Snyder County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.3%
(6.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 76.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
| This borough: | 2.1 people | | Pennsylvania: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This borough: | 57.7% | | Whole state: | 67.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This borough: | 3.5% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shamokin Dam, PA
3 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Shamokin Dam compared to Pennsylvania state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in 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 Shamokin Dam (2011 data):
- First National Bank of Pennsylvania: Shamokin Dam Branch at 625 Nroth Susqehana Trail, branch established on 1961/08/01. 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
- Mifflinburg Bank and Trust Company: Shamokin Dam Office at 2894 North Susquehanna Trail, branch established on 2010/01/04. Info updated 2007/06/06: Bank assets: $330.3 mil, Deposits: $256.8 mil, headquarters in Mifflinburg, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Mifflinburg Bancorp, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Shamokin Dam, Pennsylvania:
- Econo Lodge, 2 Susquehanna Dr, Shamokin Dam, PA 17876
, Phone: (570) 743-7666, Fax: (570) 743-7662
- Econo Lodge Inn & Suites, 3249 N Susquehanna Trl, Shamokin Dam, PA 17876
, Phone: (570) 743-1111, Fax: (570) 743-1190
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Shamokin Dam, Pennsylvania
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (36%)
- Electricity (35%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
- Coal or coke (3%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Snyder County Pennsylvania:
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Religion statistics for Shamokin Dam (based on Snyder County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 47.60%
| Here |  | 47.6% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | United Church of Christ | Catholic Church | Old Order Mennonite |
| Adherents | 32.9% | 24.4% | 15.9% | 7.3% | 4.2% |
| Congregations | 22.4% | 30.6% | 11.8% | 1.2% | 8.2% |
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| Name | Church of the Nazarene | LDS (Mormon) Church | Mennonite; Other Groups | The Wesleyan Church | Other |
| Adherents | 3.2% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 7.5% |
| Congregations | 1.2% | 1.2% | 3.5% | 2.4% | 17.6% |
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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: 13 | Snyder County: | 3.41 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9 | Here: | 2.36 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 33 | Here: | 8.65 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Snyder County: | 8.6% | | State: | 9.1% |
Adult obesity rate: | Snyder County: | 27.6% | | State: | 27.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Here: | 10.1% | | Pennsylvania: | 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 |
1 | $4,368 | $52,416 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,865 | $34,380 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $9,677 | $38,708 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $945 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $6,286 | $37,716 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $7,220 | $43,320 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
9 | $30,416 | $40,555 | 1 | $945 |
Shamokin Dam government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $236,000 ($140.06)
All Other: $52,000 ($30.86)
- Construction - Water Utilities: $137,000 ($81.31)
Regular Highways: $41,000 ($24.33)
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $236,000 ($140.06)
Central Staff Services: $195,000 ($115.73)
Police Protection: $152,000 ($90.21)
Water Utilities: $140,000 ($83.09)
Solid Waste Management: $122,000 ($72.40)
Regular Highways: $92,000 ($54.60)
General - Other: $68,000 ($40.36)
Judicial and Legal Services: $23,000 ($13.65)
Financial Administration: $14,000 ($8.31)
General Public Buildings: $8,000 ($4.75)
Parks & Recreation: $4,000 ($2.37)
Fire Protection: $3,000 ($1.78)
- General - Interest on Debt: $71,000 ($42.14)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $978,000 ($580.42)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $900,000 ($534.12)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $894,000 ($530.56)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $984,000 ($583.98)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $121,000 ($71.81)
Special Assessments: $50,000 ($29.67)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $15,000 ($8.90)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,072,000 ($1229.67)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $316,000 ($187.54)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $34,000 ($20.18)
All Other: $3,000 ($1.78)
General Support: $2,000 ($1.19)
- Tax - NEC: $171,000 ($101.48)
Property: $101,000 ($59.94)
Individual Income: $89,000 ($52.82)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $335,000 ($198.81)
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Shamokin Dam:
- WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WYGL (1240 AM; 1 kW; SELINSGROVE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WRKK (1200 AM; 10 kW; HUGHESVILLE, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WPGM (1570 AM; 3 kW; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WMLP (1380 AM; 1 kW; MILTON, PA; Owner: MILTON-LEWISBURG B/CSTG, INC.)
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Shamokin Dam:
- W289AI (105.7 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENN. EDUC. TV ASSOC.)
- 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)
- WBGM (88.1 FM; NEW BERLIN, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)
- WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
- WCXR (103.7 FM; LEWISBURG, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
- 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.)
- WILQ (105.1 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
- W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WGRC (91.3 FM; LEWISBURG, PA; Owner: SALT AND LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC)
- W263AG (100.5 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: DBA COVENANT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
TV broadcast stations around Shamokin Dam:
- WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
- WILF (Channel 53; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: PEGASUS BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, L.P.)
