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Fayette County

Population in July 2007: 1,253. Population change since 2000: -5.6%
 

Males: 632  (50.5%)
Females: 621  (49.5%)

Median resident age:  40.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 15474.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,159 (it was $26,413 in 2000)
Point Marion:  $30,159
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $69,046 (it was $49,400 in 2000)
Point Marion:  $69,046
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $78,556; Detached houses: $79,287; In 2-unit structures: $44,732; Mobile homes: $13,750

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Races in Point Marion:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Point Marion: 74.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (23.7%), Irish (18.1%), United States (9.8%), English (8.6%), Italian (7.7%), Dutch (5.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1893

Elevation: 817 feet

Land area: 0.42 square miles.

Population density: 2953 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Point Marion

  • High school or higher: 75.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Point Marion borough

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 59.7%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

20 residents are foreign born

This borough:  1.5%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Point Marion:  1.0% ($500)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (49.0 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (253.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Greensboro borough, PA (2.0 miles ), Cheat Lake, WV (2.3 miles ), Smithfield borough, PA (2.6 miles ), Star City, WV (2.7 miles ), Morgantown, WV (2.7 miles ), Masontown borough, PA (2.8 miles ), Granville, WV (2.8 miles ), Westover, WV (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 39.74 N, Longitude: 79.90 W

Area code: 724

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Population change in the 1990s: -18 (-1.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Mining (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (27%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (7%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Construction laborers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)



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Point Marion-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 26% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.2 miles away from the Point Marion borough center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 42.1 miles away from the borough center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Point Marion:
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS (about 8 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV)
  • MONONGALIA COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV)
  • H/S MOUNTAINVIEW REGIONAL REHAB HOSP (about 15 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Point Marion:
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Full-time enrollment: 19,666)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 23 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 24 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; FT enrollment: 5,317)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 48 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; FT enrollment: 2,453)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 49 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 49 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
Public elementary/middle schools in Point Marion:
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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Camp Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Brass Rail (2 North Main Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Point Marion and their reported violations in the past:

ALBERT GALLATIN MUNI AUTH (Population served: 2594, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2004. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-08-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (AUG-08-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-05-2004), St Consent Decree/Judgement (AUG-05-2004)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In APR-2004. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-05-2004), St Consent Decree/Judgement (AUG-05-2004)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-2004. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-05-2004), St Consent Decree/Judgement (AUG-05-2004)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-05-2004), St Consent Decree/Judgement (AUG-05-2004)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 41 regular monitoring violations
  • 7 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This borough:  2.3 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  65.4%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  5.6%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  23.5%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  5.3%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Point Marion, PA


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Point Marion compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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  • Median house value 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Point Marion (2009 data):
  • Centra Bank, Inc.: Penn Street Branch at 113 Penn Street, branch established on 1955-04-25. Info updated 2009-01-21: Bank assets: $1,212.7 mil, Deposits: $1,014.5 mil, headquarters in Morgantown, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Centra Financial Holdings, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Fayette County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (86%)
  • Coal or coke (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religon statistics for Point Marion

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USAEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents49.9%15.3%6.0%5.2%4.0%
Congregations14.5%23.1%12.4%4.5%2.5%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of the BrethrenChristian and Missionary AllianceAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents3.8%1.8%1.7%1.7%10.7%
Congregations2.5%4.5%2.9%2.1%31.0%
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$901
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$385
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,730$32,7602$832
Sewerage 2$7,105$42,6300$0
Water Supply 2$4,603$27,6180$0
Totals for Government 5$14,438$34,65111$2,118



Point Marion government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $21,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $155,000
    Solid Waste Management: $65,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $144,000
    Water Utilities: $122,000
    General - Other: $72,000
    Solid Waste Management: $66,000
    Police Protection: $52,000
    Regular Highways: $47,000
    Financial Administration: $12,000
    Central Staff Services: $10,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $16,000
    Housing & Community Development: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $30,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $502,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $395,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $87,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $11,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $16,000
    Sewerage: $12,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $70,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $168,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $26,000
    All Other: $18,000
    Housing & Community Development: $12,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $42,000
    Property: $37,000
    NEC: $15,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $185,000

3.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,698 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.09%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($261 average AGI)
Fayette County:  0.03%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Westmoreland County, PA  0.80% ($29,086 average AGI)
from Allegheny County, PA  0.35% ($38,056)
from Washington County, PA  0.31% ($29,471)


3.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,923 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.41%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($91 average AGI)
Fayette County:  0.03%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Westmoreland County, PA  0.76% ($28,673 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.43% ($29,842)
to Washington County, PA  0.37% ($29,016)


Strongest AM radio stations in Point Marion:
  • WAJR (1440 AM; 5 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WCLG (1300 AM; 3 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: BOWERS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMBS (590 AM; 1 kW; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: FAYETTE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WASP (1130 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BROWNSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Point Marion:
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)
  • WYFU (88.5 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETORK, INC.)
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WVAQ (101.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WCLG-FM (100.1 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: BOWERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WANB-FM (103.1 FM; WAYNESBURG, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWVU-FM (91.7 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY BOARD OF GOVERNORS)
  • WKMM (96.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: MARPAT CORPORATION)
  • WPKL (99.3 FM; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKKW (97.9 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: DESCENDANTS TRUST, LAUREN M.KELLEY, TRUSTEE)
  • WLSW (103.9 FM; SCOTTDALE, PA; Owner: L. STANLEY WALL)
  • WZST (100.9 FM; WESTOVER, WV; Owner: TSCHUDY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBVQ (93.1 FM; BARRACKVILLE, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WWHC (92.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
  • WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
  • WFSP-FM (107.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: WFSP, INC.)
  • WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
  • WGYE (102.7 FM; MANNINGTON, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WZWA (90.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Point Marion:
  • WNPB-TV (Channel 24; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WWAT-CA (Channel 45; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • W35AW (Channel 35; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 21 meters (69ft)
Total costs: $110,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,345
Total average daily truck traffic: 514
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 6,937

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Point Marion Site: Rd#1, Box 40, Type: Tower, Structure height: 77.7 m, Overall height: 80.8 m, Call Sign: KNKN781, Licensee ID: L00128694
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/29/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: David C Jatlow
    Registrant: American Cellular, LLC

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Edward G Roach, Fallen Timbers Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
    Registrant: None
  • Edward G Roach, Rd#1, Box 40, Type: Tower, Structure height: 77.7 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
    Registrant: Sba Properties, Inc., One Town Center Road, Third Floor, Boca Raton, FL 33486, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Point Marion)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5601U , Serial Number: 28-26330, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 09/11/1969
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 373 New Geneva Rd, Point Marion, PA 15474



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED0$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$36,890
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 13
  • Hazardous Condition: 5

Incident types - Point Marion


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