Prospect Park, Pennsylvania

Back to Prospect Park, PA housing info, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, PA smaller cities, PA small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Prospect Park, PA Delaware County Population in July 2008: 6,374. Population change since 2000: -3.3%   Males: 3,063   (48.1%) Females: 3,311   (51.9%) Median resident age:   36.1 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Zip codes: 19076. Estimated median household income in 2007: $54,403 (it was $45,244 in 2000) Prospect Park:   $54,403 Pennsylvania:   $48,576 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,227 Prospect Park:   $24,227 Pennsylvania:   $26,228 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $179,681 (it was $98,700 in 2000) Prospect Park:   $179,681 Pennsylvania:   $155,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $197,381; Detached houses: $206,643; Townhouses or other attached units: $173,360; In 2-unit structures: $213,349; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $347,058 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 19076 Prospect Park, PA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Prospect Park: White Non-Hispanic (95.0%) Black (1.4%) Hispanic (0.9%) Two or more races (0.9%) Chinese (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in Prospect Park: 100.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Prospect Park, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Prospect Park is mentioned 35 times on our forum: Wage Tax in Prospect Park  (1 reply) Philly vs NYC  (100 replies) Best, So-So and Worst Towns in PA  (206 replies) Suburbs of Philly and near by...  (17 replies) Apartments in Media??  (5 replies) Relocating, near Philly airport  (7 replies) Ancestries: Irish (40.4%), German (21.4%), Italian (19.5%), English (13.0%), Polish (6.3%), United States (3.6%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated on 05/07/1894 Land area: 0.74 square miles. Population density: 8564 people per square mile   (high).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.41
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Prospect Park, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Prospect Park-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 49% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/22/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.3 miles away from the Prospect Park borough center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/28/1961, a category 3 tornado 20.4 miles away from the borough center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Prospect Park-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 79% 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 49.3 miles away from Prospect Park 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 48.0 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 50.9 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 27.9 miles away from Prospect Park 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 60.8 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 53.2 miles away from Prospect Park center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Political contributions by individuals in Prospect Park, PA

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Notable locations in Prospect Park: Moore Station (A), Ridleyville (B), Marton Homestead (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Prospect Park: Prospect Hill Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This borough:	2.5 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	62.1%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	6.8%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This borough:	4.3%
Whole state:	11.0%

This borough:	2.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Prospect Park, PA

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5.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($57,574 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.33%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($506 average AGI)

Delaware County:	0.10%
Pennsylvania average:	0.12%

from Philadelphia County, PA	1.83% ($38,045 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, PA	0.56% ($82,255)
from Chester County, PA	0.53% ($71,219)

5.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($57,420 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.67%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($458 average AGI)

Delaware County:	0.05%
Pennsylvania average:	0.05%

to Philadelphia County, PA	1.15% ($37,465 average AGI)
to Chester County, PA	0.88% ($74,618)
to Montgomery County, PA	0.56% ($68,656)

• Marin Fettman, 800 12th Avenue (1de6667c), Type: Tower, Structure height: 26.5 m, Overall height: 26.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00271383
  Registrant: T-Mobile Northeast LLC, 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:
• Marin Fettman, 800 12th Avenue (1de6667f), Type: Upole, Structure height: 35.1 m, Overall height: 35.1 m, , Licensee ID: L00271383
  Registrant: T-Mobile Northeast LLC (F/K/A Omnipoint Holdings, Inc.), 12920 S.E. 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:

• 720 Maryland Ave, Type: Bant, Structure height: 9 m, Overall height: 12 m, Call Sign: WYR613, Licensee ID: L00068603
  Assigned Frequencies : 45.9000 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/05/2004, Expiration Date: 12/14/2013
  Registrant: City Of Prospect Park

• Aircraft: LOGAN B-8M (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 45 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
  N-Number: 14626 , Serial Number: 1, Year manufactured: 1974
  Registrant (Individual): C Logan, 214 Riverside Ave, Prospect Park, PA 19076
• Aircraft: ESHLEMAN CHARLES L AVID FLYER MARK IV (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Amphibian, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
  N-Number: 652C , Serial Number: 1158D
  Registrant (Individual): Charles L Eshleman, 521 10th Ave, Prospect Park, PA 19076
• Aircraft: REPUBLIC RC-3 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Amphibian, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 87 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6A8 SERIES (215 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 87521 , Serial Number: 78, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 07/03/1956
  Registrant (Corporation): Philadelphia Seaplane Base Aviation Division Inc, 700 Summit Ave, Prospect Park, PA 19076

• Fire: 19
• Hazardous Condition: 25
• Good Intent Call: 1