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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

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Races in Pillow:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Pillow: 81.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Pillow

  • High school or higher: 75.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pillow borough

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 61.8%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This borough:  0.0%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Pillow:  1.1% ($600)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (49.2 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (92.7 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (98.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Berrysburg borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Herndon borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Gratz borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Port Trevorton, PA (2.3 miles ), Klingerstown, PA (2.4 miles) , Elizabethville borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Lykens borough, PA (2.7 miles ), Williamstown borough, PA (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 40.64 N, Longitude: 76.80 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 717

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Population change in the 1990s: -45 (-12.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (20%)
  • Food (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (11%)
  • Apparel (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Machinery (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (13%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Customer service representatives (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)



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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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Hospitals/medical centers near Pillow:
  • SUNBURY COMMUNITY HOSP (about 16 miles; SUNBURY, PA)
  • SHAMOKIN AREA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; COAL TOWNSHIP, PA)
  • EVANGELICAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; LEWISBURG, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pillow:
  • BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,534)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 24 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 32 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 32 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,880)
  • MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 36 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
  • DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 37 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)
  • PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 45 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; FT enrollment: 4,666)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • There are two churches in Pillow. See also http://www.pillowpa.org/godsmissionary.htm Pillow God's Missionary Church S Union Street Pillow, PA 17080 added by Rev. Timothy Cooley

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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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  10.2%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  3.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pillow, PA



Pillow compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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 below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Pillow (2009 data):
  • Susquehanna Bank: Pillow Branch at Route 225, branch established on 1968-11-25. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $13,406.7 mil, Deposits: $9,071.9 mil, headquarters in Lititz, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 242 total offices, Holding Company: Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (73%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Coal or coke (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Pillow

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents33.2%17.4%13.3%4.7%4.5%
Congregations6.2%21.8%14.5%6.2%3.6%
Name General Conference Churches of GodEvangelical Free Church of AmericaSouthern Baptist ConventionEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.6%2.6%2.0%1.8%18.0%
Congregations6.2%1.5%2.5%2.2%35.3%
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$333
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$15
Totals for Government 0$0 2$348



Pillow government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $9,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
    General - Other: $3,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $163,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $21,000
    Property: $5,000
    NEC: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $9,000

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%

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

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


Strongest AM radio stations in Pillow:
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLBR (1270 AM; 5 kW; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRKK (1200 AM; 10 kW; HUGHESVILLE, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYGL (1240 AM; 1 kW; SELINSGROVE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pillow:
  • WYGL-FM (100.5 FM; ELIZABETHVILLE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)
  • WQLV (98.9 FM; MILLERSBURG, PA; Owner: HEPCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WBLJ-FM (95.3 FM; SHAMOKIN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • WVLY-FM (100.9 FM; MILTON, PA; Owner: MILTON-LEWISBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNNK-FM (104.1 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
  • W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WQSU (88.9 FM; SELINSGROVE, PA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY)
  • WRBT (94.9 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRVH (107.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Pillow:
  • WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WHP-TV (Channel 21; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHTM-TV (Channel 27; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.)


Pillow fatal accident list:
Jun 8, 1992 06:45 AM, 225, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • 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:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • 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:



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$44,230
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0251.00

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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