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Population in July 2008: 21,288. Population change since 2000: -2.6%
 

Males: 10,114  (47.5%)
Females: 11,174  (52.5%)

Median resident age:  36.1 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 19464, 19465.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $45,941 (it was $35,785 in 2000)
Pottstown:  $45,941
Pennsylvania:  $50,713

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $25,044

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $172,105 (it was $87,400 in 2000)
Pottstown:  $172,105
Pennsylvania:  $164,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $170,135; Detached houses: $187,199; Townhouses or other attached units: $144,828; In 2-unit structures: $152,701; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $175,174; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $94,826; Mobile homes: $17,500
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Races in Pottstown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.5%)
  • Black (15.1%)
  • Hispanic (4.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • Other race (1.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Pottstown: 100.7 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (25.2%), Irish (13.6%), Italian (9.8%), Polish (6.3%), English (6.0%), Dutch (4.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/06/1815

Elevation: 150 feet

Land area: 4.83 square miles.

Population density: 4408 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Pottstown

  • High school or higher: 77.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pottstown borough

  • Never married: 28.7%
  • Now married: 47.8%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

484 residents are foreign born (0.8% Europe, 0.8% Latin America, 0.4% Asia).

This borough:  2.2%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Pottstown:  2.4% ($2,091)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (16.4 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (31.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: South Pottstown, PA (1.1 miles ), Kenilworth, PA (1.2 miles ), Pottsgrove, PA (1.3 miles ), Halfway House, PA (1.3 miles ), Stowe, PA (1.5 miles ), Sanatoga, PA (1.6 miles ), Gilbertsville, PA (2.2 miles ), Amity Gardens, PA (2.3 miles ).

Latitude: 40.25 N, Longitude: 75.64 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,453 (+6.6%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 2,888 (28.0%)

Area codes: 610, 484

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Crime in Pottstown by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 0121112232
    per 100,000 0.04.69.14.64.64.69.29.314.19.4
Rapes 682013262823192016
    per 100,000 28.036.891.459.2118.8128.1106.088.193.775.2
Robberies 47444860505643707481
    per 100,000 219.1202.4219.5273.3228.5256.1198.1324.5346.7380.5
Assaults 1169312412514513096115124103
    per 100,000 540.7427.7567.0569.3662.8594.6442.3533.1580.9483.9
Burglaries 188134146185175152123220191181
    per 100,000 876.4616.3667.6842.6799.9695.2566.71019.9894.8850.4
Thefts 7757067588658531,002916910920973
    per 100,000 3612.73246.93465.93939.93898.94582.74220.04218.84309.94571.3
Auto thefts 817279879489102878290
    per 100,000 377.6331.1361.2396.3429.7407.0469.9403.3384.1422.8
Arson 17491114914262317
    per 100,000 79.218.441.250.164.041.264.5120.5107.779.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 432.3384.4485.0500.6551.7571.9497.1565.4589.0566.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 57 (43 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.02
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +219 (+1.0%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)



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Pottstown-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 65% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.5 miles away from the Pottstown borough center killed 3 people and injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/22/1955, a category 3 tornado 16.5 miles away from the borough center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Pottstown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 65% 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 21.7 miles away from Pottstown 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 20.1 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 37.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 51.5 miles away from Pottstown center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 33.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 69.0 miles away from Pottstown center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Birthplace of: Aaron Beasley - 2005 NFL player (Atlanta Falcons, born: Jul 7, 1973), Rian Wallace - 2005 NFL player (Pittsburgh Steelers, born: May 24, 1982), Tim Bausher - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Boston Red Sox, born: Apr 23, 1979), Moshe Wright - College football player (Temple Owls).


Main business address for: PATRIOT BANK CORP (SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED).


