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Snyder County

Population in July 2007: 678.
Males: 320  (47.3%)
Females: 358  (52.7%)

Median resident age:  30.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 17862.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,453 (it was $28,500 in 2000)
Penns Creek:  $35,453
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $111,118 (it was $71,300 in 2000)
Penns Creek:  $111,118
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $125,899; Detached houses: $131,072; In 2-unit structures: $140,611; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $209,289; Mobile homes: $28,654; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,500

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Races in Penns Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Penns Creek: 88.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (41.5%), United States (14.1%), Irish (6.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.4%), Dutch (2.8%), Italian (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 567 feet

Land area: 1.15 square miles.

Population density: 589 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Penns Creek

  • High school or higher: 65.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Penns Creek CDP

  • Never married: 29.9%
  • Now married: 56.8%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 4.6%

9 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.3%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Penns Creek:  1.0% ($744)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (69.3 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (109.9 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (117.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: New Berlin borough, PA (2.0 miles ), Mifflinburg borough, PA (2.0 miles ), Middleburg borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Hartleton borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Kreamer, PA (2.5 miles ), Paxtonville, PA (2.5 miles ), Troxelville, PA (2.9 miles) , Kratzerville, PA (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 40.86 N, Longitude: 77.06 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Wood products (14%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Furniture and related products (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Furniture and related products (12%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (14%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Carpenters (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (12%)
  • Child care workers (11%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)



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Average climate in Penns Creek, Pennsylvania

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Penns Creek-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 5% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.4 miles away from the Penns Creek place center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.5 miles away from the place center killed 6 people and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Penns Creek:
  • EVANGELICAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; LEWISBURG, PA)
  • SUNBURY COMMUNITY HOSP (about 16 miles; SUNBURY, PA)
  • DANVILLE STATE HOSP (about 24 miles; DANVILLE, PA)

College/University in Penns Creek:
  • PENN VIEW BIBLE INSTITUTE (Location: BOX 970 MOUNTAIN RD; Private, not-for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Penns Creek:
  • BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,534)
  • PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 29 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; FT enrollment: 4,666)
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 35 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,880)
  • LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 40 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; FT enrollment: 3,738)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 40 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 43 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; FT enrollment: 38,248)
  • DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 47 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)
Private high school in Penns Creek:
  • PENN VIEW CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 187; Location: 125 PENN VIEW DRIVE; Grades: KG - 12)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  74.7%
Whole state:  67.2%

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

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  16.3%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.2%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Penns Creek, PA


57 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)


Penns Creek compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Penns Creek travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Snyder County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (64%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Coal or coke (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Religon statistics for Penns Creek

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristCatholic ChurchOld Order Mennonite
Adherents32.9%24.4%15.9%7.3%4.2%
Congregations22.4%30.6%11.8%1.2%8.2%
NameChurch of the NazareneChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsMennonite; Other Groups The Wesleyan ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.2%1.7%1.5%1.3%7.5%
Congregations1.2%1.2%3.5%2.4%17.6%
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.


5.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,467 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.60%
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 Northumberland County, PA  1.43% ($33,472 average AGI)
from Union County, PA  0.87% ($35,884)
from Juniata County, PA  0.26% ($32,833)


5.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,220 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.19%
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:
to Northumberland County, PA  1.28% ($28,565 average AGI)
to Union County, PA  0.74% ($28,696)
to Juniata County, PA  0.21% ($27,379)


Strongest AM radio stations in Penns Creek:
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRKK (1200 AM; 10 kW; HUGHESVILLE, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYGL (1240 AM; 1 kW; SELINSGROVE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIEZ (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Penns Creek:
  • WWBE (98.3 FM; MIFFLINBURG, PA; Owner: B-98 BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WBGM (88.1 FM; NEW BERLIN, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCXR (103.7 FM; LEWISBURG, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)
  • WRVH (107.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WZXR (99.3 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WBZD-FM (93.3 FM; MUNCY, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WILQ (105.1 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVLY-FM (100.9 FM; MILTON, PA; Owner: MILTON-LEWISBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W263AG (100.5 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: DBA COVENANT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQBR (99.9 FM; AVIS, PA; Owner: MAXIMUM IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQSU (88.9 FM; SELINSGROVE, PA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY)
  • 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.)
  • WQLV (98.9 FM; MILLERSBURG, PA; Owner: HEPCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Penns Creek:
  • WILF (Channel 53; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: PEGASUS BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, L.P.)
  • WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • W18BC (Channel 18; MIDDLEBURG, PA; Owner: HEIRLOOM MINISTRIES, INC.)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KB3QEE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01352342
    Grant Date: 12/19/2007, Expiration Date: 12/19/2017, Certifier: Joseph L Corrall
    Registrant: Joseph L Corrall, Penns Creek, PA 17862

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