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Carbon County

Population in July 2008: 5,209. Population change since 2000: -0.7%
 

Males: 2,480  (47.6%)
Females: 2,729  (52.4%)

Median resident age:  38.1 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 18071.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,732 (it was $31,522 in 2000)
Palmerton:  $37,732
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,170
Palmerton:  $20,170
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $121,756 (it was $73,100 in 2000)
Palmerton:  $121,756
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $140,007; Detached houses: $146,439; Townhouses or other attached units: $135,198; In 2-unit structures: $192,456; Mobile homes: $28,026

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Races in Palmerton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Palmerton: 87.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.8%), United States (11.0%), Irish (6.7%), Slovak (5.7%), Dutch (5.7%), Ukrainian (5.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1912

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 2.49 square miles.

Population density: 2093 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Palmerton

  • High school or higher: 77.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Palmerton borough

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 55.1%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

100 residents are foreign born

This borough:  1.9%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Palmerton:  1.3% ($936)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Allentown, PA (15.6 miles , pop. 106,632).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (60.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Bowmanstown borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Parryville borough, PA (1.8 miles ), Slatington borough, PA (1.9 miles ), Walnutport borough, PA (1.9 miles ), Weissport East, PA (2.1 miles ), Weissport borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Lehighton borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Jim Thorpe borough, PA (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 40.80 N, Longitude: 75.61 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +260 (+5.0%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 758 (31.6%)

Area code: 610

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Population change in the 1990s: -170 (-3.1%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Apparel (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)



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Crime in Palmerton by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0211000
    per 100,000 0.037.919.019.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0111100
    per 100,000 0.019.019.019.018.90.00.0
Assaults 14312514141720
    per 100,000 266.6588.1474.7265.9264.2321.7380.2
Burglaries 12152917182015
    per 100,000 228.5284.6550.7322.9339.7378.5285.1
Thefts 1281251316897115140
    per 100,000 2437.62371.52487.71291.51830.52176.42661.1
Auto thefts 93710433
    per 100,000 171.456.9132.9189.975.556.857.0
Arson 0100101
    per 100,000 0.019.00.00.018.90.019.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 180.5273.0264.5163.5161.5182.4207.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.54
US city average:  3.00

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Palmerton-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 38% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/26/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.8 miles away from the Palmerton borough center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 23.2 miles away from the borough center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.


Palmerton-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 81% 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 39.6 miles away from Palmerton 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 38.9 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 29.8 miles away from the city 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 89.5 miles away from Palmerton 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 73.4 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 56.6 miles away from Palmerton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospital/medical center in Palmerton:
  • PALMERTON HOSPITAL (135 LAFAYETTE AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Palmerton:
  • GNADEN HUETTEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; LEHIGHTON, PA)
  • ALLENTOWN STATE HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA)
  • GOOD SHEPHERD SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Palmerton, PA

Airports located in Palmerton:
Local government website: palmertonpolice.ptd.net

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Palmerton:
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,145)
  • MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 15 miles; Allentown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,334)
  • NORTHAMPTON COUNTY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; FT enrollment: 3,128)
  • LEHIGH UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; FT enrollment: 5,725)
  • LAFAYETTE COLLEGE (about 23 miles; EASTON, PA; FT enrollment: 2,218)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 25 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 30 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,985)
Public high school in Palmerton:
Public elementary/middle schools in Palmerton:
Private elementary/middle schools in Palmerton:
  • ST JOHN NEUMANN REGIONAL SCHOO (Students: 165; Location: 259 LAFAYETTE AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • CARBON COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 78; Location: 25 OAK ST; Grades: PK - 10)
See full list of schools located in Palmerton, School District: PALMERTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Palmerton:
  • PALMERTON LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (Operating income: $192,921; Location: 402 DELAWARE AVE; 33,014 books; 1,899 audio materials; 1,761 video materials; 57 serial subscriptions)

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Creek: Mill Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Court: Carbon County Court House - Archives- Office On Aging- Ofc On Aging (401 Delaware Avenue).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Palmerton and their reported violations in the past:

CYPRESS PARK (Population served: 210, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-17-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-17-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-19-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-19-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and DEC-06-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (NOV-17-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-06-2000)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAR-16-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-16-2000)
CHESTNUT RIDGE MHP (Population served: 152, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-25-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and AUG-01-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2000)
  • 13 regular monitoring violations
D WATER COMPANY (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-13-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-13-2002)
BLUE MOUNTAIN VIEW (Population served: 114, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-25-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and AUG-01-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2000)
FIRELINE HOTEL (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This borough:  2.4 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  64.4%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  8.2%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  10.0%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  4.2%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Palmerton, PA



Palmerton compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below 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 Palmerton (2009 data):
  • National Penn Bank: Palmerton Office at 330 Delaware Ave, branch established on 1925-01-01. Info updated 2008-03-03: Bank assets: $9,164.8 mil, Deposits: $6,232.5 mil, headquarters in Boyertown, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 138 total offices, Holding Company: National Penn Bancshares, Inc.
  • The Harleysville National Bank and Trust Company: Palmerton Branch at 372 Delaware Avenue, branch established on 1928-12-28. Info updated 2008-12-22: Bank assets: $5,478.1 mil, Deposits: $3,945.6 mil, headquarters in Harleysville, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 85 total offices, Holding Company: Harleysville National Corporation
  • The First National Bank of Palmerton: The First National Bank Of Palmerton at Fourth Street And Lafayette Avenue, branch established on 1907-10-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $579.6 mil, Deposits: $490.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Palm Bancorp



