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Juniata County

Population in July 2007: 954. Population change since 2000: -2.5%
 

Males: 460  (48.3%)
Females: 494  (51.7%)
Median resident age:  37.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 17082.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,313 (it was $34,514 in 2000)
Port Royal:  $41,313
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $135,081 (it was $81,100 in 2000)
Port Royal:  $135,081
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $149,303; Detached houses: $153,829; Townhouses or other attached units: $117,388; In 2-unit structures: $76,618; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $175,257; Mobile homes: $29,167

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Races in Port Royal:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.9%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Port Royal: 86.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (27.0%), United States (15.4%), Irish (7.0%), English (5.1%), Dutch (3.6%), Italian (3.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/04/1843

Elevation: 444 feet

Land area: 0.66 square miles.

Population density: 1437 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Port Royal

  • High school or higher: 77.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Port Royal borough

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 58.3%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

7 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.7%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Port Royal:  0.6% ($460)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (76.6 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (99.9 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (158.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Mexico, PA (2.4 miles ), Mifflintown borough, PA (2.6 miles ), Mifflin borough, PA (2.7 miles ), McAlisterville, PA (10.6 miles ), Thompsontown borough, PA (10.7 miles ), McClure borough, PA (13.0 miles ), Lewistown borough, PA (13.5 miles ), Highland Park, PA (13.6 miles ).

Latitude: 40.53 N, Longitude: 77.39 W

Area code: 717

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Population change in the 1990s: +140 (+16.7%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (17%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Furniture and related products (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Finance and insurance (15%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Port Royal-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 16% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 47.7 miles away from the Port Royal city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/16/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 34.6 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Port Royal:
  • LEWISTON HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LEWISTOWN, PA)
  • CARLISLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; CARLISLE, PA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH OF MECHANICSBURG (about 29 miles; MECHANICSBURG, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Port Royal:
  • UNIVERSITY PARK (about 38 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA; ID: UNV)
  • HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 51 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; ID: MDT)
  • WILLIAMSPORT RGNL (about 59 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; ID: IPT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Port Royal:
  • MIFFLINTOWN (about 5 miles; MIFFLINTOWN, PA; ID: P34)
  • EWT 4 (about 15 miles; HONEY GROVE, PA; ID: 02P)
  • MIFFLIN COUNTY (about 19 miles; REEDSVILLE, PA; ID: RVL)

Amtrak station near Port Royal:
  • 14 miles: LEWISTON (LEWISTOWN, HELEN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Port Royal:
  • DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 27 miles; CARLISLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,098)
  • SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 33 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,330)
  • MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 38 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 38 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; FT enrollment: 38,248)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 40 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)
  • BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 3,534)
  • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 49 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 2,216)
Public elementary/middle school in Port Royal:

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Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.1%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.8%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  10.0%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  5.1%

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Port Royal compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below 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 Royal (2007 data):
  • The Juniata Valley Bank: Port Royal Branch at Market And Third Streets, branch established on 1965-02-22. Info updated 2006-10-04: Bank assets: $408.7 mil, Deposits: $355.5 mil, headquarters in Mifflintown, PA, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Juniata Valley Financial Corp.
  • The First National Bank of Mifflintown: Tuscarora Valley Branch at Route 75 And Old Route 322, branch established on 1988-01-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $277.6 mil, Deposits: $222.6 mil, headquarters in Mifflintown, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Financial Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Juniata County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (68%)
  • Electricity (23%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$545
Financial Administration 0$0 3$1,262
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$332
Police Protection - Officers 2$4,519$27,1141$556
Police - Other 0$0 1$33
Totals for Government 2$4,519$27,11414$2,728



Port Royal government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $56,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $10,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $102,000
    General - Other: $93,000
    General Public Buildings: $29,000
    Central Staff Services: $21,000
    Regular Highways: $17,000
    Fire Protection: $7,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    Health Services - Other: $3,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $121,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $18,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $53,000
    Other Selective Sales: $38,000
    Property: $29,000
    NEC: $14,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $103,000

3.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,197 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.95%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Mifflin County, PA  0.59% ($30,547 average AGI)
from Perry County, PA  0.52% ($28,383)
from Snyder County, PA  0.32% ($27,379)


4.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,505 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.42%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Mifflin County, PA  0.56% ($25,098 average AGI)
to Perry County, PA  0.56% ($28,784)
to Cumberland County, PA  0.43% ($26,513)


Strongest AM radio stations in Port Royal:
  • WJUN (1220 AM; 1 kW; MEXICO, PA)
  • WIEZ (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHYL (960 AM; 5 kW; CARLISLE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKVA (920 AM; 1 kW; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: WVNW, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Port Royal:
  • WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, 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)
  • WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)
  • WCHX (105.5 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: MIFFLIN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQLV (98.9 FM; MILLERSBURG, PA; Owner: HEPCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVNW (96.7 FM; BURNHAM, PA; Owner: WVNW, INC.)
  • WBUS (93.7 FM; BOALSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WXMJ (99.5 FM; MOUNT UNION, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMRF-FM (95.7 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WBHV (103.1 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WLAK (103.5 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WQBR (99.9 FM; AVIS, PA; Owner: MAXIMUM IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAZ (91.7 FM; SUMMERDALE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. COMMWEALTH SYS. HGHR ED)
  • W270AG (101.9 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WPSU-FM (91.5 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WCXR (103.7 FM; LEWISBURG, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WNNK-FM (104.1 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Port Royal:
  • W12CA (Channel 12; ELLIOTTSBURG, PA; Owner: HEIRLOOM MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WHTM-TV (Channel 27; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.)

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