Hospital/medical center in Pottstown:
  • POTTSTOWN MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (HIGH STREET & FIRESTONE ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Pottstown:
  • PHOENIXVILLE HOSP UNIV OF PA HLTH SYS (about 10 miles; PHOENIXVILLE, PA)
  • EAGLEVILLE HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; EAGLEVILLE, PA)
  • BRYN MAWR REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MALVERN, PA)

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Airports and Heliports located in Pottstown: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Pottstown, PA

Amtrak stations near Pottstown:
  • 16 miles: EXTON (CREST AVE. OFF RTE. 100). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: PAOLI (LANCASTER PIKE & S. VALLEY RD.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 18 miles: DOWNINGTOWN (VIADUCT AVE.). Services: public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Nuclear power plants:
  • Limerick 1. General Electric Co.Bechtel Corp.General Electric Co.PECO Energy Co.Boiling Water Reactor (BWR). Net Output: 1055 MWe. Operable. Initial criticality: 12/1984. Commercial start: 02/1986..
  • Limerick 2. General Electric Co.Bechtel Corp.General Electric Co.PECO Energy Co.Boiling Water Reactor (BWR). Net Output: 1055 MWe. Operable. Initial criticality: 08/1989. Commercial start: 01/1990..

Colleges/Universities in Pottstown:
  • ANTONELLI MEDICAL AND PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 85; Location: 1700 INDUSTRIAL HWY; Private, for-profit)
  • EMPIRE BEAUTY SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 39; Location: 141 HIGH ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.empirebeauty.com)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pottstown:
  • IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 16 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,042)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 18 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
  • EASTERN COLLEGE (about 19 miles; ST DAVIDS, PA; FT enrollment: 2,456)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 19 miles; READING, PA; FT enrollment: 2,003)
  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; BLUE BELL, PA; FT enrollment: 5,097)
  • VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; VILLANOVA, PA; FT enrollment: 8,547)
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 22 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 10,419)
Public high schools in Pottstown:
Private high schools in Pottstown:
  • ST PIUS X HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 568; Location: 844 NORTH KEIM STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • THE HILL SCHOOL (Students: 461; Location: 717 EAST HIGH ST; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • WEST-MONT CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 270; Location: 873 S HANOVER ST; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Pottstown:
Private elementary/middle schools in Pottstown:
  • ST ALOYSIUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 486; Location: HANOVER & THIRD STS.; Grades: KG - 8)
  • COVENTRY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC (Students: 312; Location: 962 EAST SCHUYLKILL ROAD; Grades: PK - 11)
  • WYNDCROFT SCHOOL (Students: 195; Location: 1395 WILSON ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST PETERS SCHOOL (Students: 193; Location: 1126 SOUTH STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • CHILDRENS HOUSE INC (Students: 26; Location: 1621 OLD RIDGE RD; Grades: PK - KG)
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Library in Pottstown:
  • POTTSTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $429,265; Location: 500 HIGH STREET; 70,858 books; 1,947 audio materials; 1,809 video materials; 221 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Pottstown: Brookside Country Club (A), Leader Nursing Rehabilation Center (B), Pottsgrove Mansion (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Pottstown: Hillside Gospel Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Pottstown Cemetery (1), Highland Memorial Park (2), Mount Zion Cemetery (3), Saint Aloysius Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Manatawny Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Pottstown: Manatawny Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Comfort Inn (Sr 100 & Shoemaker Rd.), Comfort Inn Pottstown (Rte 100 & Shoemaker Rd), Days Inn (29 East High Street), Bramcote Hotel (313 Old Reading Pike), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (1600 Industrial Highway).

 

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

HALFWAY HOUSE (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
HOPEWELL COMMUNITY CHURCH (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 23 regular monitoring violations
COVENTRY MANOR NURSING HOME (Population served: 70, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and OCT-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (OCT-02-2001), Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-29-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAR-03-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (JAN-28-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-03-2000)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1997 and OCT-20-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-09-1998), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-09-1998), St Compliance achieved (OCT-20-1998), St Public Notif received (OCT-20-1998)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 15 regular monitoring violations
EDWARD BENJAMIN (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
EAST COVENTRY PARK (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
KENILWORTH DELI (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-08-2002), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-08-2002)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Pottstown that have no violations reported:
  • HILLTOP DRIVE-IN (Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • FELLOWSHIP HOUSE FARM (Population served: 80, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This borough:  2.4 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  60.5%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  7.0%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This borough:  11.3%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This borough:  4.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pottstown, PA


