Rossiter, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2007: 773.

Males: 385	(49.9%)
Females: 388	(50.1%)

Median resident age:	44.1 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 15772.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,291 (it was $25,577 in 2000)

Rossiter:	$28,291
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,193

Rossiter:	$15,193
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $46,294 (it was $32,100 in 2000)

Rossiter:	$46,294
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

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Races in Rossiter:

White Non-Hispanic (99.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Rossiter: 81.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (14.7%), Irish (12.8%), German (12.5%), United States (7.6%), English (6.1%), Dutch (5.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1370 feet

Land area: 1.86 square miles.

Population density: 415 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Rossiter

High school or higher: 57.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
Unemployed: 5.6%
Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rossiter CDP

Never married: 33.5%
Now married: 42.3%
Separated: 0.3%
Widowed: 12.2%
Divorced: 11.6%

2 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.3%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Rossiter, Pennsylvania in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Rossiter to the number of sex offenders is 129 to 1.

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

Rossiter:	1.7% ($535)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (63.1 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (208.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Punxsutawney borough, PA (2.0 miles ), Big Run borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Glen Campbell borough, PA (2.8 miles ), Burnside borough, PA (3.1 miles ), Marion Center borough, PA (3.3 miles ), Mahaffey borough, PA (3.3 miles ), Troutville borough, PA (3.4 miles ), Sykesville borough, PA (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 40.90 N, Longitude: 78.93 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 814

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Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (17%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Machinery (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (31%)
Educational services (17%)
U. S. Postal service (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

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Average climate in Rossiter, Pennsylvania

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Rossiter-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 1% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.0 miles away from the Rossiter place center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 tornado 36.9 miles away from the place center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

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

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 86.5 miles away from Rossiter center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 67.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Rossiter:

PUNXSUTAWNEY AREA HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA)
DUBOIS REGNL MED CNTR (about 19 miles; DUBOIS, PA)
BROOKVILLE HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; BROOKVILLE, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rossiter:

INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 21 miles; INDIANA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 12,307)
CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 31 miles; CLARION, PA; FT enrollment: 5,690)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 42 miles; ALTOONA, PA; FT enrollment: 3,516)
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 43 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,851)
WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 57 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; FT enrollment: 38,248)
SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 60 miles; SLIPPERY ROCK, PA; FT enrollment: 6,399)

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Cemetery: Pearce Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Painter Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	67.9%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.6%
Whole state:	5.0%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	18.7%
Whole state:	11.0%

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

This place:	8.1%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rossiter, PA

People in group quarters in Rossiter

111 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
42 people in homes for the mentally ill
7 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Rossiter compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above 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 Indiana County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (91%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Electricity (2%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Rossiter

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Old Order Amish
Adherents	34.4%	19.8%	13.4%	8.8%	2.6%
Congregations	6.8%	20.3%	14.7%	5.6%	8.5%

Name	Christian and Missionary Alliance	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Assemblies of God	American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.8%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	14.3%
Congregations	2.3%	3.4%	2.8%	1.7%	33.9%

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.

4.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,067 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.52%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.25% of residents moved from foreign countries ($253 average AGI)
Indiana County: 0.25%
Pennsylvania average: 0.12%

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

from Westmoreland County, PA	0.56% ($32,086 average AGI)
from Cambria County, PA	0.39% ($25,917)
from Allegheny County, PA	0.34% ($29,702)

5.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,397 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.18%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($173 average AGI)
Indiana County: 0.03%
Pennsylvania average: 0.05%

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

to Westmoreland County, PA	0.74% ($31,258 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA	0.54% ($27,000)
to Cambria County, PA	0.41% ($29,414)

Strongest AM radio stations in Rossiter:

WECZ (1540 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
WCED (1420 AM; 5 kW; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
WAVL (910 AM; 5 kW; APOLLO, PA; Owner: EVANGEL HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
WCPA (900 AM; 3 kW; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: CLEARFIELD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WPHB (1260 AM; 5 kW; PHILIPSBURG, PA)
WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rossiter:

WPXZ-FM (104.1 FM; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
WOWQ (102.1 FM; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
WYTR (103.3 FM; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
WOKW (102.9 FM; CURWENSVILLE, PA; Owner: RAYMARK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WQYX (93.1 FM; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: CLEARFIELD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WPCL (97.3 FM; NORTHERN CAMBRIA, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INCORPORATED)
WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
WMKX (105.5 FM; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: STRATTAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
W294AE (106.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
WPRR (100.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
WBRX (94.3 FM; PATTON, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)
WFGY (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
WKYE-FM1 (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WINSTON RADIO CORPORATION)
W267AC (101.3 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
WFRJ (88.9 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WKYE (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
WALY (103.9 FM; BELLWOOD, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
WQKK (92.1 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
WBRX-FM1 (94.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Rossiter:

WPSX-TV (Channel 3; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)
W45BT (Channel 45; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Main St, Call Sign: WXP521, Licensee ID: L00530275
Assigned Frequencies : 46.1400 MHz
Grant Date: 04/15/2003, Expiration Date: 07/05/2013
Registrant: Rossiter Volunteer Fire Department, Main St, Rossiter, PA 15772
259 M W Oflr 1052, Type: Building, Structure height: 6 m, Overall height: 8 m, Call Sign: WPOE644
Assigned Frequencies : 154.456 MHz
Grant Date: 09/23/1999, Expiration Date: 09/23/2004, Cancelation Date: 11/27/2004, Certifier: Michael W Duffalo
Registrant: Professional Licensing Consultants Inc, Rockville, MD 20849, Fax: (301) 309-1996

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KA3VUU, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 12/11/1990, Expiration Date: 12/11/2000, Cancelation Date: 12/12/2002
Registrant: Corey J Anthony, Rd 1 Box 151, Rossiter, PA 15772
Call Sign: N3DDW, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 05/19/1997, Expiration Date: 05/19/2007
Registrant: Raymond E Rupert, 30 Clinton St, Rossiter, PA 15772
Call Sign: WB3GAI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00167155
Grant Date: 04/27/2000, Expiration Date: 04/27/2010
Registrant: David N Gillespie, 1983 Johnsonburg Rd, Rossiter, PA 15772-8405

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 8

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