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Population in July 2008: 8,643. Population change since 2000: -3.2%
 

Males: 4,230  (48.9%)
Females: 4,413  (51.1%)

Median resident age:  36.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 18951.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,616 (it was $41,942 in 2000)
Quakertown:  $49,616
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,420
Quakertown:  $25,420
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $229,911 (it was $113,900 in 2000)
Quakertown:  $229,911
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $245,135; Detached houses: $292,462; Townhouses or other attached units: $205,372; In 2-unit structures: $168,901; Mobile homes: $27,500
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Races in Quakertown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Quakertown: 106.4 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (34.6%), Irish (15.0%), English (10.2%), Italian (9.0%), United States (6.7%), Polish (6.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1855

Elevation: 505 feet

Land area: 2.02 square miles.

Population density: 4282 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Quakertown

  • High school or higher: 83.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Quakertown borough

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

502 residents are foreign born (2.2% Asia, 1.8% Europe, 1.6% Latin America).

This borough:  5.6%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Quakertown:  1.5% ($1,681)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bethlehem, PA (13.0 miles , pop. 71,329).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (32.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Richlandtown borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Trumbauersville borough, PA (1.7 miles ), Perkasie borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Coopersburg borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Sellersville borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Silverdale borough, PA (2.7 miles ), Telford borough, PA (2.8 miles ), Dublin borough, PA (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 40.44 N, Longitude: 75.34 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,950 (+21.8%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 1,022 (22.7%)

Area codes: 215, 267

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Population change in the 1990s: +37 (+0.4%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



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

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)



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Crime in Quakertown by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 1003
    per 100,000 11.20.00.033.9
Robberies 5366
    per 100,000 56.033.467.367.8
Assaults 1271121
    per 100,000 134.378.0123.4237.4
Burglaries 34233041
    per 100,000 380.5256.4336.6463.5
Thefts 316257247295
    per 100,000 3536.72865.12771.53335.2
Auto thefts 22222317
    per 100,000 246.2245.3258.1192.2
Arson 21241
    per 100,000 22.4133.844.911.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 240.4177.8200.0276.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 23 (15 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.74
US city average:  3.00

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Quakertown-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 50% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.4 miles away from the Quakertown borough center killed 3 people and injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 20.7 miles away from the borough center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.


Quakertown-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 75% 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 37.5 miles away from Quakertown 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 36.0 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 16.8 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 64.8 miles away from Quakertown 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 52.9 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 52.2 miles away from Quakertown center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Birthplace of: James Streapy - College football player (Bucknell Bison).


Main business address for: QNB CORP (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospital/medical center in Quakertown:
  • ST LUKES QUAKERTOWN HOSPITAL (11TH ST & PARK AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Quakertown:
  • GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; SELLERSVILLE, PA)
  • ST LUKES HOSPITAL OF BETHLEHEM (about 12 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA)
  • GOOD SHEPHERD REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA)

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Airports, Heliports and Other landing facilities located in Quakertown: See detailed data for Airports, Heliports and Other landing facilities located in Quakertown, PA

Local government website: WWW.QUAKERTOWNBORO.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Quakertown:
  • LEHIGH UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,725)
  • MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 15 miles; Allentown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,334)
  • NORTHAMPTON COUNTY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; FT enrollment: 3,128)
  • LAFAYETTE COLLEGE (about 18 miles; EASTON, PA; FT enrollment: 2,218)
  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; BLUE BELL, PA; FT enrollment: 5,097)
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 23 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
Public high school in Quakertown:
Private high school in Quakertown:
  • LAHAY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 46; Location: 1635 MISSION ROAD; Grades: 1 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Quakertown:
Private elementary/middle schools in Quakertown:
  • ST ISIDORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 267; Location: 603 WEST BROAD STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • QUAKERTOWN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 225; Location: 143 ROCKY RIDGE ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • UNITED FRIENDS SCHOOL SITE 2 (Students: 133; Location: 2255 TRUMBAUERSVILLE RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • LIFESPAN SCHOOL (Students: 95; Location: 2460 JOHN FRIES HIGHWAY; Grades: PK - KG)
  • GOLDEN CIRCLE KINDERGARDEN (Students: 39; Location: 4126 AXEHANDLE RD; Grades: PK - 1)
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Notable locations in Quakertown: Quakertown Shopping Plaza (A), Green Acres (B), Green Tree Estates (C), Cedar Grove Estates (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Country Square Shopping Center (1), Quaker Village Shopping Center (2), Trainers Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Quakertown: Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Best Western Motor Inn (1446 West Broad Street), Best Western Motor (1446 West Broad Street), Econo Lodge & Suites (1905 John Fries Highway), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (1918 John Fries Highway).

