Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2007: 5,311. Population change since 2000: -1.0%

Males: 2,325	(43.8%)
Females: 2,986	(56.2%)

Median resident age:	25.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 17870.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,147 (it was $31,034 in 2000)

Selinsgrove:	$37,147
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $140,411 (it was $84,300 in 2000)

Selinsgrove:	$140,411
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $164,673; Detached houses: $165,103; Townhouses or other attached units: $141,650; In 2-unit structures: $169,120; In 3 to 4-unit structures: $175,257; In 5 to 9-unit structures: $86,034

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Races in Selinsgrove:

White Non-Hispanic (92.9%)
Hispanic (2.9%)
Black (2.7%)
Other race (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Selinsgrove: 90.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (36.8%), Irish (10.9%), Italian (10.1%), English (9.8%), United States (5.8%), Polish (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/13/1827

Elevation: 444 feet

Land area: 1.93 square miles.

Population density: 2753 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Selinsgrove

High school or higher: 82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.5%
Unemployed: 6.9%
Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Selinsgrove borough

Never married: 46.1%
Now married: 37.4%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 8.3%
Divorced: 6.5%

86 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.6%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

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

Selinsgrove:	1.1% ($963)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (65.2 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (104.7 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (130.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Hummels Wharf, PA (2.9 miles ), Shamokin Dam borough, PA (4.3 miles ), Kratzerville, PA (4.3 miles ), Freeburg borough, PA (5.9 miles ), Sunbury, PA (6.6 miles ), Herndon borough, PA (6.9 miles ), Kreamer, PA (7.2 miles ), Northumberland borough, PA (7.8 miles ).

Latitude: 40.80 N, Longitude: 76.86 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,729 (+50.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,393 (53.2%)

Area code: 570

Selinsgrove household income distribution

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Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -77 (-1.4%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Educational services (23%)
Construction (7%)
Health care (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Furniture and related products (4%)
Wood products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (37%)
Health care (12%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Social assistance (4%)
Public administration (3%)
Personal and laundry services (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Postsecondary teachers (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Child care workers (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)

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Crime in Selinsgrove by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	1	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	18.3	18.3	0.0	0.0
Rapes	2	4	9	9	6
per 100,000	37.0	73.0	165.0	167.2	110.7
Robberies	0	4	1	1	2
per 100,000	0.0	73.0	18.3	18.6	36.9
Assaults	N/A	56	33	51	71
per 100,000	N/A	1022.3	605.1	947.3	1309.5
Burglaries	29	53	40	37	52
per 100,000	536.3	967.5	733.4	687.2	959.1
Thefts	89	143	165	208	182
per 100,000	1646.0	2610.4	3025.3	3863.3	3356.7
Auto thefts	7	25	19	5	16
per 100,000	129.5	456.4	348.4	92.9	295.1
Arson	2	1	2	1	2
per 100,000	37.0	18.3	36.7	18.6	36.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	N/A	529.9	495.4	538.8	586.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (5 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	0.94
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania

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Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania average temperatures

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Selinsgrove-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 8% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.1 miles away from the Selinsgrove city center killed 6 people and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 42.7 miles away from the city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Main business address for: SUN BANCORP INC (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).

Hospitals/medical centers near Selinsgrove:

SUNBURY COMMUNITY HOSP (about 8 miles; SUNBURY, PA)
EVANGELICAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; LEWISBURG, PA)
DANVILLE STATE HOSP (about 20 miles; DANVILLE, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Selinsgrove, PA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Selinsgrove:

WILLIAMSPORT RGNL (about 30 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; ID: IPT)
HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 44 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; ID: MDT)
LANCASTER (about 62 miles; LANCASTER, PA; ID: LNS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Selinsgrove:

PENN VALLEY (about 2 miles; SELINSGROVE, PA; ID: SEG)
SUNBURY (about 9 miles; SUNBURY, PA; ID: 71N)
SUNBURY (about 13 miles; SUNBURY, PA; ID: H11)

Local government website: WWW.SELINSGROVE.ORG

Colleges/Universities in Selinsgrove:

SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 1,747; Location: 514 UNIVERSITY AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.susqu.edu)
ICT SCHOOL OF WELDING (FT enrollment: 21; Location: 100 PENNSYLVANIA AVE; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Selinsgrove:

BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,534)
PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 33 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; FT enrollment: 4,666)
BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 33 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,880)
HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 35 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 44 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 46 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 48 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)

Public high school in Selinsgrove:

Selinsgrove Area High School (Students: 1020; Location: 500 North Broad St; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Selinsgrove:

Selinsgrove Area Ms School (Students: 657; Location: 401 North 18th St; Grades: 6 - 8)
Selinsgrove Intrmd School (Students: 560; Location: 301 North 18th St; Grades: 3 - 5)
Selinsgrove Elementary School (Students: 341; Location: 600 Broad St; Grades: 1 - 2)
Jackson-Penn Elementary School (Students: 184; Location: 297 Route 204; Grades: KG - KG)

Private elementary/middle schools in Selinsgrove:

MEADOW VIEW PAROCHIAL SCHOOL (Students: 41; Location: RR 3 BOX 189; Grades: 1 - 8)
KANTZ CHURCH SCHOOL (Students: 13; Location: RR 3 BOX 265; Grades: 1 - 8)

Library in Selinsgrove:

SNYDER COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $457,224; Location: 1 NORTH HIGH ST; 61,755 books; 1,559 audio materials; 2,012 video materials; 230 serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: Evergreen Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Four Seasons Antiques & Collectibles (975 USHighway 522), Hampton Inn Selinsgrove/Shamokin Dam (3 Stettler Avenue Route 11/15).

