Riverside, Pennsylvania

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Back to Riverside, PA housing info, Northumberland 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 Riverside, PA Northumberland County Population in July 2008: 1,853. Population change since 2000: -0.4%   Males: 899   (48.5%) Females: 954   (51.5%) Median resident age:   41.7 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Zip codes: 17868. Estimated median household income in 2008: $58,816 (it was $45,469 in 2000) Riverside:   $58,816 Pennsylvania:   $50,713 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $30,017 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $143,260 (it was $98,800 in 2000) Riverside:   $143,260 Pennsylvania:   $164,700 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $170,579; Detached houses: $168,819; Townhouses or other attached units: $85,765; In 2-unit structures: $91,415; Mobile homes: $18,333 Riverside, PA residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Riverside: White Non-Hispanic (98.8%) Hispanic (0.6%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Riverside: 84.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Riverside, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Riverside is mentioned 245 times on our forum: Scranton is in Growth Mode  (165 replies) Save Mellon Arena?  (69 replies) The 20 Minute Good Life-Where in Pittsburgh?  (66 replies) Smoking Ban bill as been passed  (283 replies) Obama supports high speed rail to Philly from Pittsburgh  (112 replies) Is PA depressing?  (499 replies) Latest news from Riverside, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (40.5%), Irish (18.1%), English (8.7%), Polish (8.0%), Italian (6.2%), Dutch (5.5%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated on 05/04/1871 Elevation: 598 feet Land area: 4.84 square miles. Population density: 383 people per square mile   (very low).

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Riverside-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 14% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.4 miles away from the Riverside borough center killed 6 people and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 40.2 miles away from the borough center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Riverside-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 90% 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 53.3 miles away from Riverside 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 54.4 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 83.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 54.7 miles away from Riverside center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Political contributions by individuals in Riverside, PA

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Notable location: South Danville Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map Church in Riverside: Saint Peters Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Kase Cemetery (1), Mount Vernon Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kipps Run (A), Wilson Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This borough:	2.4 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	73.9%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	2.9%
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: 0.3% of all households

This borough:	7.1%
Whole state:	11.0%

This borough:	2.8%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Riverside, PA

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Here		60.2%
USA		50.2%

4.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,316 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.35%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($164 average AGI)

Northumberland County:	0.05%
Pennsylvania average:	0.12%

from Union County, PA	0.68% ($30,529 average AGI)
from Snyder County, PA	0.49% ($28,565)
from Lycoming County, PA	0.39% ($28,164)

4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,638 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.98%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($296 average AGI)

Northumberland County:	0.06%
Pennsylvania average:	0.05%

to Union County, PA	0.76% ($29,919 average AGI)
to Snyder County, PA	0.55% ($33,472)
to Lycoming County, PA	0.32% ($29,184)

• Edward G Roach, 8006 Route 130, Type: Tower, Structure height: 39.6 m, Overall height: 42.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00131772
  Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Parkway Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

• Montour Ridge 6 Km W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 15 m, Call Sign: WPGX773
  Assigned Frequencies : 867.012 MHz, 866.512 MHz, 866.662 MHz, 868.012 MHz, 868.150 MHz, 868.400 MHz, 868.650 MHz, 868.900 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/08/2005, Expiration Date: 04/21/2015, Cancelation Date: 07/31/2007
  Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, 2605 Interstate Drive, Suite 135, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Phone: (717) 772-8024, Fax: (717) 772-8097, Email:
• First St At River, Structure height: 20 m, Call Sign: WNUA984, Licensee ID: L00067678
  Assigned Frequencies : 152.480 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/27/2000, Expiration Date: 08/14/2005, Cancelation Date: 01/07/2006
  Registrant: Merck & Co Inc, Danville, PA 17821, Phone: (717) 275-2220

• Call Sign: N3KLU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00540557
  Grant Date: 07/02/2002, Expiration Date: 09/29/2012
  Registrant: Eris Marie B Bunnell, 1031 Ave D, Riverside, PA 17868-0157
• Call Sign: W2LQR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01220863
  Grant Date: 12/06/2006, Expiration Date: 02/21/2017, Certifier: Richard B Bunnell
  Registrant: Richard B Bunnell, 1031 Avenue D, Riverside, PA 17868

• Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 8403R , Serial Number: 28-22280, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 11/03/1966
  Registrant (Individual): Thomas J Mcgreevy, Po Box 588, Riverside, PA 17868

• Fire: 1

• #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"