Pillow, Pennsylvania

Back to Pillow, PA housing info, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, PA smaller cities, PA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Dauphin County Population in July 2008: 288. Population change since 2000: -5.3%   Males: 150   (52.3%) Females: 138   (47.7%) Median resident age:   40.3 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Zip codes: 17080. Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,595 (it was $39,464 in 2000) Pillow:   $47,595 Pennsylvania:   $48,576 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,303 Pillow:   $21,303 Pennsylvania:   $26,228 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $84,670 (it was $56,200 in 2000) Pillow:   $84,670 Pennsylvania:   $155,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $100,455; Detached houses: $107,877; Townhouses or other attached units: $53,344; In 2-unit structures: $45,004; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $52,100; Mobile homes: $36,667 Pillow, PA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Pillow: White Non-Hispanic (99.7%) 2008 cost of living index in Pillow: 81.2 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Pillow, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Pillow is mentioned 22 times on our forum: It Feels So Good to Spend Money in Our Local Communities!  (23 replies) 2 Artists, Their Home, Their Work.  (12 replies) Wine and Craft Fair Oct 18th...and...  (3 replies) Latest news from Pillow, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (57.2%), English (10.2%), Dutch (6.6%), United States (6.6%), Irish (4.9%), Polish (1.6%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 588 feet Land area: 0.48 square miles. Population density: 601 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Pillow, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Pillow-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 29% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/2004, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.6 miles away from the Pillow borough center caused $18 million in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 48.3 miles away from the borough center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Pillow-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 85% 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 45.7 miles away from Pillow 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 47.2 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 89.1 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 44.9 miles away from Pillow center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 45.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Church in Pillow: Salem Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Creek: Deep Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This borough:	2.3 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	71.0%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	4.6%
Whole state:	5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

This borough:	10.2%
Whole state:	11.0%

This borough:	3.8%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pillow, PA

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6.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,939 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.18%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($246 average AGI)

Dauphin County:	0.09%
Pennsylvania average:	0.12%

from Cumberland County, PA	1.08% ($36,392 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, PA	0.44% ($36,810)
from York County, PA	0.44% ($31,613)

5.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,286 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.95%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($229 average AGI)

Dauphin County:	0.06%
Pennsylvania average:	0.05%

to Cumberland County, PA	1.22% ($40,564 average AGI)
to Lebanon County, PA	0.49% ($43,425)
to York County, PA	0.41% ($38,885)

• David M Murdoch, 151 Hoffman Rd., Elizabethville, Pa., Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.6 m, Overall height: 42.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00110309
  Registrant: Dauphin County Emergency Management Agency, 911 Gibson Blvd., Steelton, PA 17113, Phone: (717) 558-6800, Email:

• PILLOW, Rte. 225 At Hoffmann Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WQHI299
  Assigned Frequencies : 6790.62 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/02/2007, Expiration Date: 08/02/2017, Certifier: Dave Murdoch
  Registrant: Comsearch, 19700 Janelia Farm Boulevard, Ashburn, VA 20147, Phone: (703) 726-5500, Fax: (703) 726-5595, Email:

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