People in group quarters in Pottstown
  • 176 people in nursing homes
  • 82 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 10 people in religious group quarters
  • 6 people in other group homes


Pottstown compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Pottstown (2009 data):
  • The Harleysville National Bank and Trust Company: Pottstown Main Branch, Pottstown Center Branch, Coventry Branch, North End Branch, East End Branch, Snb Messenger Service Branch. Info updated 2008-12-22: Bank assets: $5,478.1 mil, Deposits: $3,945.6 mil, headquarters in Harleysville, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 85 total offices, Holding Company: Harleysville National Corporation
  • National Penn Bank: Sunset Drive Branch, Pottstown Downtown Branch, Coventry Branch, Sunnybrook Branch. Info updated 2008-03-03: Bank assets: $9,164.8 mil, Deposits: $6,232.5 mil, headquarters in Boyertown, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 138 total offices, Holding Company: National Penn Bancshares, Inc.
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Pottstown at 401 E High St, branch established on 1959-09-21; Pottstown East Branch at 1470 East High Street, branch established on 1910-01-01. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of America, National Association: Coventry Mall Branch at Route 724 And 100, branch established on 1921-01-01. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Susquehanna Bank: Patriot Pottstown Branch at High & Hanover Streets, branch established on 1905-01-01. 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.
  • Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania: Pottstown Giant Branch at 799 State Road, branch established on 1995-08-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34,712.7 mil, Deposits: $23,129.4 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, negative income in the last year, 418 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • PNC Bank, National Association: East End Branch at 1535 East High Street, branch established on 1953-06-22. Info updated 2009-01-09: Bank assets: $140,777.5 mil, Deposits: $94,361.5 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1140 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Pottstown Branch at Sanatoga Village Center, 2186 E. High Street, branch established on 1997-03-31. Info updated 2007-12-13: Bank assets: $64,824.2 mil, Deposits: $42,406.1 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 707 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
  • Fulton Bank: Pottstown Branch at 799 State Street, branch established on 1993-06-21. Info updated 2008-03-25: Bank assets: $8,346.3 mil, Deposits: $4,857.8 mil, headquarters in Lancaster, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 109 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Pottstown, Pennsylvania
  • Holiday Inn Express, 1600 Industrial Hwy, Pottstown, PA 19464, Phone: (610) 970-7863, Fax: (610) 327-9447
  • Comfort Inn Pottstown, 99 Robinson St, Pottstown, PA 19464, Phone: (610) 326-5000, Fax: (610) 970-7230
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Pottstown, Pennsylvania


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Pottstown travel time to work
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (60%)
  • Utility gas (24%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Pottstown

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 64.01%
Here64.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist ChurchUnited Church of Christ
Adherents54.9%9.1%3.5%3.4%3.2%
Congregations13.4%10.3%6.4%6.8%7.0%
NameEpiscopal ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentMennonite Church USAOther
Adherents3.2%2.7%1.4%1.3%17.3%
Congregations7.4%6.6%1.2%5.6%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 3$11,210$44,8400$0
Other Government Administration 3$16,511$66,0442$5,519
Judicial and Legal 1$3,508$42,0960$0
Police Protection - Officers 47$249,078$63,5940$0
Police - Other 22$69,779$38,06112$9,527
Firefighters 1$3,694$44,3280$0
Fire - Other 1$4,039$48,4680$0
Streets and Highways 17$63,202$44,6130$0
Sewerage 18$74,478$49,6520$0
Parks and Recreation 7$35,972$61,6660$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 13$51,593$47,6240$0
Water Supply 15$55,956$44,7650$0
Other and Unallocable 24$92,407$46,20421$12,295
Totals for Government 172$731,427$51,03035$27,341



