Picture Rocks, Pennsylvania

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Lycoming County

Population in July 2008: 670. Population change since 2000: -3.3%

Males: 325	(48.6%)
Females: 345	(51.4%)

Median resident age:	37.3 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 17762.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,607 (it was $36,375 in 2000)

Picture Rocks:	$44,607
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,253

Picture Rocks:	$19,253
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $111,714 (it was $81,500 in 2000)

Picture Rocks:	$111,714
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $137,059; Detached houses: $132,967; Townhouses or other attached units: $153,333; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $28,996

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Races in Picture Rocks:

White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Picture Rocks: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (35.4%), English (12.3%), United States (11.7%), Irish (11.3%), Dutch (4.2%), Scottish (3.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 09/27/1857

Elevation: 659 feet

Land area: 0.94 square miles.

Population density: 716 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Picture Rocks

High school or higher: 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Picture Rocks borough

Never married: 18.6%
Now married: 62.1%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 8.1%
Divorced: 9.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This borough:	0.0%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

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

Picture Rocks:	1.4% ($1,101)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (55.0 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (120.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Hughesville borough, PA (1.7 miles ), Muncy borough, PA (2.6 miles ), Montoursville borough, PA (3.3 miles ), Eagles Mere, PA (3.4 miles) , Montgomery borough, PA (3.4 miles ), Turbotville borough, PA (3.6 miles ), Iola, PA (3.7 miles) , Millville borough, PA (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 41.28 N, Longitude: 76.71 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

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Population change in the 1990s: +37 (+5.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (12%)
Public administration (11%)
Transportation equipment (10%)
Educational services (7%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (13%)
Educational services (12%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (10%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Engineers (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
Customer service representatives (7%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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Picture Rocks-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 8% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/29/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.0 miles away from the Picture Rocks borough center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.9 miles away from the borough center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Picture Rocks-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 96% 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 74.6 miles away from Picture Rocks 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 75.5 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 96.0 miles away from the city center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 81.6 miles away from Picture Rocks center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 60.0 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 82.1 miles away from Picture Rocks center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Picture Rocks:

MUNCY VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; MUNCY, PA)
DIVINE PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA)
WILLIAMSPORT HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Picture Rocks, PA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Picture Rocks:

PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 13 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,666)
BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 24 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,880)
BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 3,534)
LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 41 miles; MANSFIELD, PA; FT enrollment: 2,831)
WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)
LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 49 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; FT enrollment: 3,738)

Public elementary/middle school in Picture Rocks:

George A Ferrell Elementary School (Students: 139; Location: 34 Court Street; Grades: KG - 6)

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Laurel Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This borough:	2.5 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	72.6%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	4.0%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	11.4%
Whole state:	11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	5.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Picture Rocks, PA

Picture Rocks 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.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting 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.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Picture Rocks mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Lycoming County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (51%) Electricity (20%) Utility gas (16%) Coal or coke (7%) Wood (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Picture Rocks

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	29.2%	26.2%	15.3%	5.1%	3.8%
Congregations	5.8%	37.9%	11.6%	6.3%	5.8%

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Episcopal Church	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	3.5%	2.6%	2.1%	1.6%	10.5%
Congregations	3.7%	4.2%	1.1%	2.6%	21.1%

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	0	$0		1	$265
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$162
Totals for Government	0	$0		2	$427

Picture Rocks government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $1,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $63,000
Central Staff Services: $19,000

Parks & Recreation: $17,000

Fire Protection: $8,000

General - Other: $6,000

General Public Buildings: $4,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000

Financial Administration: $2,000

Housing & Community Development: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $50,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $48,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
Interest Earnings: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $64,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $16,000
All Other: $5,000
Tax - Individual Income: $51,000
Property: $27,000

NEC: $13,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $19,000

3.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,855 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.47%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($233 average AGI)
Lycoming County: 0.04%
Pennsylvania average: 0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Clinton County, PA	0.36% ($34,708 average AGI)
from Northumberland County, PA	0.26% ($29,184)
from Union County, PA	0.13% ($27,456)

4.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,137 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.31%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($181 average AGI)
Lycoming County: 0.04%
Pennsylvania average: 0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Clinton County, PA	0.45% ($25,670 average AGI)
to Northumberland County, PA	0.31% ($28,164)
to Union County, PA	0.16% ($34,900)

Strongest AM radio stations in Picture Rocks:

WRKK (1200 AM; 10 kW; HUGHESVILLE, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WPGM (1570 AM; 3 kW; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Picture Rocks:

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.)
W263AG (100.5 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: DBA COVENANT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WILQ (105.1 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
WVLY-FM (100.9 FM; MILTON, PA; Owner: MILTON-LEWISBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
WQSU (88.9 FM; SELINSGROVE, PA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY)
WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCXR (103.7 FM; LEWISBURG, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
WGGI (95.9 FM; BENTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WHGL-FM (100.3 FM; CANTON, PA; Owner: CANTROAIR COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WQBR (99.9 FM; AVIS, PA; Owner: MAXIMUM IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Picture Rocks:

WILF (Channel 53; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: PEGASUS BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, L.P.)
W05BG (Channel 5; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
W09BL (Channel 9; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: PENN CENTRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
W20AD (Channel 20; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
W62CS (Channel 62; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
W26AT (Channel 26; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
W30AN (Channel 30; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)

Picture Rocks fatal accident list:
Sep 23, 2005 09:05 AM, Us-220, Bennett St, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2
Jul 15, 1989 07:58 AM, 220, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 27, 1985 10:15 AM, 00019, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 9, 1984 02:99 AM, 00019, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 27, 1980 12:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 11 meters (36ft)
Total costs: $163,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,597
Total average daily truck traffic: 323
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 8,603

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

180 N Main St, Call Sign: KXR736
Assigned Frequencies : 154.430 MHz
Grant Date: 04/23/1999, Expiration Date: 06/15/2004, Cancelation Date: 08/15/2004
Registrant: Picture Rocks Fire Co, N Main St, Picture Rocks, PA 17762

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KB3IZN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00623526
Grant Date: 01/15/2003, Expiration Date: 01/15/2013, Certifier: Richard W Sprout
Registrant: Richard W Sprout, 209 Center St, Picture Rocks, PA 17762-0003
Call Sign: KB3JDK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00642843
Grant Date: 02/21/2003, Expiration Date: 02/21/2013, Certifier: Susan E Sprout
Registrant: Susan E Sprout, 209 Center St, Picture Rocks, PA 17762-0003

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 9
Hazardous Condition: 1

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