Court: Bucks County - District Courts- District Court 07-2-05 (515 South West End Boulevard).

 

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

LA CAMPAGNA (Population served: 48, Groundwater):
No recent violations. Past monitoring violations claimed to be inaccurately reported.
GREGORYS SEAFOOD FACTORY (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  65.8%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  6.3%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  5.9%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  2.1%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Quakertown, PA


People in group quarters in Quakertown
  • 178 people in nursing homes
  • 64 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 61 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Quakertown compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Quakertown, Pennsylvania environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Quakertown (2009 data):
  • QNB Bank: Customer Service Center, Qnb Bank, Bucks, Montgomery Lehigh And Northampton Counties Branch, Quaker Commons Office Branch, Country Square Branch, Qnb-Online Internet Banking Branch. Info updated 2008-02-06: Bank assets: $660.7 mil, Deposits: $549.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Qnb Corp.
  • The Harleysville National Bank and Trust Company: Trainer's Corner Branch at 120 N. W. End Blvd., branch established on 1982-02-16; Quakertown Branch at 224-228 West Broad Street, branch established on 1957-12-16. 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
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Richland Mall Branch at 755 South West End Blvd, branch established on 1976-02-05; Quakertown Village Branch at 303 West Broad St, branch established on 1971-11-10. 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
  • First Savings Bank of Perkasie: Quakertown Commons Branch at 1051 South West End Blvd, branch established on 2004-05-10; Milford Township Branch at 400 Commerce Boulevard, branch established on 1996-10-15. Info updated 2008-02-06: Bank assets: $1,069.5 mil, Deposits: $653.8 mil, headquarters in Perkasie, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Fsb Mutual Holdings, Inc.
  • Univest National Bank and Trust Co.: Quakertown Shopping Plaza Branch at Route 313 And 309, branch established on 1996-11-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,054.2 mil, Deposits: $1,530.6 mil, headquarters in Souderton, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 42 total offices, Holding Company: Univest Corporation Of Pennsylvania
  • Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania: Quakertown Acme Branch at 227 N West End Blvd, branch established on 1998-08-14. 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
  • National Penn Bank: Quakertown Branch at 1445 W Broad Street, branch established on 1897-01-01. 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.
  • TD Bank, National Association: Quakertown Branch at 49 North West End Blvd (Rt 309), branch established on 2003-07-12. Info updated 2008-06-17: Bank assets: $101,632.1 mil, Deposits: $76,748.6 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1084 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Quakertown, Pennsylvania
  • Rodeway Inn-quakertown, 1920 Rt 663 John Fry Hwy, Quakertown, PA 18951, Phone: (215) 536-7600
  • Patio Court Motel, Rte 309, Quakertown, PA 18951, Phone: (215) 536-7000
  • Comfort Inn & Suites, 1905 John Fries Hwy, Quakertown, PA 18951, Phone: (215) 538-3000, Fax: (215) 538-2311
  • Hampton Inn, 1915 John Fries Hwy, Quakertown, PA 18951, Phone: (215) 536-7779, Fax: (215) 536-8280
  • Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 1918 John Fries Hwy, Quakertown, PA 18951, Phone: (215) 529-7979, Fax: (215) 529-2900
All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Quakertown, Pennsylvania


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2004 Presidential Election results in Bucks County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (40%)
  • Utility gas (28%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Quakertown

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)United Church of Christ
Adherents66.3%6.1%4.2%3.5%2.1%
Congregations12.1%12.7%10.2%6.0%7.0%
NameEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of GodMennonite Church USAReformed Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents1.6%1.1%1.0%0.6%13.6%
Congregations5.7%3.5%5.1%2.2%35.6%
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 4$15,300$45,9001$2,465
Other Government Administration 15$41,650$33,3200$0
Police Protection - Officers 15$102,000$81,6000$0
Police - Other 3$10,200$40,8007$536
Water Supply 6$41,565$83,1300$0
Electric Power 6$26,945$53,8900$0
Other and Unallocable 18$55,080$36,72030$13,600
Totals for Government 67$292,740$52,43138$16,601



