Sankertown, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2008: 655. Population change since 2000: -3.7%

Males: 329	(50.3%)
Females: 326	(49.7%)

Median resident age:	40.0 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,743 (it was $35,208 in 2000)

Sankertown:	$43,743
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,469

Sankertown:	$17,469
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $92,664 (it was $63,500 in 2000)

Sankertown:	$92,664
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $91,805; Detached houses: $93,076; Townhouses or other attached units: $37,638; In 2-unit structures: $82,737; Mobile homes: $20,938

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Races in Sankertown:

White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Sankertown: 82.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (34.1%), Irish (23.5%), Italian (19.6%), Polish (16.3%), English (5.7%), United States (4.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 06/11/1906

Elevation: 2060 feet

Land area: 0.28 square miles.

Population density: 2345 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Sankertown

High school or higher: 81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
Unemployed: 7.1%
Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sankertown borough

Never married: 30.9%
Now married: 51.1%
Separated: 2.5%
Widowed: 9.0%
Divorced: 6.5%

2 residents are foreign born

This borough:	0.3%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

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

Sankertown:	1.1% ($707)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (72.9 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (184.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Cresson borough, PA (0.8 miles ), Gallitzin borough, PA (1.5 miles ), Tunnelhill borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Loretto borough, PA (1.8 miles ), Lilly borough, PA (1.9 miles ), Cassandra, PA (2.2 miles) , Ashville borough, PA (2.6 miles ), Ebensburg borough, PA (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 40.47 N, Longitude: 78.59 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 814

Sankertown household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: -138 (-16.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (21%)
Public administration (14%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Health care (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (31%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Educational services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
Carpenters (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Computer specialists (5%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
Cashiers (5%)

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Crime in Sankertown by Year
Type	2003	2004	2006
Murders	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Thefts	1	0	1
per 100,000	150.4	0.0	154.8
Auto thefts	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	6.0	0.0	6.2

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Average climate in Sankertown, Pennsylvania

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Sankertown, Pennsylvania average temperatures

Sankertown, Pennsylvania average precipitation

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Sankertown-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 10% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 44.1 miles away from the Sankertown borough center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 tornado 48.3 miles away from the borough center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

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

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 53.7 miles away from Sankertown center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Sankertown:

BON SECOURS MERCY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; ALTOONA, PA)
HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSP ALTOON (about 11 miles; ALTOONA, PA)
ALTOONA HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; ALTOONA, PA)

Amtrak stations near Sankertown:

11 miles: ALTOONA (1231 11TH AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
20 miles: JOHNSTOWN (47 WALNUT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sankertown:

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 13 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,516)
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 20 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,851)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 31 miles; INDIANA, PA; FT enrollment: 12,307)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 45 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; FT enrollment: 38,248)
WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; FT enrollment: 4,672)
CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 65 miles; CLARION, PA; FT enrollment: 5,690)

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Average household size:

This borough:	2.6 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	71.4%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	5.2%
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 borough:	10.6%
Whole state:	11.0%

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

This borough:	5.8%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sankertown, PA

17 people in nursing homes
11 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Sankertown 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.
Renting percentage 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 significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Sankertown mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Cambria County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (83%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%) Coal or coke (4%) Electricity (3%)

Religion statistics for Sankertown

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Church of the Brethren	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	67.2%	13.6%	6.3%	2.2%	1.7%
Congregations	29.7%	23.2%	7.3%	4.5%	4.9%

Name	American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Christian and Missionary Alliance	United Church of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%	5.5%
Congregations	0.8%	0.4%	4.1%	2.4%	22.8%

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	1	$1,416	$16,992	1	$506
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		2	$824
Streets and Highways	1	$2,076	$24,912	0	$0
Totals for Government	2	$3,492	$20,952	3	$1,330

Sankertown government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $36,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $82,000
General - Other: $61,000

Water Utilities: $36,000

Solid Waste Management: $32,000

Central Staff Services: $27,000

Police Protection: $7,000

Financial Administration: $5,000

Fire Protection: $2,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $139,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $75,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $15,000
All Other: $5,000
Tax - Individual Income: $39,000
Property: $28,000

NEC: $9,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $48,000

3.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,835 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.35%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($297 average AGI)
Cambria County: 0.04%
Pennsylvania average: 0.12%

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

from Somerset County, PA	0.42% ($21,680 average AGI)
from Blair County, PA	0.32% ($30,783)
from Indiana County, PA	0.23% ($29,414)

4.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,968 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.02%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($111 average AGI)
Cambria County: 0.02%
Pennsylvania average: 0.05%

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

to Somerset County, PA	0.45% ($35,913 average AGI)
to Blair County, PA	0.40% ($28,300)
to Allegheny County, PA	0.38% ($29,854)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sankertown:

WFBG (1290 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
WVAM (1430 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
WKMC (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROARING SPRING, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
WRDD (1580 AM; 1 kW; EBENSBURG, PA)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WRTA (1240 AM; 1 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALTOONA TRANS-AUDIO CORP, INC.)
WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WHUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sankertown:

WBXQ (94.7 FM; CRESSON, PA; Owner: SOUNDS GOOD, INC.)
WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
W294AE (106.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
WFGY (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
WPRR (100.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
WKYE-FM1 (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WINSTON RADIO CORPORATION)
W267AC (101.3 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
WALY (103.9 FM; BELLWOOD, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
WBRX-FM1 (94.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)
WUZI (105.7 FM; PORTAGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
WGLU (99.1 FM; EBENSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
WHPA (93.5 FM; BARNESBORO, PA; Owner: VERNAL ENTERPRISES INC.)
WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
WKYE (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
WFRJ (88.9 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WQKK (92.1 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
WBRX (94.3 FM; PATTON, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)
WJSM-FM (92.7 FM; MARTINSBURG, PA; Owner: MARTINSBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
WPCL (97.3 FM; NORTHERN CAMBRIA, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INCORPORATED)
WLAK (103.5 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Sankertown:

W41CF (Channel 41; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WATM-TV (Channel 23; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: PALM TELEVISION, L.P.)
WTAJ-TV (Channel 10; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
W32AX (Channel 32; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
W57AH (Channel 57; BROCKPORT, PA; Owner: PALM TELEVISION, L.P.)
WKBS-TV (Channel 47; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)
WJAC-TV (Channel 6; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)

Sankertown fatal accident list:
Aug 5, 1984 08:99 AM, High St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 22, 1978 01:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

	B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$73,970	1	$79,590	1	$25,600
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	1	$99,010	1	$34,340
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0128.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$47,420
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0128.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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