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Population in July 2009: 21,429. Population change since 2000: -2.0%
 

Males: 10,181  (47.5%)
Females: 11,248  (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 2009: $40,001 (it was $35,785 in 2000)
Pottstown:

$40,001
Pennsylvania:

$49,520
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $20,923

Pottstown borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $137,909 (it was $87,400 in 2000)
Pottstown:

$137,909
Pennsylvania:

$164,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $153,158; Detached houses: $168,279; Townhouses or other attached units: $127,870; In 2-unit structures: $157,988; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $159,792; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $100,120; Mobile homes: $28,934

Median gross rent in 2009: $726.

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  • White alone - 15,415 (72.0%)
  • Black alone - 3,927 (18.3%)
  • Hispanic - 1,031 (4.8%)
  • Two or more races - 844 (3.9%)
  • Asian alone - 155 (0.7%)
  • Other race alone - 38 (0.2%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Pottstown: 104.0 (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: 4437 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 (commute): 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 with mortgages in 2009: $2,962 (2.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $3,035 (2.3%)
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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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Pottstown, Pennsylvania accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

6.9%
Pennsylvania:

8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Pottstown by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 012111223200
per 100,000 0.04.69.14.64.64.69.29.314.19.40.00.0
Rapes 6820132628231920161025
per 100,000 28.036.891.459.2118.8128.1106.088.193.775.247.1116.3
Robberies 474448605056437074816478
per 100,000 219.1202.4219.5273.3228.5256.1198.1324.5346.7380.5301.5362.9
Assaults 1169312412514513096115124103105119
per 100,000 540.7427.7567.0569.3662.8594.6442.3533.1580.9483.9494.7553.7
Burglaries 188134146185175152123220191181165165
per 100,000 876.4616.3667.6842.6799.9695.2566.71019.9894.8850.4777.3767.8
Thefts 7757067588658531,002916910920973773785
per 100,000 3612.73246.93465.93939.93898.94582.74220.04218.84309.94571.33641.83652.7
Auto thefts 8172798794891028782907356
per 100,000 377.6331.1361.2396.3429.7407.0469.9403.3384.1422.8343.9260.6
Arson 174911149142623171010
per 100,000 79.218.441.250.164.041.264.5120.5107.779.947.146.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 434.1386.0487.0502.7554.0574.3499.2567.8591.5568.5456.6535.6

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Crime in Pottstown detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 58 (46 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.14
Pennsylvania average:

2.62

Historical population

Historical housing units


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

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (22%)
  • Retail trade (16%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (5%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (28%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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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Tornado activity:

Pottstown-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 68% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1994, a category F3 (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 F3 tornado 16.5 miles away from the borough center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

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 the city 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 Pottstown 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 the city 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 Pottstown 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 the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Montgomery County (17) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Water Shortage: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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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 (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, 1600 EAST HIGH STREET AND ARMAND HAMMER BLVD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Pottstown:

  • PHOENIXVILLE HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; PHOENIXVILLE, PA)
  • EAGLEVILLE HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; EAGLEVILLE, PA)
  • MAIN LINE HOSPITAL PAOLI (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; PAOLI, PA)

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Airports and heliports located in Pottstown:


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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:

  • Montgomery County Community College-West Campus (Full-time enrollment: 1,244; Location: 101 College Dr; Public; Website: www.mc3.edu)
  • Antonelli Medical and Professional Institute (FT enrollment: 85; Location: 1700 Industrial Hwy, Lower Level; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pottstown:

  • Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc (about 13 miles; Exton, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,400)
  • Albright College (about 17 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,253)
  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (about 20 miles; Kutztown, PA; FT enrollment: 9,093)
  • Eastern University (about 20 miles; Saint Davids, PA; FT enrollment: 2,939)
  • Montgomery County Community College-Central Campus (about 20 miles; Blue Bell, PA; FT enrollment: 5,044)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks (about 21 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,361)
  • West Chester University of Pennsylvania (about 21 miles; West Chester, PA; FT enrollment: 11,561)

Public high schools in Pottstown:

Private high schools in Pottstown:

  • ST PIUS X HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 553; Location: 844 N KEIM ST; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • COVENTRY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 424; Location: 962 E SCHUYLKILL RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • WEST-MONT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 346; Location: 873 S HANOVER ST; Grades: KG - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Pottstown:

Private elementary/middle schools in Pottstown:

