Plum, Pennsylvania

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Back to Plum, PA housing info, Allegheny 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... Current weather forecast for Plum, PA Allegheny County Population in July 2008: 26,198. Population change since 2000: -2.8%   Males: 12,788   (48.8%) Females: 13,410   (51.2%) Median resident age:   38.4 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Estimated median household income in 2008: $61,602 (it was $48,386 in 2000) Plum:   $61,602 Pennsylvania:   $50,713 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $27,701 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $130,060 (it was $92,900 in 2000) Plum:   $130,060 Pennsylvania:   $164,700 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $149,237; Detached houses: $148,633; Townhouses or other attached units: $122,224; In 2-unit structures: $82,328; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $175,984; Mobile homes: $74,740 Plum, PA residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Plum: White Non-Hispanic (95.1%) Black (2.8%) Hispanic (0.6%) Two or more races (0.5%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Plum: 88.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Plum, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Plum is mentioned 376 times on our forum: cranberry schools, plum schools and nice safe rentals...  (15 replies) Plum or New Kensington  (20 replies) Plum vs. Kiski schools?  (3 replies) Plum Boro???  (23 replies) North Huntingdon vs. Plum  (1 reply) Relocating to Plum  (1 reply) Latest news from Plum, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (28.5%), Italian (23.4%), Irish (21.4%), English (10.2%), Polish (9.8%), Slovak (4.8%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated on 03/01/1956 Elevation: 1040 feet Land area: 28.6 square miles. Population density: 915 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Plum, Pennsylvania

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

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.9 miles away from the Plum borough center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 8/3/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.7 miles away from the borough center killed 2 people and injured 70 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Plum-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 76.7 miles away from Plum center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Political contributions by individuals in Plum, PA

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Notable locations in Plum: Dice Pumping Station (A), Oakmont Heights Golf Course (B), Oakmont Golf Course (C), Boyce Park Ski Area (D), Valley Heights Golf Course (E), Logans Ferry (F), Unity Junction (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Plum include: Saint Januarius Mission (A), Christian Alliance Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Laird Cemetery (1), Temple Sinai Memorial Park (2), Dugan Cemetery (3), Plum Creek Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Pond Three (A), Collins Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bodies Run (A), Humms Run (B), Blacks Run (C), Little Pucketa Creek (D), Little Plum Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Plum: William D Boyce Regional Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attraction: Classic Travel & Tours (795-16 Pine Valley Dr) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Average household size:

This borough:	2.6 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	74.9%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	3.7%
Whole state:	5.0%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This borough:	5.3%
Whole state:	11.0%

This borough:	1.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Plum, PA

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Here		71.9%
USA		50.2%

3.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,896 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.69%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($718 average AGI)

Allegheny County:	0.21%
Pennsylvania average:	0.12%

from Westmoreland County, PA	0.37% ($34,528 average AGI)
from Washington County, PA	0.24% ($42,283)
from Butler County, PA	0.18% ($113,869)

4.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,428 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.31%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($706 average AGI)

Allegheny County:	0.08%
Pennsylvania average:	0.05%

to Westmoreland County, PA	0.39% ($46,000 average AGI)
to Washington County, PA	0.30% ($59,215)
to Butler County, PA	0.27% ($62,261)

• 3860 New Texas Rd, Type: Building, Structure height: 6 m, Overall height: 8 m, Call Sign: WPMG479
  Assigned Frequencies : 45.0000 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/07/2003, Expiration Date: 07/17/2013, Certifier: Donald C Madl
  Registrant: Pennsylvania Game Commission, 2001 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9797, Phone: (717) 787-4023, Fax: (717) 787-2832, Email:
• Lat: 40.463389 Lon: -79.706444, Call Sign: WQDG901
  Assigned Frequencies : 151.550 MHz, 152.915 MHz, 152.990 MHz, 154.490 MHz, 160.020 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/23/2005, Expiration Date: 08/23/2015, Certifier: Mark Lukacs
  Registrant: Mobile Radio Service Inc, 5335 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, Phone: (412) 781-8882, Fax: (412) 781-1554, Email:

• Penn Hills, Approx 1.5 Miles Sw, Call Sign: KNKL631
  Assigned Frequencies : 454.525 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/04/1999, Expiration Date: 11/04/2009, Cancelation Date: 10/18/2004, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
  Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:
• Penn Hills, Approx. 1.5 Miles Sw Of, Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: KNKL631
  Assigned Frequencies : 454.525 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/04/1999, Expiration Date: 11/04/2009, Cancelation Date: 10/18/2004, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
  Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:

• Call Sign: KB3NGE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01126086
  Grant Date: 03/08/2006, Expiration Date: 03/08/2016, Certifier: Jeffrey L Fedele
  Registrant: Jeffrey L Fedele, 454 Vale Dr, Plum, PA 15239

• Fire: 17
• Hazardous Condition: 9

• #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"