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Schuylkill County

Population in July 2007: 1,032.
Males: 492  (47.7%)
Females: 540  (52.3%)
Median resident age:  42.4 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,600 (it was $35,729 in 2000)
Palo Alto  $44,600
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $70,300 (it was $50,100 in 2000)
Palo Alto  $70,300
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

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Races in Palo Alto:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Palo Alto: 86.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (25.5%), Irish (19.0%), Italian (16.7%), Dutch (12.5%), Polish (12.3%), Welsh (5.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1854

Land area: 1.06 square miles.

Population density: 977 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Palo Alto

  • High school or higher: 74.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Palo Alto borough

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 52.1%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 13.6%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

11 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.0%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Palo Alto:  1.6% ($815)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (29.3 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (85.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Port Carbon borough, PA (0.7 miles ), Mechanicsville borough, PA (0.8 miles ), Mount Carbon, PA (1.6 miles) , Pottsville, PA (2.2 miles ), St. Clair borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Renningers, PA (3.2 miles ), Schuylkill Haven borough, PA (4.1 miles ), Cressona borough, PA (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 40.69 N, Longitude: 76.17 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 570

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Most common industries for males:
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (26%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)


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Palo Alto-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 17% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.3 miles away from the Palo Alto city center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 23.5 miles away from the city center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Palo Alto:
  • GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)
  • POTTSVILLE HOSPITAL-WARNE CLINIC (about 3 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)
  • ASHLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; ASHLAND, PA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Palo Alto:
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 27 miles; READING, PA; ID: RDG)
  • LANCASTER (about 41 miles; LANCASTER, PA; ID: LNS)
  • LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 52 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; ID: ABE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Palo Alto:
  • SCHUYLKILL COUNTY /JOE ZERBEY/ (about 14 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA; ID: ZER)
  • GRIMES (about 16 miles; BETHEL, PA; ID: 8N1)
  • HAZLETON MUNI (about 25 miles; HAZLETON, PA; ID: HZL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Palo Alto:
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 28 miles; READING, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,003)
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 29 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,880)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 32 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)
  • MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 46 miles; Allentown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,334)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.1%
Whole state:  67.2%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.9%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.2%
Whole state:  5.1%

Palo Alto 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 above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Schuylkill County Pennsylvania:


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Palo Alto government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $61,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $61,000
    Solid Waste Management: $39,000
    Police Protection: $31,000
    General - Other: $29,000
    Central Staff Services: $16,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $10,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
    Housing & Community Development: $8,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $27,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $18,000
    Housing & Community Development: $7,000
    All Other: $5,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $73,000
    Individual Income: $49,000
    NEC: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $55,000

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 Palo Alto:
  • WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WPAM (1450 AM; 1 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: CURRAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WLSH (1410 AM; 5 kW; LANSFORD, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Palo Alto:
  • W256AB (99.1 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WMGH-FM (105.5 FM; TAMAQUA, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W235AD (94.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA ED TV ASSC)
  • W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • 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.)
  • W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRFY-FM (102.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Palo Alto:
  • W24BL (Channel 24; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • W61AG (Channel 61; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • W66AI (Channel 66; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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.)




Palo Alto fatal accident list for 2002:
Jul 27, 2002 07:15 AM, Sr-2002, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Palo Alto fatal accident list for 1987:
Dec 22, 1987 12:05 AM, Sr00610331, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1

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