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2004 Presidential Election results in Carbon County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (57%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Utility gas (15%)
  • Coal or coke (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Palmerton

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal Church
Adherents53.1%23.4%12.4%4.1%2.1%
Congregations24.7%24.7%18.3%10.8%3.2%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic ChurchEvangelical Free Church of AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents1.3%1.1%1.0%0.7%0.7%
Congregations3.2%2.2%1.1%2.2%9.7%
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 1$3,190$38,2802$2,245
Other Government Administration 1$5,318$63,81610$3,364
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$667
Police Protection - Officers 8$34,120$51,1805$2,775
Police - Other 1$2,508$30,0965$1,924
Streets and Highways 6$20,683$41,3660$0
Sewerage 2$8,801$52,8060$0
Water Supply 4$14,342$43,0260$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$356
Totals for Government 23$88,962$46,41524$11,331



Palmerton government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $69,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $495,000
    Solid Waste Management: $338,000
    All Other: $35,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $52,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $478,000
    Police Protection: $407,000
    Solid Waste Management: $316,000
    Regular Highways: $228,000
    General - Other: $211,000
    Central Staff Services: $69,000
    Housing & Community Development: $61,000
    Fire Protection: $54,000
    Parks & Recreation: $45,000
    General Public Buildings: $31,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $30,000
    Financial Administration: $20,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
    Libraries: $5,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $1,633,000
    Benefit Payments: $37,000
    Interest Revenue: $22,000
    From Other Government: $8,000
    From Local Government: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $24,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $68,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $12,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,442,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $110,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,475,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $77,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $69,000
    Interest Earnings: $31,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $26,000
    Solid Waste Management: $22,000
    General Public Building: $7,000
    Police Protection: $4,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $778,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $90,000
    All Other: $76,000
    General Support: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $511,000
    Individual Income: $350,000
    NEC: $69,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,000,000

6.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,414 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.65%
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:
from Lehigh County, PA  1.29% ($31,763 average AGI)
from Northampton County, PA  0.72% ($38,206)
from Monroe County, PA  0.67% ($36,205)


5.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,761 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.45%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($277 average AGI)
Carbon County:  0.05%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lehigh County, PA  0.86% ($29,123 average AGI)
to Schuylkill County, PA  0.72% ($29,281)
to Luzerne County, PA  0.58% ($35,859)


Strongest AM radio stations in Palmerton:
  • WYNS (1160 AM; 4 kW; LEHIGHTON, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WAEB (790 AM; 4 kW; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLSH (1410 AM; 5 kW; LANSFORD, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
  • WKAP (1470 AM; 5 kW; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTKZ (1320 AM; 5 kW; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALLENTOWN LICENSEE, L.L.C.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Palmerton:
  • W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WAEB-FM (104.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWPJ (89.5 FM; PEN ARGYL, PA; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WLEV (100.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W285DH (104.9 FM; N. WHITEHALL TOWNSHI, PA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, ET. AL.)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDIY (88.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY BR/CST ASSOC)
  • WJCS (89.3 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: BEACON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKRF (107.9 FM; TOBYHANNA, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WRTY (91.1 FM; JACKSON TOWNSHIP, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV COMMONWEALTH SYS HGR ED.)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBYX (88.7 FM; STROUDSBURG, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • W278AI (103.5 FM; CENTER VALLEY, PA; Owner: BUX-MONT EDUCATIONAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W224AU (92.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WXLV (90.3 FM; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; Owner: LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Palmerton:
  • WFMZ-TV (Channel 69; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLVT-TV (Channel 39; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W07DC (Channel 7; ALLENTOWN/BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WBPH-TV (Channel 60; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: SONSHINE FAMILY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
  • WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W46BL (Channel 46; ALLENTOWN-BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Palmerton, Pennsylvania:
  • Fatal accident count: 13
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 14
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 14
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 32
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 4
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
See more detailed statistics of Palmerton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total average daily traffic: 15,608
Total average daily truck traffic: 468
Total future (year 2013) average daily traffic: 13,563

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • On Blue Mountain, At The Intersection With The Ne Extension Of The Pa Twp., Type: Mast, Structure height: 39.6 m, Call Sign: KNKA290
    880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
    Grant Date: 06/20/2005, Expiration Date: 05/15/2015
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Palmerton, PA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Palmerton)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 12 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Palmerton)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED22$113,72797$94,670117$76,94049$37,42922$82,5912$29,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$129,0005$57,00023$95,1748$37,3750$02$19,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$96,33329$96,51792$86,35929$48,6550$04$62,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$94,0008$100,25030$90,8678$58,7502$115,0002$49,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$133,0001$92,0006$88,5002$20,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0209.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED31$113,3239$122,1112$58,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$111,7500$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$150,0001$99,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$104,5000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0209.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 13
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

Incident types - Palmerton


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Palmerton, PA

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