Armstrong County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 39.3. This is worse than average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 12.0. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 13.1 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.2%
(13.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This borough: | 2.3 people | | Pennsylvania: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This borough: | 63.6% | | Whole state: | 67.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This borough: | 5.5% | | 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
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rural Valley, PA
21 people in homes for the mentally retarded
11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Rural Valley 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 significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Rural Valley (2011 data):
- First National Bank of Pennsylvania: Rural Valley Branch at 601 Main Street, branch established on 1933/12/31. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $9,581.0 mil, Deposits: $7,462.2 mil, headquarters in Greenville, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 291 total offices, Holding Company: F.N.b. Corporation
- Elderton State Bank: Rural Valley Branch at State Route 85 And Water Street, branch established on 1999/06/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $188.4 mil, Deposits: $162.8 mil, headquarters in Elderton, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Keystrong Financial, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (89%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Armstrong County Pennsylvania:
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Religion statistics for Rural Valley (based on Armstrong County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.85%
| Here |  | 57.9% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | United Methodist Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA |
| Adherents | 31.5% | 19.7% | 15.9% | 12.0% | 4.4% |
| Congregations | 9.6% | 15.4% | 20.5% | 16.7% | 3.8% |
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| Name | Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) | United Church of Christ | Church of the Brethren | Episcopal Church | Other |
| Adherents | 3.7% | 3.3% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 7.0% |
| Congregations | 3.2% | 4.5% | 1.3% | 3.2% | 21.8% |
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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: 18 | Here: | 2.61 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5 | Armstrong County: | 0.72 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 0.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22 | This county: | 3.19 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 40 | Armstrong County: | 5.80 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Armstrong County: | 10.5% | | State: | 9.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 10.8% | | Pennsylvania: | 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 |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,000 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $314 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $3,072 | $36,864 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $300 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $3,072 | $36,864 | 3 | $1,614 |
Rural Valley government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $17,000 ($19.27)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $107,000 ($121.32)
Regular Highways: $41,000 ($46.49)
General - Other: $30,000 ($34.01)
Parks & Recreation: $15,000 ($17.01)
Central Staff Services: $11,000 ($12.47)
Fire Protection: $9,000 ($10.20)
Police Protection: $8,000 ($9.07)
Financial Administration: $2,000 ($2.27)
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($1.13)
Solid Waste Management: $1,000 ($1.13)
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,000 ($4.54)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $55,000 ($62.36)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $50,000 ($56.69)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,000 ($5.67)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $23,000 ($26.08)
General Revenue, NEC: $22,000 ($24.94)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $479,000 ($543.08)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $91,000 ($103.17)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $24,000 ($27.21)
All Other: $3,000 ($3.40)
General Support: $1,000 ($1.13)
- Tax - Individual Income: $43,000 ($48.75)
Property: $43,000 ($48.75)
NEC: $12,000 ($13.61)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $55,000 ($62.36)
4.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,063 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.00% | | 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:
4.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,098 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.66% | | 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 Rural Valley:
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
- WAVL (910 AM; 5 kW; APOLLO, PA; Owner: EVANGEL HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
- WECZ (1540 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA)
- WTYM (1380 AM; 1 kW; KITTANNING, PA; Owner: VERNAL ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
- WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WDAD (1450 AM; 1 kW; INDIANA, PA; Owner: RMS MEDIA MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
- WBGG (970 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Rural Valley:
- WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
- WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WFRJ (88.9 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WQMU (92.5 FM; INDIANA, PA; Owner: RMS MEDIA MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WKYE (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
