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Saxton, PA map Population (year 2000): 803. Estimated population in July 2006: 766 (-4.6% change)
 

Males: 356  (44.3%)
Females: 447  (55.7%)

Bedford County

Median resident age:  37.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 16678.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,700 (it was $26,853 in 2000)
Saxton  $27,700
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $75,800 (it was $63,700 in 2000)
Saxton  $75,800
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

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Races in Saxton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (31.5%), English (14.6%), Irish (13.6%), United States (5.2%), Dutch (4.4%), Italian (3.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1867

Elevation: 918 feet

Land area: 0.41 square miles.

Population density: 1867 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Saxton

  • High school or higher: 73.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 13.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Saxton borough

  • Never married: 23.3%
  • Now married: 49.1%
  • Separated: 5.0%
  • Widowed: 13.8%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Saxton:  1.1% ($683)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (78.6 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (120.0 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (213.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Coalmont, PA (3.1 miles) , Coaldale, PA (3.8 miles) , Dudley, PA (4.8 miles) , Hopewell borough, PA (5.8 miles ), Broad Top City borough, PA (7.3 miles ), Woodbury borough, PA (8.3 miles ), Martinsburg borough, PA (8.6 miles ), Marklesburg borough, PA (12.8 miles ).

Latitude: 40.21 N, Longitude: 78.25 W


5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 814

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Population change in the 1990s: -48 (-5.6%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Leather and allied products (25%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Leather and allied products (23%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (2%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Plant and system operators (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


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Crime in Saxton (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 0.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.30
US city average:  3.00

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Saxton-area historical tornado activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 36% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 57.0 miles away from the Saxton city center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 4/16/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 51.1 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Billy Clapper - College basketball player (Youngstown State Penguins).


Hospitals/medical centers near Saxton:
  • NASON HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; ROARING SPRING, PA)
  • ALTOONA HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; ALTOONA, PA)
  • TYRONE HOSP (about 23 miles; TYRONE, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Saxton:
  • ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 7 miles; ALTOONA, PA; ID: AOO)
  • JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 42 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; ID: JST)
  • HAGERSTOWN REGIONAL-RICHARD A HENSON FLD (about 51 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD; ID: HGR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Saxton:
  • COVE VALLEY (about 17 miles; WILLIAMSBURG, PA; ID: 6G6)
  • BLUE KNOB VALLEY (about 19 miles; NEWRY, PA; ID: 7G4)
  • BEDFORD COUNTY (about 20 miles; BEDFORD, PA; ID: HMZ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Saxton:
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 21 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,516)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 44 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,851)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 49 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; FT enrollment: 38,248)
  • SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 56 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,330)
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; FT enrollment: 4,672)
  • SHEPHERD COLLEGE (about 64 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; FT enrollment: 3,576)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 68 miles; INDIANA, PA; FT enrollment: 12,307)
Public high school in Saxton:
  • TUSSEY MOUNTAIN JSHS (Students: 608; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Saxton:
  • SAXTON-LIBERTY GR SCH (Students: 306; Grades: KG - 06)
Library in Saxton:
  • SAXTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $70,063; Location: 315 FRONT ST, P O BOX 34; 11,421 books; 330 audio materials; 216 video materials; 38 serial subscriptions)

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

HAPPY HOLLOW RESTAURANT (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
HERITAGE COVE RESORT (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-26-2005), St Site Visit (enforcement) (SEP-26-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-10-2005 and SEP-26-2005, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-26-2005), St Site Visit (enforcement) (SEP-26-2005)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.9%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.6%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  15.6%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.6%
Whole state:  5.1%

Saxton compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in 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 below state average.


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Banks with branches in Saxton (2007 data):
  • Community State Bank of Orbisonia: Main Street Branch at 620 Main Street, branch established on 1999-07-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $191.7 mil, Deposits: $173.4 mil, headquarters in Orbisonia, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Orbisonia Community Bancorp, Inc.
  • Clearfield Bank & Trust Company: Saxton Branch at 729 Main Street, branch established on 1974-11-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $362.9 mil, Deposits: $327.1 mil, headquarters in Clearfield, PA, positive income, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Cbt Financial Corp.
  • Omega Bank: Saxton Branch at 911 Church Street, branch established on 1904-06-04. Info updated 2006-07-10: Bank assets: $1,790.5 mil, Deposits: $1,332.4 mil, headquarters in Huntingdon, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 71 total offices, Holding Company: Omega Financial Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 0$0 1$1,063
Other Government Administration 1$1,346$16,1520$0
Police Protection - Officers 2$3,145$18,8700$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,241$26,8920$0
Totals for Government 4$6,732$20,1961$1,063


Saxton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Parking Facilities: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $136,000
    General - Other: $73,000
    Central Staff Services: $36,000
    Regular Highways: $34,000
    Police Protection: $31,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $203,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $215,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $18,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $39,000
    Property: $35,000
    NEC: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $85,000

3.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,926 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.53%
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 Blair County, PA  0.59% ($29,536 average AGI)
from Cambria County, PA  0.22% ($34,116)
from Huntingdon County, PA  0.21% ($25,829)


3.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,725 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.51%
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 Blair County, PA  0.62% ($27,168 average AGI)
to Huntingdon County, PA  0.18% ($27,257)
to Allegany County, MD  0.16% ($24,633)


Strongest AM radio stations in Saxton:
  • WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WKMC (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROARING SPRING, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WJSM (1110 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MARTINSBURG, PA; Owner: MARTINSBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFBG (1290 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WVAM (1430 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHJB (1600 AM; 5 kW; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: JOHN H. CESSNA)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WBFD (1310 AM; 3 kW; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Saxton:
  • WJSM-FM (92.7 FM; MARTINSBURG, PA; Owner: MARTINSBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • W294AE (106.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W267AC (101.3 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WAYC (100.9 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSKE (104.3 FM; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WLAK (103.5 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WEEO-FM (103.7 FM; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WXMJ (99.5 FM; MOUNT UNION, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBXQ (94.7 FM; CRESSON, PA; Owner: SOUNDS GOOD, INC.)
  • WFGY (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WKYE-FM1 (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WINSTON RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WALY (103.9 FM; BELLWOOD, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WPRR (100.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBRX-FM1 (94.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WWLY (106.3 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES,LLC)
  • WJHT (107.9 FM; PORT MATILDA, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBUS (93.7 FM; BOALSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBHV (103.1 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Saxton:
  • W32AX (Channel 32; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
  • W65AL (Channel 65; MARTINSBURG, PA; Owner: PEAK MEDIA OF PA LICENSEE LLC)

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