Saxton, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2008: 762. Population change since 2000: -5.1%

Males: 337	(44.3%)
Females: 425	(55.7%)

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

Zip codes: 16678.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,404 (it was $26,853 in 2000)

Saxton:	$33,404
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $29,160

Saxton:	$29,160
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $97,871 (it was $62,800 in 2000)

Saxton:	$97,871
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $107,237; Detached houses: $110,959; Townhouses or other attached units: $128,339; In 2-unit structures: $87,475; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $60,461; Mobile homes: $41,176

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Races in Saxton:

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

2008 cost of living index in Saxton: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 1850 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 borough:	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)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (69.9 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (92.7 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (164.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Coalmont, PA (1.5 miles) , Coaldale, PA (1.9 miles) , Dudley, PA (1.9 miles) , Broad Top City borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Hopewell borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Woodbury borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Martinsburg borough, PA (2.8 miles ), Roaring Spring borough, PA (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 40.21 N, Longitude: 78.25 W

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%)

Saxton races chart

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)

Crime in Saxton (2007):

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 = 302.7)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.31
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Saxton, Pennsylvania

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Saxton, Pennsylvania average temperatures

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Saxton-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 5% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 51.0 miles away from the Saxton borough center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 4/16/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 40.0 miles away from the borough center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Saxton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 98% 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 50.2 miles away from Saxton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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

Hospitals/medical centers near Saxton:

NASON HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; ROARING SPRING, PA)
ALTOONA HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ALTOONA, PA)
UPMC BEDFORD (about 21 miles; EVERETT, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Saxton, PA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Saxton:

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 20 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,516)
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 34 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,851)
SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 43 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,330)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 46 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; FT enrollment: 38,248)
FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; FT enrollment: 4,672)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 56 miles; INDIANA, PA; FT enrollment: 12,307)
DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 56 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)

Public high school in Saxton:

Tussey Mountain Jshs School (Students: 576; Location: 199 Front Street; Grades: 7 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Saxton:

Saxton-Liberty Gr School (Students: 350; Location: 1110 Mifflin St; Grades: PK - 6)

See full list of schools located in Saxton, School District: TUSSEY MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT

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 borough:	2.2 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	59.9%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	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 2007:

This borough:	15.6%
Whole state:	11.0%

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

This borough:	4.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Saxton, PA

5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

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 (2009 data):

First National Bank of Pennsylvania: Saxton Branch at 911 Church Street, branch established on 1904-06-04. Info updated 2008-09-10: Bank assets: $8,210.9 mil, Deposits: $6,089.0 mil, headquarters in Greenville, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 239 total offices, Holding Company: F.N.b. Corporation
Clearfield Bank & Trust Company: Saxton Branch at 729 Main Street, branch established on 1974-11-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $337.2 mil, Deposits: $293.0 mil, headquarters in Clearfield, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Cbt Financial Corp.
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: $222.9 mil, Deposits: $196.7 mil, headquarters in Orbisonia, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Orbisonia Community Bancorp, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Saxton mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Bedford County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (77%) Electricity (17%) Coal or coke (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Utility gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Saxton

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Church of the Brethren	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Church of Christ	Catholic Church
Adherents	24.2%	16.6%	13.4%	13.1%	9.7%
Congregations	26.7%	13.3%	11.9%	14.1%	2.2%

Name	Assemblies of God	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Presbyterian Church (USA)	General Conference Churches of God	Other religions
Adherents	4.9%	4.8%	2.0%	2.0%	9.2%
Congregations	7.4%	3.7%	1.5%	3.7%	15.6%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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
Other Government Administration	1	$1,547	$18,564	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	1	$1,989	$23,868	2	$771
Streets and Highways	2	$4,151	$24,906	1	$260
Totals for Government	4	$7,687	$23,061	3	$1,031

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)
WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
WHUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
WHJB (1600 AM; 5 kW; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: JOHN H. CESSNA)
WVAM (1430 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WBFD (1310 AM; 3 kW; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
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.)
WAYC (100.9 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
W294AE (106.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W267AC (101.3 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
WXMJ (99.5 FM; MOUNT UNION, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
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)
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)
WWLY (106.3 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES,LLC)
WBRX-FM1 (94.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)
WJHT (107.9 FM; PORT MATILDA, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
WBUS (93.7 FM; BOALSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME 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)

Saxton fatal accident list:
Dec 14, 2002 12:45 AM, Sr-913, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 11, 1984 02:99 AM, Main St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

7 Mi Se, Type: Tower, Structure height: 80.1 m, Overall height: 85 m, , Licensee ID: L00356908
Registrant: Firis, David W:firis, Pamela S Dba , 486 Akron Rd, Wadsworth, OH 44281, Phone: (330) 336-3754

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Storage Tank, Storage Tank; Directly Across From 801 Liberty Street, Type: Tank, Structure height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WQCU745
Assigned Frequencies : 451.037 MHz
Grant Date: 05/31/2005, Expiration Date: 05/31/2015, Certifier: Steve Stoudnour
Registrant: Us Filter Control Systems, Inc., 1239 Willow Lake Boulevard, Vadnais Heights, MN 55110, Phone: (651) 766-2700, Fax: (651) 766-2743, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

TUSSEY MTN, Henrieta Mtn Rd On Top, Type: Pole, Structure height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WQGG673
Assigned Frequencies : 11245.0 MHz, 6063.80 MHz
Grant Date: 01/11/2007, Expiration Date: 01/11/2017, Certifier: Darol Lain
Registrant: Last Mile Inc. Dba Sting Communications, 120 South 16th Street, Lebanon, PA 17042, Phone: (717) 270-1979, Fax: (717) 270-4338, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: KB3CQY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01373482
Grant Date: 02/26/2008, Expiration Date: 05/26/2018, Certifier: Marlin L Walters
Registrant: Marlin L Walters, Rd 1 Box 183x, Saxton, PA 16678
Call Sign: N3SPF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00876399
Grant Date: 06/11/2004, Expiration Date: 07/14/2014
Registrant: David B Crawshaw, 106 Commerce Dr, Saxton, PA 16678
Call Sign: N3SSC, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 07/14/1994, Expiration Date: 07/14/2004, Cancelation Date: 07/15/2006
Registrant: Michele A Weimert, Rd 1 Box 47, Saxton, PA 16678
Call Sign: N3SYJ, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 07/15/1994, Expiration Date: 07/15/2004, Cancelation Date: 07/18/2006
Registrant: Fred E Weimert Jr, Rd 1 Box 47, Saxton, PA 16678
Call Sign: W3HRC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00154360
Grant Date: 09/21/1999, Expiration Date: 12/12/2009
Registrant: Allen C Detwiler, 704 Church St, Saxton, PA 16678-1212

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 19962 , Serial Number: 17260891, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 08/18/1972
Registrant (Co-Owned): W Eugene Foor, 124 River Bottom Lane, Saxton, PA 16678, Other Owners: Juanita A Foor

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 19
Hazardous Condition: 2

Incident types - Saxton

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Saxton, PA

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