Shamokin Dam, Pennsylvania:
- Fatal accident count: 10
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 16
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 10
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 24
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Pennsylvania average:
- Fatal accident count: 87
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 126
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
- Fatalities: 94
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 220
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 17
See more detailed statistics of Shamokin Dam fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 19 meters (62ft)
Total costs: $1,000
Total average daily traffic: 41,859
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,966
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 - Charles K Leto, End Of Tower Road (Lat: 40.870611 Lon: -76.807278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m
Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, Office Of Public-Safety Radio Services, 2605 Interstate Drive, Suite 135, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Phone: (717) 772-8024, Email:
- DONALD R APPLEBY, End Of Tower Road (Lat: 40.870083 Lon: -76.807194), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m
Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, Radio Project Office, One Technology Park, Room 190, Harrisburg, PA 17110-2913, Phone: (717) 772-8005, Email:
- Donald R Appleby, End Of Tower Road (Lat: 40.870083 Lon: -76.807194), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m
Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, Radio Project Office, One Technology Park, Room 190, Harrisburg, PA 17110-2913, Phone: (717) 772-8005, Email:
- Donald R Appleby, End Of Tower Road (Lat: 40.870611 Lon: -76.807278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Licensee ID: L00098005
Registrant: Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Of, 5 Technology Park, Harrisburg, PA 17110-2913, Phone: (717) 772-8005, Email:
- DONALD R APPLEBY, End Of Tower Road (Lat: 40.870611 Lon: -76.807278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Licensee ID: L00098005
Registrant: Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Of, 5 Technology Park, Harrisburg, PA 17110-2913, Phone: (717) 772-8005, Email:
- Donald R Appleby, End Of Tower Road (Lat: 40.870611 Lon: -76.807278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Licensee ID: L00098005
Registrant: Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Of, 5 Technology Park, Harrisburg, PA 17110-2913, Phone: (717) 772-8005, Email:
- Donald R Appleby, End Of Tower Road (Lat: 40.870611 Lon: -76.807278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Licensee ID: L00098005
Registrant: Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Of, 5 Technology Park, Harrisburg, PA 17110-2913, Phone: (717) 772-8005, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - Fire Dept Old Trail (Lat: 40.850361 Lon: -76.814417), Call Sign: KNIZ466, Licensee ID: L00823228
Assigned Frequencies: 46.0600 MHz, 46.1000 MHz Grant Date: 03/05/2004, Expiration Date: 04/26/2014
Registrant: City Of Shamokin Dam, Fire Dept Old Trail, Shamokin Dam, PA 17876, Phone: (717) 743-2126 - Sunbury Ses (Lat: 40.837306 Lon: -76.825806), Call Sign: KNAB314
Assigned Frequencies: 155.820 MHz Grant Date: 09/09/2005, Expiration Date: 10/16/2015
Registrant: Reed Smith, LLP, 1301 K Street, Nw, Suite 1100 - East Tower, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 414-9234, Fax: (202) 414-9299, Email:
- 144 W 8th Ave (Lat: 40.853694 Lon: -76.812194), Call Sign: KQV797, Licensee ID: L00075112
Assigned Frequencies: 155.370 MHz, 155.415 MHz Grant Date: 03/31/2005, Expiration Date: 04/10/2015
Registrant: Shamokin Dam, Borough Of, 144 W 8th Avenue, Shamokin Dam, PA 17876, Phone: (570) 743-7565, Fax: (570) 743-4102, Email:
- Sunbury Steam Electric Station (Lat: 40.838417 Lon: -76.824694), Call Sign: KGC283, Licensee ID: L00253246
Assigned Frequencies: 37.6200 MHz, 37.8200 MHz Grant Date: 09/03/2003, Expiration Date: 11/14/2013, Cancellation Date: 10/27/2003
Registrant: Ppl Electric Utilities Dba Ppl Utilities, 2 N Ninth St, Allentown, PA 18101-1179, Phone: (717) 743-1241 - SNYD03, Snyd03, End Of Tower Road (Lat: 40.870611 Lon: -76.807278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WPZU909
Assigned Frequencies: 867.237 MHz, 868.350 MHz Grant Date: 03/19/2004, Expiration Date: 03/19/2014, Certifier: Donald R Appleby
Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, 2605 Interstate Drive, Suite 135, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Phone: (717) 772-8024, Fax: (717) 772-8097, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - SNYD03, End Of Tower Road (Lat: 40.870611 Lon: -76.807278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WPRR410
Assigned Frequencies: 6783.75 MHz Grant Date: 12/22/2000, Expiration Date: 12/22/2010, Certifier: Donald R Appleby Jr.
Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, 2605 Interstate Drive, Suite 135, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Phone: (717) 772-8024, Fax: (717) 772-8097, Email:
- BLUE HILL, End Of Tower Road (Lat: 40.870611 Lon: -76.807278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WQBH210, Licensee ID: L00001404
Assigned Frequencies: 958.750 MHz, 10795.0 MHz Grant Date: 10/05/2004, Expiration Date: 10/05/2014, Certifier: Thomas W Hess
Registrant: County Of Union, 155 N. 15th St, Lewisburg, PA 17837-8822, Phone: (570) 523-3201, Fax: (570) 524-8808
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Businesses in Shamokin Dam, PA |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Arby's | 1 | | Kmart | 1 |
| AutoZone | 1 | | Long John Silver's | 1 |
| Burger King | 1 | | McDonald's | 1 |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| Goodwill | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| KFC | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
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