Pottstown government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $674,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,984,000
    All Other: $991,000
    Solid Waste Management: $556,000
    Parking Facilities: $93,000
  • Construction - Housing & Community Development: $1,307,000
    Transit Utilities: $303,000
    Air Transportation: $247,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,928,000
    Sewerage: $3,380,000
    Water Utilities: $1,985,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,101,000
    Regular Highways: $897,000
    Fire Protection: $803,000
    Transit Utilities: $729,000
    Solid Waste Management: $578,000
    Parks & Recreation: $516,000
    Housing & Community Development: $404,000
    Air Transportation: $306,000
    General - Other: $282,000
    Financial Administration: $188,000
    Libraries: $125,000
    General Public Buildings: $40,000
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $9,804,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $2,721,000
    Total Federal Securities: $1,340,000
    Securities - Mortgages: $698,000
    Benefit Payments: $626,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $515,000
    From Other Government: $139,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $37,000
    From Local Government: $4,000
    Withdrawals: $3,000
    Interest Revenue: $-467,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,195,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $443,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $165,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,382,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $3,955,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $6,924,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $4,413,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $592,000
    Interest Earnings: $201,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,074,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,537,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,451,000
    Highways: $325,000
    General Support: $20,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,939,000
    Individual Income: $1,685,000
    NEC: $667,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $5,203,000

6.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($58,565 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.39%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($728 average AGI)
Montgomery County:  0.11%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Philadelphia County, PA  1.57% ($54,967 average AGI)
from Bucks County, PA  0.91% ($56,769)
from Chester County, PA  0.55% ($57,620)


6.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($63,229 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.70%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($546 average AGI)
Montgomery County:  0.06%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Philadelphia County, PA  1.02% ($46,507 average AGI)
to Bucks County, PA  0.86% ($61,009)
to Chester County, PA  0.73% ($70,738)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pottstown:
  • WPAZ (1370 AM; 1 kW; POTTSTOWN, PA; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPHE (690 AM; daytime; 1 kW; PHOENIXVILLE, PA; Owner: SALVATION BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WFIL (560 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WNAP (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NORRISTOWN, PA; Owner: WNAP, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pottstown:
  • WBYN (107.5 FM; BOYERTOWN, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • WRFY-FM (102.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBMP (88.1 FM; WARWICK, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLEV (100.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBEB (101.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEAZ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WRTI (90.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ET)
  • WPHI-FM (103.9 FM; JENKINTOWN, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WYSP (94.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WIOV-FM1 (105.1 FM; READING, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)
  • WHYY-FM (90.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WDIY (88.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY BR/CST ASSOC)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WXTU (92.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTU LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDAS-FM (105.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Pottstown:
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
  • WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
  • WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
  • WFMZ-TV (Channel 69; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLVT-TV (Channel 39; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W07DC (Channel 7; ALLENTOWN/BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WBPH-TV (Channel 60; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: SONSHINE FAMILY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WPHA-LP (Channel 63; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WFPA-CA (Channel 28; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Pottstown fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 25
Total length: 267 meters (876ft)
Total costs: $18,715,000
Total average daily traffic: 258,358
Total average daily truck traffic: 23,639

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1900-1909: 1
  • 1910-1919: 0
  • 1920-1929: 3
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 14
  • 1960-1969: 4
  • 1970-1979: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Pottstown, PA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Pottstown)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Pottstown, PA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 153 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Pottstown)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 47 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Pottstown)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 8 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED43$143,186435$122,306419$98,002116$39,5786$276,667140$87,9641$47,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$87,00035$105,94367$101,37323$47,0430$016$74,3752$89,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED11$170,45580$118,313356$117,115118$51,5852$190,50052$105,4623$46,333
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$135,50047$111,426176$123,86913$44,0773$257,33330$102,2330$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$018$134,77834$128,5001$25,0000$04$127,7500$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 2088.01 , 2088.02, 2089.01, 2089.03, 2089.04, 2089.05, 2089.06, 2090.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 8 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED190$136,18939$158,79516$92,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED22$136,9558$143,0003$112,333
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$79,5001$203,0001$57,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$141,5000$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 2088.01 , 2088.02, 2089.01, 2089.03, 2089.04, 2089.05, 2089.06, 2090.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 143
  • Hazardous Condition: 118
  • Service Call: 8
  • Good Intent Call: 6

Incident types - Pottstown


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Pottstown, PA

Pottstown on our top lists:
    • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
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    • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
    • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
    • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"

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