Elk County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
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Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.3%
(18.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 30.2% for American Indian residents, 65.2% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This borough: |  2.3 people | | Pennsylvania: |  2.4 people |
| This borough: | 60.2% | | Whole state: | 67.5% |
| This borough: | 3.9% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ridgway, PA
People in group quarters in Ridgway:
- 60 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 24 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 24 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Ridgway 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.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage 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.
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Banks with branches in Ridgway (2011 data):
- Northwest Savings Bank: Ridgway Branch at 121 Main Street, branch established on 2002/10/15; Main At Mill Streets Branch at 170 Main St, branch established on 1891/01/01. Info updated 2009/11/23: Bank assets: $7,975.9 mil, Deposits: $5,985.6 mil, headquarters in Warren, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 172 total offices
- CNB Bank: Ridgway Branch at 2070 Court Street, branch established on 1901/08/01. Info updated 2009/08/05: Bank assets: $1,579.5 mil, Deposits: $1,354.4 mil, headquarters in Clearfield, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: Cnb Financial Corporation
- The Farmers National Bank of Emlenton: Ridgway Branch at 173 Main Street, branch established on 1891/01/01. Info updated 2008/11/05: Bank assets: $490.2 mil, Deposits: $416.5 mil, headquarters in Emlenton, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Emclaire Financial Corp
- PNC Bank, National Association: Ridgway Branch at 301 Main Street, branch established on 1964/07/17. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (87%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Elk County Pennsylvania:
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Religion statistics for Ridgway (based on Elk County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 81.66%
| Here | | 81.7% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Church of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
|---|
| Adherents | 79.1% | 7.2% | 5.3% | 1.9% | 1.5% |
|---|
| Congregations | 25.0% | 25.0% | 11.4% | 2.3% | 9.1% |
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| Name | The Wesleyan Church | Episcopal Church | Christian and Missionary Alliance | Assemblies of God | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 1.9% |
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| Congregations | 2.3% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 2.3% | 13.6% |
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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: 8 | Elk County: | 2.46 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | This county: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 0.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17 | Elk County: | 5.22 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 22 | Here: | 6.75 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Here: | 8.8% | | Pennsylvania: | 9.1% |
Adult obesity rate: | Elk County: | 27.5% | | State: | 27.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Elk County: | 6.7% | | 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 | $7,246 | $28,984 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
5 | $19,964 | $47,914 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
4 | $14,006 | $42,018 | 5 | $6,292 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $1,908 | $22,896 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
12 | $40,948 | $40,948 | 1 | $1,550 |
| Solid Waste Management |
3 | $9,319 | $37,276 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $12,126 | $48,504 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $7,530 | $45,180 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
33 | $113,047 | $41,108 | 6 | $7,842 |
Ridgway government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,837,000 ($697.39)
- Charges - All Other: $1,285,000 ($315.88)
Sewerage: $634,000 ($155.85)
Solid Waste Management: $350,000 ($86.04)
Parking Facilities: $21,000 ($5.16)
Parks & Recreation: $12,000 ($2.95)
- Construction - Sewerage: $117,000 ($28.76)
Water Utilities: $3,000 ($0.74)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $430,000 ($105.70)
Police Protection: $375,000 ($92.18)
Sewerage: $347,000 ($85.30)
Solid Waste Management: $328,000 ($80.63)
Regular Highways: $316,000 ($77.68)
Water Utilities: $314,000 ($77.19)
Housing & Community Development: $217,000 ($53.34)
Central Staff Services: $93,000 ($22.86)
Parks & Recreation: $68,000 ($16.72)
Financial Administration: $24,000 ($5.90)
General Public Buildings: $24,000 ($5.90)
Libraries: $19,000 ($4.67)
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($0.25)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $177,000 ($43.51)
All Other: $1,000 ($0.25)
- General - Interest on Debt: $833,000 ($204.77)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $28,000 ($6.88)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $13,886,000 ($3413.47)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $170,000 ($41.79)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,616,000 ($1134.71)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $8,402,000 ($2065.39)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,038,000 ($255.16)
- Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $1,264,000 ($310.72)
Interest Earnings: $212,000 ($52.11)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $3,673,000 ($902.90)
Fire Protection: $500,000 ($122.91)
Sewerage: $105,000 ($25.81)
Water Utilities: $3,000 ($0.74)
Solid Waste Management: $3,000 ($0.74)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,022,000 ($251.23)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $479,000 ($117.75)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $37,000 ($9.10)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $89,000 ($21.88)
All Other: $44,000 ($10.82)
General Support: $2,000 ($0.49)
- Tax - Property: $685,000 ($168.39)
Individual Income: $284,000 ($69.81)
NEC: $221,000 ($54.33)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,186,000 ($291.54)
2.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,764 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 2.54% | | 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:
3.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,656 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 3.76% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Ridgway:
- WKBI (1400 AM; 1 kW; ST. MARYS, PA; Owner: THE ELK-CAMERON BROADCASTING CO.)
