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Orwigsburg that have no violations reported:
- GRACE BIBLE CHURCH (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
| This borough: |  2.4 people | | Pennsylvania: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This borough: | 68.7% | | Whole state: | 67.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This borough: | 3.1% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This borough: | 2.7% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This borough: | 0.9% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Orwigsburg, PA
297 people in nursing homes
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Orwigsburg compared to Pennsylvania 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 above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
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Banks with branches in Orwigsburg (2009 data):
- Union Bank and Trust Company: Orwigsburg Branch at Route 61, branch established on 1995-10-24. 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.
- Susquehanna Bank: Orwigsburg Branch at Route 61, R.D. #1, branch established on 1989-10-27. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $13,406.7 mil, Deposits: $9,071.9 mil, headquarters in Lititz, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 242 total offices, Holding Company: Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.
- Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Orwigsburg Branch at 100 West Market Street, branch established on 1962-05-07. Info updated 2007-12-13: Bank assets: $64,824.2 mil, Deposits: $42,406.1 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 707 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Schuylkill County Pennsylvania:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (64%)
- Electricity (27%)
- Coal or coke (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Wood (1%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Religion statistics for Orwigsburg
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 |
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| Adherents | 56.8% | 17.7% | 11.0% | 7.4% | 0.8% |
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| 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 |
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| Adherents | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 3.9% |
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| 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.
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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 |
2 | $7,087 | $42,522 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $7,871 | $31,484 | 3 | $2,699 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
4 | $18,609 | $55,827 | 8 | $2,486 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $5,090 | $30,540 | 4 | $2,393 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $2,996 | $35,952 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $4,488 | $53,856 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $4,488 | $53,856 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
14 | $50,629 | $43,396 | 15 | $7,578 |
Orwigsburg government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $32,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $484,000
Solid Waste Management: $126,000
All Other: $31,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $110,000
Regular Highways: $49,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $282,000
Police Protection: $282,000
Sewerage: $270,000
General - Other: $124,000
Solid Waste Management: $121,000
Central Staff Services: $73,000
Parks & Recreation: $59,000
Regular Highways: $56,000
General Public Buildings: $43,000
Fire Protection: $20,000
Housing & Community Development: $17,000
Financial Administration: $14,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
Libraries: $3,000
Health Services - Other: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $126,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,093,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,706,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $230,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $157,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $58,000
Interest Earnings: $45,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $26,000
Water Utilities: $16,000
Regular Highways: $16,000
Sewerage: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $469,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $410,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $26,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $77,000
Highways: $51,000
General Support: $2,000
- Tax - Individual Income: $245,000
Property: $169,000
NEC: $100,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $439,000
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:
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 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.)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania:
- Fatal accident count: 5
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 5
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Pennsylvania average:
- Fatal accident count: 85
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 123
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
- Fatalities: 91
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 215
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 16
Orwigsburg fatal accident list:
Feb 10, 1999 02:33 AM, Sr-443, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 10, 1985 01:47 AM, 53103, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 6, 1981 03:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 10, 1980 12:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 31, 1976 12:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- EDWARD T MOORE, 1117 Chestnut Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.3 m
Registrant: Glover Property Management, Inc., Trustee Of 5g Investment Trust, 8 Doaks Lane, Marblehead, MA 01945, Phone: (781) 639-1113, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1- 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, Certifier: Nathaniel Binns
Registrant: Schuykill Country Club, Route 443 N Manheim Tswp, Orwigsburg, PA 17961, Phone: (570) 366-0111, Fax: (570) 366-1159
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- TANK 2, 209 North Warren Street, Type: Tank, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WQEF490
Assigned Frequencies : 952.418 MHz, 928.418 MHz
Grant Date: 01/12/2006, Expiration Date: 01/12/2016, Certifier: Michael Lonergan
Registrant: Entech Eng. Inc., 4 South Fourth St, Reading, PA 19603, Phone: (610) 373-6667
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Orwigsburg)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 6- Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 15957 , Serial Number: 28-7305197, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 01/05/1973
Registrant (Individual): George E Rigby, 1197 Chestnut Rd, Orwigsburg, PA 17961 - Aircraft: JUST AIRCRAFT LLC HIGHLANDER (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 912ULS (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 448PS , Serial Number: 121, Year manufactured: 2008, Airworthiness Date: 11/21/2008
Registrant (Individual): Paul D Spangenberg, 650 Lake Front Dr, Orwigsburg, PA 17961 - Aircraft: WROBEL THOMAS R FISHER DAKOTA HAWK (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 45DH , Serial Number: DH04, Year manufactured: 1993, Airworthiness Date: 06/11/1996
Registrant (Individual): Mark R Gonzalez, 251 Oak Ln, Orwigsburg, PA 17961 - Aircraft: HILLER UH-12C (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 63 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6VS-335 SER (240 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 57PD , Serial Number: 763, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 10/26/1972
Registrant (Corporation): J R Trucking & Rigging Inc, Po Box 339, Orwigsburg, PA 17961 - Aircraft: GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9582L , Serial Number: AA5-0582, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 05/31/1974
Registrant (Individual): Michael J Seltzer, 2054 Centre Turnpike, Orwigsburg, PA 17961 - Aircraft: SIAI-MARCHETTI S.205/22R (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 225 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6V 350 SERIES (235 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 970WA , Serial Number: 379, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 11/22/1967
Registrant (Individual): Joseph R Jr Gavalis, Po Box 339, Orwigsburg, PA 17961
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 20
- Hazardous Condition: 9
Incident types - Orwigsburg
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Orwigsburg, PA
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