Ramey, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2007: 502. Population change since 2000: -3.8%

Males: 240	(48.0%)
Females: 262	(52.0%)

Median resident age:	38.3 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 16671.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,738 (it was $29,167 in 2000)

Ramey:	$33,738
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $69,555 (it was $50,300 in 2000)

Ramey:	$69,555
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

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Races in Ramey:

White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Ramey: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (14.3%), Irish (13.7%), Ukrainian (13.3%), Slovak (11.6%), United States (7.6%), Polish (7.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1878

Elevation: 1613 feet

Land area: 0.90 square miles.

Population density: 559 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Ramey

High school or higher: 81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
Unemployed: 5.3%
Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ramey borough

Never married: 21.5%
Now married: 60.2%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 8.5%
Divorced: 8.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This borough:	0.0%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

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

Ramey:	1.4% ($729)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (86.4 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (180.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Houtzdale borough, PA (1.8 miles ), Brisbin borough, PA (1.9 miles ), Glen Hope, PA (2.3 miles) , Osceola Mills borough, PA (2.8 miles ), Coalport borough, PA (2.8 miles ), Irvona borough, PA (2.9 miles ), Sandy Ridge, PA (3.0 miles ), Chester Hill borough, PA (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 40.80 N, Longitude: 78.40 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 814

Population change in the 1990s: -11 (-2.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Public administration (18%)
Truck transportation (13%)
Construction (9%)
Educational services (6%)
Health care (5%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (14%)
Educational services (9%)
Social assistance (7%)
Personal and laundry services (7%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (17%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (15%)
Religious workers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11%)
Cashiers (9%)
Registered nurses (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)

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Ramey-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 17% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.8 miles away from the Ramey borough center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 tornado 52.1 miles away from the borough center killed 4 people and injured 40 people.

Hospitals/medical centers near Ramey:

MINERS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HASTINGS, PA)
CLEARFIELD HOSP (about 16 miles; CLEARFIELD, PA)
TYRONE HOSP (about 20 miles; TYRONE, PA)

Amtrak stations near Ramey:

13 miles: TYRONE (10TH & LOGAN AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking.
20 miles: ALTOONA (1231 11TH AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ramey:

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 22 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,516)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 29 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; FT enrollment: 38,248)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 40 miles; INDIANA, PA; FT enrollment: 12,307)
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 43 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,851)
LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 50 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; FT enrollment: 3,738)
CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 58 miles; CLARION, PA; FT enrollment: 5,690)
WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)

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Churches in Ramey include: Saint Marys Church (A), Moshannon Valley Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Marys Cemetery (1). 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:	75.4%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	4.3%
Whole state:	5.0%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	10.1%
Whole state:	11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	2.8%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ramey, PA

Ramey compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Clearfield County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (74%) Coal or coke (19%) Electricity (5%) Wood (1%)

Religon statistics for Ramey

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian and Missionary Alliance
Adherents	42.3%	24.4%	7.6%	5.6%	5.1%
Congregations	9.8%	35.1%	6.2%	7.7%	6.2%

Name	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Assemblies of God	Salvation Army	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	1.5%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	10.5%
Congregations	1.0%	2.6%	1.0%	1.0%	29.4%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	0	$0		2	$375
Streets and Highways	0	$0		2	$500
Totals for Government	0	$0		4	$875

Ramey government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Regular Highways: $29,000
Parks & Recreation: $28,000

General - Other: $7,000

Central Staff Services: $4,000

Fire Protection: $4,000

General Public Buildings: $3,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000

Financial Administration: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $65,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $16,000
All Other: $2,000
Tax - Individual Income: $26,000
Property: $6,000

NEC: $3,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $6,000

3.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,003 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.79%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($226 average AGI)
Clearfield County: 0.04%
Pennsylvania average: 0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Jefferson County, PA	0.64% ($26,381 average AGI)
from Centre County, PA	0.49% ($26,831)
from Elk County, PA	0.15% ($36,413)

4.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,701 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.33%
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 Jefferson County, PA	0.74% ($27,382 average AGI)
to Centre County, PA	0.58% ($30,517)
to Blair County, PA	0.18% ($33,709)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ramey:

WPHB (1260 AM; 5 kW; PHILIPSBURG, PA)
WCPA (900 AM; 3 kW; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: CLEARFIELD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WVAM (1430 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WFBG (1290 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
WTRN (1340 AM; 1 kW; TYRONE, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WHUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
WIEZ (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
WCED (1420 AM; 5 kW; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
WKMC (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROARING SPRING, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ramey:

WJHT (107.9 FM; PORT MATILDA, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
WFGY (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
WPRR (100.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
WKYE-FM1 (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WINSTON RADIO CORPORATION)
WALY (103.9 FM; BELLWOOD, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
W294AE (106.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
W267AC (101.3 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
WBRX-FM1 (94.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)
WUBZ-FM (105.9 FM; PHILIPSBURG, PA; Owner: MOSHANNON VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WQYX (93.1 FM; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: CLEARFIELD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WPSU-FM (91.5 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
WOKW (102.9 FM; CURWENSVILLE, PA; Owner: RAYMARK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WGMR (101.1 FM; TYRONE, PA; Owner: CARY H. SIMPSON DBA ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
WLAK (103.5 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
WBHV (103.1 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
WBUS (93.7 FM; BOALSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
WBRX (94.3 FM; PATTON, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)
WXMJ (99.5 FM; MOUNT UNION, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
WBXQ (94.7 FM; CRESSON, PA; Owner: SOUNDS GOOD, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ramey:

WPSX-TV (Channel 3; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
W41CF (Channel 41; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WATM-TV (Channel 23; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: PALM TELEVISION, L.P.)
WTAJ-TV (Channel 10; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
W32AX (Channel 32; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
W57AH (Channel 57; BROCKPORT, PA; Owner: PALM TELEVISION, L.P.)
WKBS-TV (Channel 47; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)

Ramey fatal accident list:
Sep 17, 2003 09:15 AM, Sr-453, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,171
Total average daily truck traffic: 130
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 2,600

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Williams St, Call Sign: KNBF413
Assigned Frequencies : 46.1400 MHz, 46.2000 MHz
Grant Date: 06/20/2001, Expiration Date: 07/31/2011
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd 134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: N3PUJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00687967
Grant Date: 05/20/2003, Expiration Date: 08/10/2013
Registrant: Lawrence Gallo, Miriam St, Ramey, PA 16671
Call Sign: N3QBR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00698618
Grant Date: 06/10/2003, Expiration Date: 09/07/2013
Registrant: Daniel L Gallo, Miriam St, Ramey, PA 16671

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