Bedford County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 40.4. This is worse than average.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.0476. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 24.2 miles away from the city center.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.194. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 23.0 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 9.15. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.0 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 17.9. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 23.0 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 12.4. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 23.0 miles away from the city center.
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
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 4.0%
Average household size:
| This borough: |  2.4 people | | Pennsylvania: |  2.4 people |
| This borough: | 66.9% | | Whole state: | 67.5% |
| This borough: | 4.7% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
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 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 (2011 data):
- First National Bank of Pennsylvania: Schellsburg Branch at Main And Market Streets, branch established on 1956/05/21. 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
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (73%)
- Electricity (18%)
- Coal or coke (7%)
- Wood (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Bedford County Pennsylvania:
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Religion statistics for Schellsburg (based on Bedford County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.39%
| Here | | 42.4% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| 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% |
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| Congregations | 26.7% | 13.3% | 11.9% | 14.1% | 2.2% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Presbyterian Church (USA) | General Conference Churches of God | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 4.9% | 4.8% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 9.2% |
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| Congregations | 7.4% | 3.7% | 1.5% | 3.7% | 15.6% |
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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: 15 | This county: | 3.03 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Bedford County: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 0.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 25 | This county: | 5.04 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 34 | Bedford County: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Here: | 8.5% | | Pennsylvania: | 9.1% |
Adult obesity rate: | Here: | 25.2% | | Pennsylvania: | 27.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Bedford County: | 9.1% | | State: | 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 | $400 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $400 |
Schellsburg government finances in 2002:
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $24,000 ($71.01)
Regular Highways: $19,000 ($56.21)
General Public Buildings: $12,000 ($35.50)
Parks & Recreation: $2,000 ($5.92)
Financial Administration: $1,000 ($2.96)
General - Other: $1,000 ($2.96)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000 ($8.88)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,000 ($11.83)
Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($8.88)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $113,000 ($334.32)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000 ($17.75)
- Tax - Individual Income: $15,000 ($44.38)
Property: $10,000 ($29.59)
NEC: $6,000 ($17.75)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $16,000 ($47.34)
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:
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:
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: 28 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Schellsburg)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Shawnee State Park Office Napier Township (Lat: 40.030083 Lon: -78.621972), 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 (Lat: 40.037861 Lon: -78.637250), 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
Grant Date: 10/27/1998, Expiration Date: 04/15/2006, Cancellation Date: 04/16/2008
Registrant: Albert Hayes, Box 86, Schellsburg, PA 15559 - Call Sign: N3WQT, Licensee ID: L00512415
Grant Date: 01/12/1996, Expiration Date: 01/12/2006, Cancellation Date: 01/15/2008
Registrant: Steven M Beegle, Rd 2 Box 184e, Schellsburg, PA 15559 - Call Sign: KB3KYC, 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, 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 Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-32-260 (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
| Most common first names in Schellsburg, PA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| John | 18 | 78.8 years |
| William | 13 | 73.4 years |
| Charles | 12 | 72.8 years |
| Harry | 10 | 75.3 years |
| Margaret | 8 | 71.9 years |
| Thomas | 8 | 58.5 years |
| James | 8 | 70.5 years |
| Dorothy | 7 | 81.0 years |
| Roy | 7 | 72.0 years |
| Florence | 7 | 82.7 years |
| Most common last names in Schellsburg, PA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Miller | 36 | 79.3 years |
| Hillegass | 17 | 76.5 years |
| Shaffer | 14 | 73.9 years |
| Diehl | 9 | 77.4 years |
| Williams | 8 | 82.7 years |
| Colvin | 7 | 76.7 years |
| Turner | 7 | 80.2 years |
| Slack | 7 | 70.9 years |
| Taylor | 7 | 77.0 years |
| Griffith | 6 | 72.5 years |
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