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Bradford County

Population in July 2008: 361. Population change since 2000: -5.5%
 

Males: 167  (46.3%)
Females: 194  (53.7%)

Median resident age:  33.0 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 18837.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,862 (it was $26,417 in 2000)
Rome:  $32,862
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,757
Rome:  $19,757
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $54,546 (it was $35,000 in 2000)
Rome:  $54,546
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $67,256; Detached houses: $103,809; Mobile homes: $15,455

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Races in Rome:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Rome: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.2%), Irish (19.4%), United States (10.2%), English (9.7%), Dutch (5.8%), Italian (4.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/07/1861

Elevation: 835 feet

Land area: 0.62 square miles.

Population density: 583 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Rome

  • High school or higher: 84.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rome borough

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 51.5%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This borough:  0.0%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Rome:  2.3% ($805)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (24.3 miles , pop. 56,298).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (111.3 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (143.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Towanda borough, PA (2.8 miles ), Le Raysville borough, PA (2.9 miles ), Nichols, NY (3.4 miles ), Athens borough, PA (3.4 miles ), Monroe borough, PA (3.5 miles ), Sayre borough, PA (3.6 miles ), Wyalusing borough, PA (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 41.86 N, Longitude: 76.34 W

Area code: 570

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Population change in the 1990s: -94 (-19.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Food (16%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (24%)
  • Food and beverage stores (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Personal and laundry services (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Gasoline stations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (25%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (22%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (12%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (9%)
  • Personal appearance workers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)



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Average climate in Rome, Pennsylvania

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Rome-area historical tornado activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 34% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.5 miles away from the Rome borough center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category 3 tornado 13.9 miles away from the borough center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Rome-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 63.7 miles away from Rome center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Rome:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 9 miles; TOWANDA, PA)
  • ROBERT PACKER HOSP (about 13 miles; SAYRE, PA)
  • MONTROSE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; MONTROSE, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Rome, PA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rome:
  • SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 29 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 11,498)
  • BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 4,081)
  • MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 38 miles; MANSFIELD, PA; FT enrollment: 2,831)
  • ITHACA COLLEGE (about 39 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 6,052)
  • CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; CORNING, NY; FT enrollment: 2,797)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-ENDOWED COLLEGES (about 42 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 12,036)
  • CORNELL UNIVERSITY-NY STATE STATUTORY COLLEGES (about 42 miles; ITHACA, NY; FT enrollment: 7,413)
Public high school in Rome:
Public elementary/middle school in Rome:
See full list of schools located in Rome, School District: NORTHEAST BRADFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT


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

HAPPY HIDEAWAY CAMPGROUND (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 8 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This borough:  2.4 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  66.2%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  6.4%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  20.6%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  8.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rome, PA



Rome 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.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Rome (2009 data):
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Northeast Bradford Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1912-08-20. Info updated 2007-12-13: Bank assets: $64,824.2 mil, Deposits: $42,406.1 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 707 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Bradford County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (61%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Rome

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USAChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents28.8%26.2%7.7%7.2%6.9%
Congregations6.7%34.2%10.0%10.0%5.0%
Name The Wesleyan ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents6.5%3.5%2.9%2.3%8.0%
Congregations5.0%2.5%3.3%4.2%19.2%
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 0$0 2$852
Police - Other 0$0 1$135
Totals for Government 0$0 3$987



Rome government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $34,000
    Police Protection: $10,000
    Fire Protection: $9,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $80,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $21,000
    Property: $19,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $10,000

3.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,228 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.87%
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:
from Tioga County, NY  0.47% ($25,450 average AGI)
from Chemung County, NY  0.35% ($30,780)
from Tioga County, PA  0.24% ($25,491)


4.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,197 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.70%
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 Tioga County, NY  0.59% ($23,804 average AGI)
to Chemung County, NY  0.42% ($26,245)
to Tioga County, PA  0.22% ($25,385)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rome:
  • WATS (960 AM; 5 kW; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEBO (1330 AM; 5 kW; OWEGO, NY; Owner: TIOGA MEDIA, INC.)
  • WNBF (1290 AM; 9 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WINR (680 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WENE (1430 AM; 5 kW; ENDICOTT, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WYOS (1360 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLNL (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WEMR (1460 AM; 5 kW; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWLZ (820 AM; 4 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WELM (1410 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LIMITED)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rome:
  • WCII (88.5 FM; SPENCER, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAAL (99.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSKG-FM (89.3 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB.TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WMXW (103.3 FM; VESTAL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLTB (101.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, NY; Owner: GM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWYL (104.1 FM; CHENANGO BRIDGE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHGL-FM (100.3 FM; CANTON, PA; Owner: CANTROAIR COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WSQX-FM (91.5 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CNCL.)
  • WENY-FM (92.7 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAVR (102.3 FM; WAVERLY, NY; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WLVY (94.3 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WOKN (99.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • W273AB (102.5 FM; OWEGO, NY; Owner: WEBO RADIO, INC.)
  • WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WMTT (94.7 FM; TIOGA, PA; Owner: EUROPA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKGB-FM (92.5 FM; CONKLIN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMRV-FM (105.7 FM; ENDICOTT, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rome:
  • WSKG-TV (Channel 46; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WICZ-TV (Channel 40; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WBNG-TV (Channel 12; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • W52CE (Channel 52; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • WETM-TV (Channel 18; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W26BS (Channel 14; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBPN-LP (Channel 10; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WIVT (Channel 34; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WENY-TV (Channel 36; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: LILLY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WBGH-CA (Channel 20; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • W59DG (Channel 59; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W25AQ (Channel 25; TOWANDA, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PA EDUC'L. TV ASSN.)


Rome fatal accident list:
Nov 4, 1983 11:99 AM, 00015, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 4, 1982 04:99 AM, 00015, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 50
Total average daily truck traffic: 2
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 72

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • State Route 187, Type: Pole, Structure height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WNYL489
    Assigned Frequencies : 452.537 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/01/2002, Expiration Date: 02/13/2012
    Registrant: Lao #20307105, 102 East Middle Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (800) 886-4222, Fax: (717) 337-9157, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • NW Bradford, Lat: 41.864278 Lon: -76.236306, Type: Bant, Structure height: 12.1 m, Call Sign: WQFY529
    Assigned Frequencies : 23025.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/07/2006, Expiration Date: 11/07/2016, Certifier: Christopher L Harris
    Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd Ste 200e, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Fax: (704) 936-1801, Email:
  • Bradfrd Hill, Lat: 41.860139 Lon: -76.227611, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.4 m, Overall height: 30.9 m, Call Sign: WQFY548
    Assigned Frequencies : 21825.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/07/2006, Expiration Date: 11/07/2016, Certifier: Christopher L Harris
    Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd Ste 200e, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Fax: (704) 936-1801, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Rome)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 4
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

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