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Centre County

Population in July 2008: 638. Population change since 2000: 0.0%
 

Males: 320  (50.2%)
Females: 318  (49.8%)

Median resident age:  34.6 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 16870.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,419 (it was $31,932 in 2000)
Port Matilda:  $39,419
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,974
Port Matilda:  $19,974
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $109,033 (it was $71,900 in 2000)
Port Matilda:  $109,033
Pennsylvania:  $155,000
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Races in Port Matilda:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Port Matilda: 85.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Recent posts about Port Matilda, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Port Matilda is mentioned 14 times on our forum:
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Ancestries: German (28.7%), United States (10.2%), Irish (8.3%), English (4.7%), Italian (4.4%), French (3.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1926

Elevation: 1014 feet

Land area: 0.55 square miles.

Population density: 1169 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Port Matilda

  • High school or higher: 84.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Port Matilda borough

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

2 residents are foreign born

This borough:  0.3%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Port Matilda:  1.2% ($895)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (100.7 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (104.1 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (162.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Stormstown, PA (1.5 miles ), Ramblewood, PA (2.7 miles ), Julian, PA (2.7 miles) , Park Forest Village, PA (2.7 miles ), Sandy Ridge, PA (3.1 miles ), Pine Grove Mills, PA (3.1 miles ), State College borough, PA (3.2 miles ), South Philipsburg borough, PA (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 40.80 N, Longitude: 78.05 W

Area code: 814

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Population change in the 1990s: -33 (-4.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (23%)
  • Computer and electronic products (11%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Printing and related support activities (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Computer specialists (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)



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Port Matilda-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 18% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 41.6 miles away from the Port Matilda borough center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/5/1975, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 7.7 miles away from the borough center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Port Matilda-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 20.7 miles away from Port Matilda center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Port Matilda:
  • PHILIPSBURG AREA HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; PHILIPSBURG, PA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH NITTANY VALLEY REHAB (about 17 miles; PLEASANT GAP, PA)
  • CENTRE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Port Matilda, PA

Airports located in Port Matilda:
Amtrak station near Port Matilda:
  • 14 miles: TYRONE (10TH & LOGAN AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Port Matilda:
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 10 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 38,248)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 27 miles; ALTOONA, PA; FT enrollment: 3,516)
  • LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 37 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; FT enrollment: 3,738)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 56 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,851)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 58 miles; INDIANA, PA; FT enrollment: 12,307)
  • SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 60 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,330)
  • BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 3,534)
Public elementary/middle schools in Port Matilda:
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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:  66.5%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  6.6%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  19.3%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  7.6%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Port Matilda, PA



Port Matilda compared to Pennsylvania 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students 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 Port Matilda (2009 data):
  • First National Bank of Pennsylvania: Port Matilda Branch at 100 High Street, branch established on 1980-08-01. Info updated 2008-09-10: Bank assets: $8,210.9 mil, Deposits: $6,089.0 mil, headquarters in Greenville, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 239 total offices, Holding Company: F.N.b. Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Centre County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (72%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Coal or coke (6%)
  • Wood (4%)


Religion statistics for Port Matilda

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents36.6%19.6%11.5%4.7%4.3%
Congregations4.5%28.1%10.7%9.6%5.1%
NameAssemblies of GodChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChristian and Missionary AllianceEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.7%2.6%1.9%1.9%14.2%
Congregations1.7%2.2%3.9%1.7%32.6%
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
Sewerage 2$7,528$45,1681$1,304
Water Supply 1$2,720$32,6401$1,040
Other and Unallocable 3$11,148$44,5922$1,094
Totals for Government 6$21,396$42,7924$3,438



Port Matilda government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $41,000
    Regular Highways: $35,000
    Central Staff Services: $33,000
    General - Other: $25,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $103,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $95,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $5,000
    General Public Building: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $74,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $50,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $101,000
    Highways: $13,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $40,000
    Property: $29,000
    NEC: $12,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $64,000

7.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,815 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.93%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

1.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($823 average AGI)
Centre County:  1.08%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Clearfield County, PA  0.38% ($30,517 average AGI)
from Clinton County, PA  0.29% ($32,896)
from Blair County, PA  0.28% ($36,287)