  • ST ALOYSIUS SCHOOL (Students: 366; Location: 220 N HANOVER ST; Grades: KG - 8)
  • BLESSED TERESA OF CALCUTTA SCHOOL (Students: 163; Location: 1126 SOUTH ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • CHILDREN'S HOUSE OF NORTHERN CHESTER COUNTY (Students: 27; Location: 1621 OLD RIDGE RD; Grades: PK - KG)
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Library in Pottstown:

  • POTTSTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $583,295; Location: 500 HIGH STREET; 70,205 books; 2,389 audio materials; 2,037 video materials; 41 state licensed databases; 5 other licensed databases; 144 print 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: Saint Aloysius Cemetery (1), Pottstown Cemetery (2), Highland Memorial Park (3), Mount Zion 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).

 
Montgomery County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  Pb  CO  SO2 NO2 Ozone  PM10 PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 35.0. This is about average.
City:

35.0
U.S.:

32.0
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.0967. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.0967
U.S.:

0.0222
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.222. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.222
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.71. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

3.71
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 8.35. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

8.35
U.S.:

9.39
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.71. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.71
U.S.:

22.06
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

10.7
U.S.:

9.6

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)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.7%
(12.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.5% for Black residents, 18.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 17.2% for other race residents, 26.8% for two or more races residents)

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

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:

Pottstown, Pennsylvania environmental map by EPA

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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 branches in Pottstown (2011 data):

  • First Niagara Bank, National Association: Coventry Branch, Train Station Branch, Pottstown Center Branch, North End Branch, Snb Messenger Service Branch, East End Branch. Info updated 06/03/2010: Bank assets: $20,824.9 mil, Deposits: $13,540.4 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 272 total offices, Holding Company: First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.
  • National Penn Bank: Bucktown Branch, Sunset Drive Branch, Coventry Branch, Sunnybrook Branch, Pottstown Downtown Branch. Info updated 03/03/2008: Bank assets: $9,042.6 mil, Deposits: $6,417.9 mil, headquarters in Boyertown, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 134 total offices, Holding Company: National Penn Bancshares, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Pottstown East Branch at 1470 East High Street, branch established on 01/01/1910; Pottstown at 401 E High St, branch established on 09/21/1959. Info updated 12/01/2010: Bank assets: $1,070,489.0 mil, Deposits: $811,027.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6537 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Fulton Bank, National Association: Pottstown Branch at 799 State Street, branch established on 06/21/1993. Info updated 12/30/2010: Bank assets: $8,435.0 mil, Deposits: $6,044.5 mil, headquarters in Lancaster, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 125 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation
  • PNC Bank, National Association: East End Branch at 1535 East High Street, branch established on 06/22/1953. Info updated 09/08/2010: Bank assets: $251,296.9 mil, Deposits: $185,092.1 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2629 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Susquehanna Bank: Pottstown Branch at High & Hanover Streets, branch established on 01/01/1905. Info updated 11/07/2008: Bank assets: $13,882.7 mil, Deposits: $9,210.7 mil, headquarters in Lititz, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 227 total offices, Holding Company: Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Pottstown Branch at Sanatoga Village Center, 2186 E. High Street, branch established on 03/31/1997. Info updated 11/08/2010: Bank assets: $67,256.3 mil, Deposits: $48,598.7 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 783 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Coventry Mall Branch at Route 724 And 100, branch established on 01/01/1921. Info updated 11/18/2009: Bank assets: $1,489,198.0 mil, Deposits: $1,021,724.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5991 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America 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

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Pottstown travel time to work - commute
Pottstown mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (60%)
  • Utility gas (24%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Pennsylvania:


2008 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Pennsylvania:
Detailed 2008 election results.


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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 126
Montgomery County:

1.63 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
This county:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 90
Montgomery County:

1.16 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 137
Montgomery County:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 590
Here:

7.61 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.3%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Montgomery County:

23.4%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

10.8%
State:

