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Indiana County

Population in 2010: 646. Population change since 2000: -18.2%
Males: 375  (58.0%)
Females: 271  (42.0%)

Median resident age:  49.3 years
Pennsylvania median age:  43.3 years

Zip codes: 15772.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $26,892 (it was $25,577 in 2000)
Rossiter:

$26,892
Pennsylvania:

$49,520
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $15,496

Rossiter CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $41,681 (it was $32,100 in 2000)
Rossiter:

$41,681
Pennsylvania:

$164,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $49,269; Detached houses: $53,609; Townhouses or other attached units: $32,851; In 2-unit structures: $28,481; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $47,468; Mobile homes: $26,371

Median gross rent in 2009: $724.

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  • White alone - 638 (98.8%)
  • American Indian alone - 5 (0.8%)
  • Black alone - 1 (0.2%)
  • Two or more races - 1 (0.2%)
  • Hispanic - 1 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Rossiter: 85.9 (less than average, 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: 347 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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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 (commute): 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 of Pennsylvania and other state lists there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Rossiter, Pennsylvania as of May 24, 2013.
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 with mortgages in 2009: $730 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $528 (1.3%)
Rossiter satellite photo by USGS

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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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.5%
Pennsylvania:

8.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (22%)
  • Other services, except public administration (20%)
  • Manufacturing (17%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Health care and social assistance (9%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (8%)
  • Information (4%)
  • Health care and social assistance (44%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Other services, except public administration (11%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (10%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Information (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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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Tornado activity:

Rossiter-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 3% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category F4 (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 F4 tornado 36.9 miles away from the place center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

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 the city 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 Rossiter center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Indiana County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Floods: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Rossiter:

  • PUNXSUTAWNEY AREA HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA)
  • DUBOIS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; DUBOIS, PA)
  • BROOKVILLE HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; BROOKVILLE, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rossiter:

  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (about 23 miles; Indiana, PA; Full-time enrollment: 12,422)
  • Clarion University of Pennsylvania (about 32 miles; Clarion, PA; FT enrollment: 5,473)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona (about 38 miles; Altoona, PA; FT enrollment: 3,924)
  • University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (about 44 miles; Johnstown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,925)
  • Butler County Community College (about 51 miles; Butler, PA; FT enrollment: 2,380)
  • Westmoreland County Community College (about 57 miles; Youngwood, PA; FT enrollment: 3,608)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (about 57 miles; University Park, PA; FT enrollment: 43,065)

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Notable location: Rossiter Volunteer Fire Company (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 
Indiana County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 19.5. This is significantly better than average.
City:

19.5
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 4.55. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 23.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

4.55
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 5.69. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 23.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

5.69
U.S.:

10.54


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 22.0%
(20.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Pennsylvania:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  64.3%
Whole state:  67.5%

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

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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Rossiter travel time to work - commute


Rossiter mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (91%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Electricity (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Indiana County Pennsylvania:




2008 Presidential Election results in Indiana County Pennsylvania:


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Religion statistics for Rossiter (based on Indiana County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.17%
Here43.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOld Order Amish
Adherents34.4%19.8%13.4%8.8%2.6%
Congregations6.8%20.3%14.7%5.6%8.5%
NameChristian and Missionary AllianceAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAAssemblies of GodAmerican Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic ChurchOther
Adherents1.8%1.7%1.7%1.6%14.3%
Congregations2.3%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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 12
Here:

1.37 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Indiana County:

0.34 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
This county:

3.43 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 48
Indiana County:

5.48 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Indiana County:

8.8%
State:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.9%
State:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

10.6%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

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 (Lat: 40.894222 Lon: -78.931694), 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 (Lat: 40.887556 Lon: -78.922250), 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, Cancellation 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
    Grant Date: 12/11/1990, Expiration Date: 12/11/2000, Cancellation Date: 12/12/2002
    Registrant: Corey J Anthony, Rd 1 Box 151, Rossiter, PA 15772
  • Call Sign: N3DDW
    Grant Date: 05/19/1997, Expiration Date: 05/19/2007, Cancellation Date: 05/20/2009
    Registrant: Raymond E Rupert, 30 Clinton St, Rossiter, PA 15772
  • Call Sign: WB3GAI, Licensee ID: L00167155
    Grant Date: 02/24/2010, Expiration Date: 04/27/2020
    Registrant: David N Gillespie, 1983 Johnsonburg Rd, Rossiter, PA 15772-8405


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 8


Most common first names in Rossiter, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary3776.3 years
John3476.4 years
James2474.4 years
George2073.4 years
Joseph1871.3 years
William1774.5 years
Robert1562.9 years
Charles1474.0 years
Margaret1080.0 years
Elizabeth1076.7 years
Most common last names in Rossiter, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Gaston1877.9 years
Henry1078.5 years
States1075.0 years
White974.5 years
Fetterman974.2 years
Mccullough980.0 years
Mcfarland985.8 years
Cameron877.6 years
Miller874.1 years
Baun878.5 years

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