- WCED (1420 AM; 5 kW; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WNAE (1310 AM; 5 kW; WARREN, PA; Owner: KINZUA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCPA (900 AM; 3 kW; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: CLEARFIELD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WLEM (1250 AM; 3 kW; EMPORIUM, PA; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WECZ (1540 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA)
- WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ridgway:
- WJNG (100.5 FM; JOHNSONBURG, PA; Owner: STRATTAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WKBI-FM (93.9 FM; ST. MARYS, PA; Owner: THE ELK-CAMERON BROADCASTING CO.)
- WDDH (97.5 FM; ST. MARYS, PA; Owner: LAUREL MEDIA, INC.)
- WPSB (90.1 FM; KANE, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WOKW (102.9 FM; CURWENSVILLE, PA; Owner: RAYMARK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WDBA (107.3 FM; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: DU BOIS AREA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WQYX (93.1 FM; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: CLEARFIELD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WQRM (106.3 FM; SMETHPORT, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WOWQ (102.1 FM; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
- WQKY (98.9 FM; EMPORIUM, PA; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WLMI (103.9 FM; KANE, PA; Owner: BEECH TREE BROADCASTING CO.)
- WHKS (94.9 FM; PORT ALLEGANY, PA; Owner: L-COM INC.)
- W220BU (91.9 FM; SAINT MARY'S, PA; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES RADIO, INC.)
- WUBZ-FM (105.9 FM; PHILIPSBURG, PA; Owner: MOSHANNON VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDSN (106.5 FM; REYNOLDSVILLE, PA; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WMKX (105.5 FM; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: STRATTAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W202BE (88.3 FM; KANE, PA; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Ridgway:
- WPSX-TV (Channel 3; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Ridgway, Pennsylvania:
- Fatal accident count: 13
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 21
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 8
- Fatalities: 14
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 32
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pennsylvania average:
- Fatal accident count: 87
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 126
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
- Fatalities: 94
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 220
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 17
See more detailed statistics of Ridgway fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 41 meters (135ft)
Total costs: $1,000
Total average daily traffic: 26,735
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,807
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 11 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Ridgway)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Rt 219 Bootjack Summit (Lat: 41.382278 Lon: -78.688083), Type: Tower, Structure height: 55 m, Call Sign: WPKH815
Assigned Frequencies: 462.775 MHz
Grant Date: 02/25/1997, Expiration Date: 02/25/2007, Cancellation Date: 04/14/2007, Certifier: Robert J Fetterman
Registrant: Robert J Fetterman, 1 E. Main St., Bloomsburg, PA 17820, Phone: (570) 784-4991, Fax: (717) 337-1949, Email:
- Rt 219 Bootjack Summit (Lat: 41.382278 Lon: -78.688083), Type: Tower, Structure height: 55 m, Call Sign: WPKT258
Assigned Frequencies: 462.750 MHz
Grant Date: 06/30/1997, Expiration Date: 06/30/2007, Cancellation Date: 08/19/2007, Certifier: Robert C Green
Registrant: Fiorio Communications Consulting, Clarksville, MD 21029, Phone: (301) 596-1000, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - Bootjack Hill At Fire Tower Rt 219 2 Mi Se (Lat: 41.400333 Lon: -78.692250), Call Sign: KNGC253
Assigned Frequencies: 458.525 MHz
Grant Date: 12/22/1997, Expiration Date: 03/07/2003, Cancellation Date: 06/08/2003