11.5%

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 ($31.45)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,984,000 ($139.25)
    All Other: $991,000 ($46.25)
    Solid Waste Management: $556,000 ($25.95)
    Parking Facilities: $93,000 ($4.34)
  • Construction - Housing & Community Development: $1,307,000 ($60.99)
    Transit Utilities: $303,000 ($14.14)
    Air Transportation: $247,000 ($11.53)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,928,000 ($183.30)
    Sewerage: $3,380,000 ($157.73)
    Water Utilities: $1,985,000 ($92.63)
    Central Staff Services: $1,101,000 ($51.38)
    Regular Highways: $897,000 ($41.86)
    Fire Protection: $803,000 ($37.47)
    Transit Utilities: $729,000 ($34.02)
    Solid Waste Management: $578,000 ($26.97)
    Parks & Recreation: $516,000 ($24.08)
    Housing & Community Development: $404,000 ($18.85)
    Air Transportation: $306,000 ($14.28)
    General - Other: $282,000 ($13.16)
    Financial Administration: $188,000 ($8.77)
    Libraries: $125,000 ($5.83)
    General Public Buildings: $40,000 ($1.87)
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $9,804,000 ($457.51)
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $2,721,000 ($126.98)
    Total Federal Securities: $1,340,000 ($62.53)
    Securities - Mortgages: $698,000 ($32.57)
    Benefit Payments: $626,000 ($29.21)
    Total Cash & Deposits: $515,000 ($24.03)
    From Other Government: $139,000 ($6.49)
    Local Employee Contribution: $37,000 ($1.73)
    From Local Government: $4,000 ($0.19)
    Withdrawals: $3,000 ($0.14)
    Interest Revenue: $-467,000 ($-21.79)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,195,000 ($55.77)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $443,000 ($20.67)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $165,000 ($7.70)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,382,000 ($344.49)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $3,955,000 ($184.56)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $6,924,000 ($323.11)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $4,413,000 ($205.94)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $592,000 ($27.63)
    Interest Earnings: $201,000 ($9.38)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,074,000 ($190.12)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,537,000 ($71.73)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,451,000 ($114.38)
    Highways: $325,000 ($15.17)
    General Support: $20,000 ($0.93)
  • Tax - Property: $3,939,000 ($183.82)
    Individual Income: $1,685,000 ($78.63)
    NEC: $667,000 ($31.13)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $5,203,000 ($242.80)

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 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 25
Total length: 267 meters (876ft)
Total costs: $19,000
Total average daily traffic: 159,134
Total average daily truck traffic: 13,699

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: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Pottstown)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 43 (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: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7 (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: 163 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Pottstown)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 41 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Pottstown)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED181$135,03379$99,899256$121,83634$33,7064$934,75050$82,120
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$183,8577$113,71424$125,7925$28,6000$04$73,250
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$166,66711$125,636171$135,04133$22,7880$017$74,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN15$133,4009$98,66798$135,94910$46,5001$210,00010$115,700
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$81,0003$122,33315$130,8000$00$01$79,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 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 2009
(Based on 7 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED14$132,9295$122,8000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$179,4006$146,0001$302,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$05$160,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$67,0001$158,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 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

Most common first names in Pottstown, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John59373.4 years
Mary54179.9 years
William44573.7 years
Robert33270.7 years
George31375.5 years
Helen31080.1 years
Anna30280.5 years
Charles29675.8 years
Joseph27772.6 years
James22470.9 years
Most common last names in Pottstown, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller18476.9 years
Smith13276.0 years
Moyer10073.6 years
Shaner6679.6 years
Boyer6376.7 years
Hoffman6078.2 years
Johnson5972.9 years
Levengood5671.0 years
Brown5676.5 years
Rhoads5478.4 years
Businesses in Pottstown, PA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1Lane Furniture2
AT&T1Lowes1
Aeropostale1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Ann Taylor1McDonald's3
Arby's1Motel 61
Bath & Body Works2Papa John's Pizza1
Blockbuster1Payless1
Burger King1Penske1
CVS2PetSmart1
Comfort Inn1Quality1
Cricket Wireless2RadioShack2
DHL1Rite Aid2
Dairy Queen2Ruby Tuesday1
Days Inn1Rue211
Domino's Pizza1Sears2
Dunkin Donuts2Spencer Gifts1
Eddie Bauer1Sprint Nextel2
FedEx9Staples1
Foot Locker1Starbucks1
GNC1Subway2
GameStop2T.J.Maxx1
Gap1Target1
Gymboree1Toys"R"Us2
H&R Block3U-Haul5
Haagen-Dazs1UPS13
Home Depot1Verizon Wireless2
Kmart1Victoria's Secret1
Kohl's1Walmart1
Kroger3Wendy's2
LENSCRAFTERS1YMCA1
La-Z-Boy2
Browse common businesses in Pottstown, PA

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