Quakertown government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $2,286,000
    Sewerage: $1,642,000
    Parks & Recreation: $76,000
    Parking Facilities: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $4,971,000
    General - Other: $3,733,000
    Sewerage: $1,914,000
    Regular Highways: $1,211,000
    Police Protection: $963,000
    Water Utilities: $646,000
    Central Staff Services: $411,000
    Parks & Recreation: $176,000
    Housing & Community Development: $169,000
    Financial Administration: $100,000
    Fire Protection: $97,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $96,000
    Solid Waste Management: $11,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $3,051,000
    Total Federal Securities: $1,613,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $1,028,000
    From Other Government: $220,000
    Benefit Payments: $125,000
    Total Other Securities: $118,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $32,000
    Interest Revenue: $-347,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $60,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $337,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,948,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $6,680,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $6,680,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $578,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $7,370,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $440,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $73,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $455,000
    Sewerage: $144,000
    Regular Highways: $129,000
    Police Protection: $52,000
    General Public Building: $41,000
    Electric Utilities: $24,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,284,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $5,596,000
    Water Utilities: $807,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $132,000
    All Other: $99,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $753,000
    NEC: $237,000
    Property: $126,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,154,000

5.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($64,837 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.41%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($387 average AGI)
Bucks County:  0.05%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Philadelphia County, PA  1.26% ($49,877 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, PA  1.07% ($61,009)
from Mercer County, NJ  0.34% ($65,170)


5.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($59,081 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.71%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($384 average AGI)
Bucks County:  0.05%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Montgomery County, PA  1.13% ($56,769 average AGI)
to Philadelphia County, PA  0.87% ($38,483)
to Mercer County, NJ  0.17% ($48,423)


Strongest AM radio stations in Quakertown:
  • 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.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WTKZ (1320 AM; 5 kW; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALLENTOWN LICENSEE, L.L.C.)
  • WISP (1570 AM; 5 kW; DOYLESTOWN, PA; Owner: HOLY SPIRIT RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WKAP (1470 AM; 5 kW; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Quakertown:
  • WBYO (88.9 FM; SELLERSVILLE, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WLEV (100.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDIY (88.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY BR/CST ASSOC)
  • WJCS (89.3 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: BEACON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W278AI (103.5 FM; CENTER VALLEY, PA; Owner: BUX-MONT EDUCATIONAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • W224AU (92.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • W246AA (97.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, ETC., PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH,ETC)
  • WLVR-FM (91.3 FM; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: LEHIGH UNIVERSITY)
  • WZZO (95.1 FM; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCTO (96.1 FM; EASTON, 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.)
  • W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WBYN (107.5 FM; BOYERTOWN, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • WBMR (91.7 FM; TELFORD, PA; Owner: UNITED MINISTRIES)
  • 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)

TV broadcast stations around Quakertown:
  • 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)
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS 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.)
  • WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • W46BL (Channel 46; ALLENTOWN-BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WNJT (Channel 52; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPHA-LP (Channel 63; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WFPA-CA (Channel 28; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Quakertown, Pennsylvania:
  • Fatal accident count: 26
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 43
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
  • Fatalities: 26
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 77
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 8
Pennsylvania average:
  • Fatal accident count: 85
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 123
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
  • Fatalities: 91
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 215
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 16
See more detailed statistics of Quakertown fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total costs: $822,000
Total average daily traffic: 40,438
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,840
Total future (year 2011) average daily traffic: 42,040

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Quakertown)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Quakertown, PA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 104 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Quakertown)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Quakertown)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 47 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 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 ORIGINATED15$175,333113$151,965156$137,52657$48,2984$553,00021$141,1900$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$195,0009$97,11140$137,5756$34,8330$06$126,5002$14,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$017$135,17696$171,88536$48,0001$600,0001$140,0002$49,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$167,66715$144,66762$164,7742$59,5000$06$178,3330$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$05$150,20014$168,9290$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 1031.01 , 1031.02, 1031.03

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED41$182,07316$179,0632$164,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$161,6679$182,1110$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$156,0000$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$199,0002$201,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 1031.01 , 1031.02, 1031.03

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 52
  • Hazardous Condition: 34

Incident types - Quakertown


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

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