Registrant: Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Of, Harrisburg, PA 17105 - Boot Jack Mountain (Lat: 41.400333 Lon: -78.692250), Call Sign: WNLZ812
Assigned Frequencies: 453.525 MHz
Grant Date: 03/26/1998, Expiration Date: 06/17/2003, Cancellation Date: 09/07/2003
Registrant: Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Of, 2605 Interstate Dr, Harrisburg, PA 17105, Phone: (814) 776-1161 - Bootjack Hill Rt 219 2 Mi Se (Lat: 41.400333 Lon: -78.692250), Call Sign: WNUC539
Assigned Frequencies: 171.875 MHz
Grant Date: 06/20/1995, Expiration Date: 08/24/2000, Cancellation Date: 10/29/2000
Registrant: Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Of, Harrisburg, PA 17105, Phone: (814) 772-0006 - 5 Km S (Lat: 41.392556 Lon: -78.690028), Type: Tower, Structure height: 55 m, Call Sign: KTI717, Licensee ID: L00008435
Assigned Frequencies: 151.295 MHz
Grant Date: 03/25/2005, Expiration Date: 06/07/2015
Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pa Dept. Conservation & Natural Resources, 400market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105, Phone: (717) 787-2552, Fax: (717) 787-8624, Email:
- 2.7 Mi S Of Jct Rts 219 & 6219 (Lat: 41.400333 Lon: -78.692250), Structure height: 15 m, Call Sign: WPEF496
Assigned Frequencies: 866.262 MHz, 866.512 MHz, 866.587 MHz, 867.012 MHz, 868.012 MHz, 868.237 MHz, 868.512 MHz, 868.762 MHz
Grant Date: 01/06/1999, Expiration Date: 02/28/2004, Cancellation Date: 06/19/2004
Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, 5 Technology Park, Harrisburg, PA 17110-2913, Phone: (717) 772-8024, Fax: (717) 772-8097, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 - Rt 219 Bootjack Rd (Lat: 41.379778 Lon: -78.685833), Overall height: 38.1 m, Call Sign: WMW688
Assigned Frequencies: 945.800 MHz
Grant Date: 07/13/1995, Expiration Date: 08/01/2014
Registrant: Phone: (814) 375-2797 - BOROUGH OF RIDGEWAY, Various Locations (Lat: 41.425056 Lon: -78.733917), Overall height: 2.4 m, Call Sign: WPOT762
Assigned Frequencies: 956.356 MHz
Grant Date: 02/24/2009, Expiration Date: 05/11/2019
Registrant: Phone: (724) 430-3974 - ELK CO 911CS, 15854 Boot Jack Road (Lat: 41.392667 Lon: -78.690278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 72.8 m, Call Sign: WQJB462
Assigned Frequencies: 6805.00 MHz
Grant Date: 07/15/2008, Expiration Date: 07/15/2018, Certifier: Kevin Johnson
Registrant: Centre Communications, Bellefonte, PA 16823, Phone: (814) 355-4818, Email:
- S1/4 Sec A Highland Park (Lat: 41.415889 Lon: -78.567500), Call Sign: KVM76, Licensee ID: L00532891
Assigned Frequencies: 942.500 MHz
Grant Date: 12/09/1966, Expiration Date: 08/01/2006, Cancellation Date: 09/25/2003
Registrant: The Elk-Cameron Broadcasting Co., P. O. Box 466, St. Marys, PA 15857
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 29 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ridgway)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: HUGHES 369A (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Turbo-shaft)
N-Number: 6255X , Serial Number: 780622, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 04/20/2000
Registrant (Corporation): Pelican Air Inc, Po Box 471, Ridgway, PA 15853
| Most common first names in Ridgway, PA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 100 | 73.5 years |
| Mary | 78 | 77.9 years |
| William | 74 | 75.5 years |
| Joseph | 58 | 73.8 years |
| James | 54 | 71.1 years |
| Robert | 52 | 73.6 years |
| Helen | 44 | 79.2 years |
| George | 40 | 76.2 years |
| Harry | 40 | 77.3 years |
| Ruth | 39 | 80.1 years |
| Most common last names in Ridgway, PA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Johnson | 66 | 78.7 years |
| Anderson | 46 | 77.4 years |
| Nelson | 28 | 81.5 years |
| Smith | 26 | 78.7 years |
| Miller | 21 | 71.2 years |
| Carlson | 20 | 81.2 years |
| Gardner | 19 | 71.0 years |
| Thompson | 15 | 79.3 years |
| Steis | 15 | 79.7 years |
| Benson | 14 | 81.9 years |
| Businesses in Ridgway, PA |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| FedEx | 1 | | True Value | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | U-Haul | 2 |
| Rite Aid | 1 | | UPS | 1 |
| Subway | 1 | | YMCA | 1 |
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