- WYTR (103.3 FM; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
- WQKK (92.1 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WLCY (106.3 FM; BLAIRSVILLE, PA; Owner: LONGO MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WPCL (97.3 FM; NORTHERN CAMBRIA, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INCORPORATED)
- WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- WPXZ-FM (104.1 FM; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
- WOWQ (102.1 FM; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
- WMKX (105.5 FM; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: STRATTAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Rural Valley:
- WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)
- W25AX (Channel 25; KITTANNING, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
- W60BL (Channel 60; BUTLER, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
- WBOA-LP (Channel 64; KITTANNING, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
- WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
- WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
- WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
Rural Valley fatal accident list:
Dec 30, 2002 09:14 AM, Sr-85, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
Nov 30, 1997 09:40 AM, 85, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 18, 1991 11:03 AM, 85, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Jul 13, 1985 01:00 AM, 03073, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total costs: $1,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,482
Total average daily truck traffic: 617
Total future (year 2021) average daily traffic: 7,153
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 11 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Rural Valley)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Fire House Gousley Ave (Lat: 40.800056 Lon: -79.309194), Call Sign: KGD907, Licensee ID: L00563463
Assigned Frequencies: 46.3800 MHz Grant Date: 08/28/2002, Expiration Date: 09/02/2012
Registrant: Rural Valley Hose Company, 730 Main St, Rural Valley, PA 16249, Phone: (412) 783-7333
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - STATION, On Lr 03058 4400ft S Of Int With Rt 85 (Lat: 40.791444 Lon: -79.364750), Overall height: 41.1 m, Call Sign: WNEH334
Assigned Frequencies: 2192.80 MHz Grant Date: 10/15/2009, Expiration Date: 12/08/2019
Registrant: Peoples Natural Gas Company, 1201 Pitt St, Wilkinsburg, PA 15221, Phone: (412) 244-2206, Fax: (412) 244-2546, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3 - Call Sign: K3SQS, Licensee ID: L01275533
Grant Date: 04/25/2007, Expiration Date: 06/20/2017, Certifier: Leo L Phillippi
Registrant: Leo L Phillippi, Box 3 908 1st St, Rural Valley, PA 16249 - Call Sign: KD3XM, Previous Call Sign: KA3VVL, Licensee ID: L00226031
Grant Date: 03/15/2001, Expiration Date: 06/11/2011, Certifier: Jeffrey A Fairman
Registrant: Jeffrey A Fairman, Rd 1 Box 77, Rural Valley, PA 16249 - Call Sign: N3VFM, Licensee ID: L00386594
Grant Date: 05/25/2005, Expiration Date: 05/01/2015, Certifier: Wilmer P Wingard
Registrant: Wilmer P Wingard, Wheelin Campground Box 305, Rural Valley, PA 16249
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: LUSCOMBE 8A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 45416 , Serial Number: 1943, Year manufactured: 1945, Airworthiness Date: 07/11/1956
Registrant (Individual): Bruce W Mckillop, 160 White Oak Rd, Rural Valley, PA 16249
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $96,530 | 1 | $100,890 | 1 | $27,850 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $129,650 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $37,680 | 1 | $113,790 | 1 | $21,250 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 2 | $81,300 | 1 | $29,670 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $67,940 | 1 | $99,850 | 1 | $39,920 | 1 | $34,690 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 3 | $62,527 | 1 | $41,710 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $93,620 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $67,810 | 2 | $51,420 | 1 | $35,360 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $43,660 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 3 | $64,173 | 1 | $30,210 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $89,020 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $73,950 | 2 | $70,550 | 1 | $32,160 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 3 | $58,557 | 1 | $31,500 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $100,390 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $74,410 | 2 | $82,895 | 1 | $26,890 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $45,230 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $40,340 | 3 | $82,737 | 1 | $34,360 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 2 | $81,300 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $47,430 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
9807.00
HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans
HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
| Most common first names in Rural Valley, PA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 28 | 80.3 years |
| Mary | 22 | 81.3 years |
| William | 19 | 81.6 years |
| Robert | 15 | 65.4 years |
| Joseph | 14 | 77.6 years |
| James | 12 | 73.7 years |
| Ruth | 9 | 76.6 years |
| Harry | 9 | 73.5 years |
| Donald | 9 | 67.8 years |
| Helen | 9 | 71.4 years |
| Most common last names in Rural Valley, PA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Boyer | 23 | 77.0 years |
| Harkleroad | 13 | 74.5 years |
| Schrecengost | 13 | 80.4 years |
| Rearick | 10 | 79.7 years |
| Moore | 8 | 80.5 years |
| Reefer | 8 | 74.6 years |
| Cessna | 7 | 82.7 years |
| Fear | 7 | 74.2 years |
| Walker | 7 | 77.7 years |
| Smith | 7 | 74.4 years |
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