Schellsburg, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2008: 306. Population change since 2000: -3.2%

Males: 143	(46.8%)
Females: 163	(53.2%)

Median resident age:	38.7 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 15559.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,483 (it was $36,563 in 2000)

Schellsburg:	$45,483
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,293

Schellsburg:	$21,293
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $139,482 (it was $89,500 in 2000)

Schellsburg:	$139,482
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $147,874; Detached houses: $146,385; In 2-unit structures: $201,396; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $229,119; Mobile homes: $73,056

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Races in Schellsburg:

White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
American Indian (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Schellsburg: 87.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (44.6%), Irish (12.3%), English (10.8%), United States (4.7%), Dutch (4.4%), Polish (2.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/19/1838

Elevation: 1258 feet

Land area: 0.40 square miles.

Population density: 768 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Schellsburg

High school or higher: 79.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Schellsburg borough

Never married: 23.4%
Now married: 57.1%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 7.7%
Divorced: 10.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This borough:	0.0%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

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

Schellsburg:	0.8% ($755)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (75.5 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (185.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: New Paris borough, PA (2.0 miles ), Manns Choice borough, PA (2.1 miles ), Bedford borough, PA (2.8 miles ), New Baltimore, PA (2.9 miles) , Pleasantville borough, PA (3.0 miles ), Central City borough, PA (3.1 miles ), St. Clairsville, PA (3.2 miles) , Indian Lake borough, PA (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 40.05 N, Longitude: 78.64 W

Area code: 814

Schellsburg household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: +71 (+29.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Transportation equipment (12%)
Construction (11%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Plastics and rubber products (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Machinery (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (21%)
Food and beverage stores (10%)
Educational services (10%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Engineers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)

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Average climate in Schellsburg, Pennsylvania

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Schellsburg-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 30.5 miles away from the Schellsburg borough center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.0 miles away from the borough center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused $4 million in damages.

Schellsburg-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 72.8 miles away from Schellsburg center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Schellsburg:

UPMC BEDFORD (about 12 miles; EVERETT, PA)
WINDBER HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; WINDBER, PA)
NASON HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; ROARING SPRING, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Schellsburg, PA

Operable nuclear power plant near Schellsburg:

16 miles: Three Mile Island 1 in Londonderry Twp., PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Schellsburg:

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 21 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,851)
FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; FT enrollment: 4,672)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 35 miles; ALTOONA, PA; FT enrollment: 3,516)
WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 49 miles; INDIANA, PA; FT enrollment: 12,307)
SHEPHERD COLLEGE (about 63 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; FT enrollment: 3,576)
SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 63 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,330)

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

HILLEGASS CAMPING AREA (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 regular monitoring violations

LAKEVIEW LOUNGE (Population served: 40, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

JUDYS PLACE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-23-2004), St Consent Decree/Judgement (AUG-23-2004), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-23-2004)

6 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

4 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This borough:	2.5 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	71.3%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	4.7%
Whole state:	5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	5.8%
Whole state:	11.0%

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

This borough:	1.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Schellsburg, PA

Schellsburg compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly below 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.
Number of rooms per house 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 Schellsburg (2009 data):

First National Bank of Pennsylvania: Schellsburg Branch at Main And Market Streets, branch established on 1956-05-21. 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

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Schellsburg mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Bedford County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (73%) Electricity (18%) Coal or coke (7%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Schellsburg

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.
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	0	$0		1	$400
Totals for Government	0	$0		1	$400

Schellsburg government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $24,000
Regular Highways: $19,000

General Public Buildings: $12,000

Parks & Recreation: $2,000

Financial Administration: $1,000

General - Other: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
Interest Earnings: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $113,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000
Tax - Individual Income: $15,000
Property: $10,000

NEC: $6,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $16,000

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 Schellsburg:

WHJB (1600 AM; 5 kW; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: JOHN H. CESSNA)
WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
WBFD (1310 AM; 3 kW; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WKMC (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROARING SPRING, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
WYSN (1330 AM; 5 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WCBC (1270 AM; 5 kW; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: CUMBERLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Schellsburg:

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.)
WCCL (101.7 FM; CENTRAL CITY, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
WBXQ (94.7 FM; CRESSON, PA; Owner: SOUNDS GOOD, INC.)
WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
WROG (102.9 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)
WJSM-FM (92.7 FM; MARTINSBURG, PA; Owner: MARTINSBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
WEEO-FM (103.7 FM; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
WFWM (91.9 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
W294AE (106.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
WKGO (106.1 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
WLIC (97.1 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
WFRJ (88.9 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WKYE (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
WQKK (92.1 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
W267AC (101.3 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
WFRB-FM (105.3 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Schellsburg)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Shawnee State Park Office Napier Township, Call Sign: WAF956, Licensee ID: L00008435
Assigned Frequencies : 159.255 MHz, 159.330 MHz, 159.345 MHz, 159.360 MHz, 159.420 MHz
Grant Date: 09/19/2003, Expiration Date: 12/08/2013
Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pa Dept Conservation & Natural Resources, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8769, Phone: (717) 787-2552, Fax: (717) 787-8624
Park Region 3 Office Shawnee State Park Napier Township, Call Sign: WAF957, Licensee ID: L00008435
Assigned Frequencies : 159.255 MHz, 159.330 MHz, 159.345 MHz, 159.360 MHz, 159.420 MHz
Grant Date: 09/19/2003, Expiration Date: 12/08/2013
Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pa Dept Conservation & Natural Resources, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8769, Phone: (717) 787-2552, Fax: (717) 787-8624

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: KA3PXS, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 10/27/1998, Expiration Date: 04/15/2006, Cancelation Date: 04/16/2008
Registrant: Albert Hayes, Box 86, Schellsburg, PA 15559
Call Sign: N3WQT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00512415
Grant Date: 01/12/1996, Expiration Date: 01/12/2006, Cancelation Date: 01/15/2008
Registrant: Steven M Beegle, Rd 2 Box 184e, Schellsburg, PA 15559
Call Sign: KB3KYC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00835512
Grant Date: 03/23/2004, Expiration Date: 03/23/2014, Certifier: Neil E Snyder
Registrant: Neil E Snyder, 752 Mtn View Dr, Schellsburg, PA 15559
Call Sign: KB3NZT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01193936
Grant Date: 09/19/2006, Expiration Date: 09/19/2016, Certifier: William F B Latz
Registrant: William F B Latz, 133 Ringo Road, Schellsburg, PA 15559

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER PA-32-260 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 46WF , Serial Number: 32-971, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 09/12/1967
Registrant (Individual): William Foy, 130 Baltimore St, Schellsburg, PA 15559

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