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Wayne County

Population in July 2007: 237. Population change since 2000: -1.6%
 

Males: 115  (48.6%)
Females: 122  (51.4%)
Median resident age:  41.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 18456.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,000 (it was $24,375 in 2000)
Prompton  $27,000
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $138,200 (it was $103,800 in 2000)
Prompton  $138,200
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

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Races in Prompton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Filipino (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Prompton: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (30.0%), German (30.0%), Irish (14.4%), Welsh (10.3%), Polish (9.1%), Italian (4.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 09/1850

Elevation: 1093 feet

Land area: 1.59 square miles.

Population density: 149 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Prompton

  • High school or higher: 83.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 0.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prompton borough

  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 57.9%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 14.5%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.2%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Prompton:  1.2% ($1,208)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (26.0 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (98.1 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (108.8 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Bethany borough, PA (3.6 miles ), Honesdale borough, PA (5.1 miles ), Waymart borough, PA (5.3 miles ), Vandling borough, PA (10.2 miles ), Forest City borough, PA (10.6 miles ), Carbondale, PA (11.8 miles ), Hawley borough, PA (12.6 miles ), Union Dale borough, PA (14.2 miles ).

Latitude: 41.58 N, Longitude: 75.33 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 570

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Population change in the 1990s: +4 (+1.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (21%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Gasoline stations (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Other health and personal care stores (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Other health and personal care stores (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers (5%)
  • Secondary school teachers (5%)


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Prompton-area historical tornado activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 41% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.1 miles away from the Prompton city center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 6/2/1998, a category 3 tornado 32.3 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Prompton:
  • WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; HONESDALE, PA)
  • MARIAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; CARBONDALE, PA)
  • MID-VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; PECKVILLE, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Prompton, PA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Prompton:
  • WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 32 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; ID: AVP)
  • SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 39 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; ID: MSV)
  • GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 62 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; ID: BGM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Prompton:
  • CHERRY RIDGE (about 8 miles; HONESDALE, PA; ID: N30)
  • SPRING HILL (about 18 miles; STERLING, PA; ID: 70N)
  • FLYING DOLLAR (about 26 miles; CANADENSIS, PA; ID: 8N4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prompton:
  • MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 26 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 4,093)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 39 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,985)
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)
  • SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 53 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 11,498)
  • BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 4,081)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)

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Reservoir: Prompton Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Rivers and creeks: Van Auken Creek (A), West Branch Lackawaxen River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.9%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.9%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.8%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

Prompton compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Prompton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $8,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $18,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $9,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,000

6.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,498 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.94%
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 Lackawanna County, PA  1.01% ($30,665 average AGI)
from Pike County, PA  0.65% ($47,833)
from Suffolk County, NY  0.30% ($47,143)


6.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,938 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.71%
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 Lackawanna County, PA  1.50% ($34,316 average AGI)
to Pike County, PA  0.63% ($35,043)
to Luzerne County, PA  0.26% ($45,396)


Strongest AM radio stations in Prompton:
  • WKJN (1440 AM; 5 kW; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQOR (750 AM; daytime; 2 kW; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Prompton:
  • WPGP (88.3 FM; TAFTON, PA; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WQFN (100.1 FM; FOREST CITY, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WCWI (94.3 FM; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYCY (105.3 FM; HAWLEY, PA; Owner: DE WIT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDNH-FM (95.3 FM; HONESDALE, PA; Owner: DE WIT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WBYH (89.1 FM; HAWLEY, PA; Owner: 4 RIVERS COMMUNICATIONS B/G COMPANY)
  • WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WWDL-FM (104.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUSR (99.5 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON)
  • WBHD (95.7 FM; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W212AT (90.3 FM; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PA. EDUCTNL TV ASSOC.)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WKRF (107.9 FM; TOBYHANNA, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WRTY (91.1 FM; JACKSON TOWNSHIP, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV COMMONWEALTH SYS HGR ED.)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBYX (88.7 FM; STROUDSBURG, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Prompton:
  • W18BN (Channel 18; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH TELECASTERS)
  • WQPX (Channel 64; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: PAXSON SCRANTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WWPS-LP (Channel 8; HAWLEY, ETC., PA; Owner: ROBERT G. NEUHAUS)




Prompton fatal accident list for 2003:
Jul 15, 2003 07:50 AM, Us-6, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


Prompton fatal accident list for 2000:
May 31, 2000 05:40 AM, Us-6, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


Prompton fatal accident list for 1982:
Mar 18, 1982 03:99 AM, 00006, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1


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