7.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,689 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.69%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.19% of residents moved to foreign countries ($688 average AGI)
Centre County:  0.19%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Clearfield County, PA  0.32% ($26,831 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.27% ($33,780)
to Clinton County, PA  0.24% ($27,667)


Strongest AM radio stations in Port Matilda:
  • WRSC (1390 AM; 2 kW; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WPHB (1260 AM; 5 kW; PHILIPSBURG, PA)
  • WIEZ (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WHUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMAJ (1450 AM; 1 kW; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WVAM (1430 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
  • WFBG (1290 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WCPA (900 AM; 3 kW; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: CLEARFIELD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WBLF (970 AM; 1 kW; BELLEFONTE, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTRN (1340 AM; 1 kW; TYRONE, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Port Matilda:
  • WJHT (107.9 FM; PORT MATILDA, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WPSU-FM (91.5 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WGMR (101.1 FM; TYRONE, PA; Owner: CARY H. SIMPSON DBA ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WBHV (103.1 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W270AG (101.9 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WQWK (97.1 FM; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBUS (93.7 FM; BOALSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WUBZ-FM (105.9 FM; PHILIPSBURG, PA; Owner: MOSHANNON VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLTS (94.5 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WLAK (103.5 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WTLR (89.9 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: CENTRAL PENNSYLIA CHRISTIAN INST)
  • WZWW (95.3 FM; BELLEFONTE, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WXMJ (99.5 FM; MOUNT UNION, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
  • W294AE (106.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W267AC (101.3 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WFGY (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WKYE-FM1 (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WINSTON RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WALY (103.9 FM; BELLWOOD, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WWLY (106.3 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES,LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Port Matilda:
  • WPSX-TV (Channel 3; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W13BY (Channel 13; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: GEORGE W. KIMBLE)
  • WHVL-LP (Channel 29; STATE COLLEGE, ETC., PA; Owner: CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W36BE (Channel 36; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • W39BE (Channel 39; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • W59AI (Channel 59; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: PEAK MEDIA OF PA LICENSEE LLC)
  • W07CD (Channel 7; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)


Port Matilda fatal accident list:
Jun 26, 1981 06:00 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total costs: $1,187,000
Total average daily traffic: 18,453
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,312
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 25,026

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Port Matilda)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 300 Apple Blossom Lane, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WPTL844, Licensee ID: L00127121
    851.212 MHz, 851.237 MHz, 851.262 MHz, 851.287 MHz, 851.312 MHz, 851.362 MHz, 851.387 MHz, 851.437 MHz, 851.487 MHz, 851.512 MHz... (+273 more)
    Grant Date: 10/29/2001, Expiration Date: 10/29/2011, Certifier: Mary E Julius
    Registrant: Nextel Wip License Corp., 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4142, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 40.798306 Lon: -78.045889, Call Sign: WPZI914
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.612 MHz, 456.612 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/20/2004, Expiration Date: 01/20/2014, Certifier: James Polinchols
    Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4
  • PORT MATILDA, .6 Mi From Int Of Rt 550 & Centennial Rd, Overall height: 58.2 m, Call Sign: WML681
    Assigned Frequencies : 2121.60 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 03/07/2007, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
    Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 11760 U.S. Highway 1, 6th Floor, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:
  • STATION, 2 Mi From Ixd 322 & 220, Overall height: 58.2 m, Call Sign: WNTM449
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.206 MHz, 928.206 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/25/1992, Expiration Date: 02/25/1997, Cancelation Date: 01/19/1995
    Registrant: Phone: (919) 545-2223
  • Mountain Top Site, Structure height: 112.8 m, Call Sign: WPNN894
    Assigned Frequencies : 6585.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/12/2008, Expiration Date: 07/02/2018
    Registrant: Centre County 911, 420 Holmes St, Bellefonte, PA 16823, Phone: (814) 355-6800, Fax: (814) 355-6776, Email:
  • PORT MATILDA, 1.2 Mi S Of, Overall height: 73.2 m, Call Sign: WLL420
    Assigned Frequencies : 6063.80 MHz, 6034.15 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 12/08/2008, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Port Matilda)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 15 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Port Matilda)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$60,180
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$57,440
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0105.00

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 30
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

Incident types - Port Matilda


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