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

KREAMER FREEZE (Population served: 400, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

GOLDEN CORRAL FAMILY STEAK (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

HEIMBACH'S COUNTRY STORE (Population served: 140, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

One minor monitoring violation

ITALIAN TERRACE PIZZERIA (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	55.9%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.5%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	16.7%
Whole state:	11.0%

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

This city:	8.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Selinsgrove, PA

People in group quarters in Selinsgrove

1316 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
205 people in nursing homes
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Selinsgrove compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly above state average.

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Banks with branches in Selinsgrove (2007 data):

Omega Bank: Sunbank Branch, Trust Department Branch, Degenstein Campus Branch. 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
The Northumberland National Bank: Susquehanna Valley Mall Office at Weis Markets, Routes 11 & 15, branch established on 1999-01-19; Hummels Wharf Office Branch at 87 Lori Lane, branch established on 2005-04-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $339.4 mil, Deposits: $303.2 mil, headquarters in Northumberland, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Northumberland Bancorp
Susquehanna Bank PA: Selinsgrove Branch at 901 U.S. Route 522 & 18th Street, branch established on 1995-11-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,297.3 mil, Deposits: $1,705.2 mil, headquarters in Lititz, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 58 total offices, Holding Company: Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Susquehanna Valley Mall Branch at Space Fs-4, Susquehanna Valley Mall, branch established on 1978-09-18. Info updated 2006-07-18: Bank assets: $56,382.4 mil, Deposits: $39,939.0 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 699 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Selinsgrove mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Snyder County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (51%) Electricity (24%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Coal or coke (1%) Wood (1%)

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
Sewerage	1	$4,129	$49,548	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	2	$8,825	$52,950	0	$0
Police - Other	0	$0		5	$1,886
Police Protection - Officers	5	$30,254	$72,610	0	$0
Other Government Administration	4	$19,871	$59,613	0	$0
Financial Administration	1	$4,915	$58,980	1	$932
Streets and Highways	3	$6,932	$27,728	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	1	$2,834	$34,008	0	$0
Water Supply	2	$9,308	$55,848	0	$0
Totals for Government	19	$87,068	$54,990	6	$2,818

Selinsgrove government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $524,000
All Other: $116,000

Solid Waste Management: $46,000

Parking Facilities: $15,000
Construction - Parks & Recreation: $20,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $466,000
Sewerage: $399,000

General - Other: $367,000

Police Protection: $251,000

Central Staff Services: $154,000

Solid Waste Management: $77,000

Water Utilities: $68,000

Housing & Community Development: $66,000

Fire Protection: $44,000

General Public Buildings: $39,000

Financial Administration: $27,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $23,000

Libraries: $18,000

Parks & Recreation: $18,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $157,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $84,000
Special Assessments: $67,000
Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $187,000
Regular Highways: $26,000

Police Protection: $24,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,872,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $494,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $88,000
All Other: $40,000

General Support: $3,000
Tax - Individual Income: $294,000
Property: $285,000

NEC: $90,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $603,000

5.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,467 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.60%
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 Northumberland County, PA	1.43% ($33,472 average AGI)
from Union County, PA	0.87% ($35,884)
from Juniata County, PA	0.26% ($32,833)

5.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,220 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.19%
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 Northumberland County, PA	1.28% ($28,565 average AGI)
to Union County, PA	0.74% ($28,696)
to Juniata County, PA	0.21% ($27,379)

Strongest AM radio stations in Selinsgrove:

WYGL (1240 AM; 1 kW; SELINSGROVE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WRKK (1200 AM; 10 kW; HUGHESVILLE, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WMLP (1380 AM; 1 kW; MILTON, PA; Owner: MILTON-LEWISBURG B/CSTG, INC.)
WPGM (1570 AM; 3 kW; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Selinsgrove:

WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WVLY-FM (100.9 FM; MILTON, PA; Owner: MILTON-LEWISBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WQSU (88.9 FM; SELINSGROVE, PA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY)
WWBE (98.3 FM; MIFFLINBURG, PA; Owner: B-98 BROADCASTING, INC)
W289AI (105.7 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENN. EDUC. TV ASSOC.)
WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)
WBGM (88.1 FM; NEW BERLIN, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WRVH (107.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
WZXR (99.3 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
WBZD-FM (93.3 FM; MUNCY, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
WCXR (103.7 FM; LEWISBURG, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
WILQ (105.1 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
WYGL-FM (100.5 FM; ELIZABETHVILLE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W263AG (100.5 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: DBA COVENANT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WQLV (98.9 FM; MILLERSBURG, PA; Owner: HEPCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Selinsgrove:

WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
WHTM-TV (Channel 27; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.)
WHP-TV (Channel 21; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania:

Fatal accident count: 9
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 18
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 12
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 34
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Pennsylvania average:

Fatal accident count: 83
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 119
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 25
Fatalities: 89
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 209
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 15

See more detailed statistics of Selinsgrove fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

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