Shickshinny, Pennsylvania

Back to Shickshinny, PA housing info, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, PA smaller cities, PA small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Luzerne County Population in July 2008: 892. Population change since 2000: -7.0%   Males: 417   (46.8%) Females: 475   (53.2%) Median resident age:   40.3 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Zip codes: 18655. Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,396 (it was $28,594 in 2000) Shickshinny:   $35,396 Pennsylvania:   $48,576 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,202 Shickshinny:   $18,202 Pennsylvania:   $26,228 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $76,253 (it was $56,900 in 2000) Shickshinny:   $76,253 Pennsylvania:   $155,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $81,629; Detached houses: $82,941; Townhouses or other attached units: $49,856; In 2-unit structures: $78,622; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $70,249 Shickshinny, PA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: Keith J MacLean Hvac and Plumbing Western & Southern Races in Shickshinny: White Non-Hispanic (99.0%) Two or more races (0.8%) 2008 cost of living index in Shickshinny: 82.1 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Shickshinny, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Shickshinny is mentioned 69 times on our forum: New Upscale Housing Coming to Downtown Scranton  (211 replies) How do you want to see Scranton move forward?  (71 replies) Homemade Pierogis!  (105 replies) 154th-Annual Bloomsburg Fair  (62 replies) Hypothetical Ways to Improve Our Local Cities  (54 replies) scranton living?  (98 replies) Latest news from Shickshinny, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (20.1%), Polish (17.9%), English (15.1%), Dutch (12.0%), Irish (11.5%), United States (5.9%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated on 11/30/1861 Elevation: 518 feet Land area: 0.37 square miles. Population density: 2410 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Shickshinny, Pennsylvania

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Shickshinny-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 9% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 32.7 miles away from the Shickshinny borough center killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 7/29/1976, a category 3 tornado 33.1 miles away from the borough center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Shickshinny-area historical earthquake activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 57.3 miles away from Shickshinny center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 66.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.9 miles away from Shickshinny center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 82.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Birthplace of: Ryan McGlynn - Nextel Cup series NASCAR driver (born: Nov 22, 1974).

Political contributions by individuals in Shickshinny, PA

• Sutliff Private Airport (Runways: 1)

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Shickshinny Creek (A), Paddy Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Tourist attraction: Pony Party Paradise (Petting Zoos; 813 Winding Road).

Average household size:

This borough:	2.3 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	58.3%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	8.0%
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: 0.5% of all households

This borough:	10.3%
Whole state:	11.0%

This borough:	2.9%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shickshinny, PA

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3.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,014 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.58%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($340 average AGI)

Luzerne County:	0.04%
Pennsylvania average:	0.12%

from Lackawanna County, PA	0.40% ($33,529 average AGI)
from Columbia County, PA	0.17% ($30,034)
from Schuylkill County, PA	0.14% ($31,690)

3.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,456 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.63%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($223 average AGI)

Luzerne County:	0.02%
Pennsylvania average:	0.05%

to Lackawanna County, PA	0.35% ($39,731 average AGI)
to Columbia County, PA	0.20% ($30,057)
to Schuylkill County, PA	0.19% ($31,150)

• Huntington Mountain 5300 Ft W Of Int Rt 11 And 239, Structure height: 37 m, Call Sign: KXH338
  Assigned Frequencies : 154.755 MHz, 155.505 MHz, 155.670 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/14/2004, Expiration Date: 03/25/2014
  Registrant: State Police Technical Support Division, 1800 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Phone: (717) 540-5020, Fax: (717) 540-5030, Email:
• Pa Game Lands 260 2 Mi W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 58 m, Call Sign: WPFU618
  Assigned Frequencies : 460.475 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/23/2004, Expiration Date: 10/13/2014
  Registrant: Comm. Of Pa, Office Of Attorney General, 106 Lowther Street, Lemoyne, PA 17043, Phone: (717) 712-1300, Fax: (717) 712-1257, Email:
• Shickshinny Fire Twr, Type: Building, Structure height: 14 m, Overall height: 20 m, Call Sign: WNJI344
  Assigned Frequencies : 48.1800 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/07/2002, Expiration Date: 07/15/2012, Certifier: Signature On File
  Registrant: Ugi Utilities, Inc, 225 Morgantown Rd, Reading, PA 19612-2677, Phone: (610) 736-5836, Email:
• Luze04, 1 Miles West Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WPWJ886
  Assigned Frequencies : 866.687 MHz, 867.037 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/03/2002, Expiration Date: 12/03/2012, 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:
• SHICKSHINNY, Shickshinny Remote, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WQHR890
  Assigned Frequencies : 155.925 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/19/2007, Expiration Date: 10/19/2017, Certifier: John Ankenbrand
  Registrant: Luzerne County 911, 100 Young St, Wilkes Barre, PA 18706, Phone: (570) 826-3059, Fax: (570) 826-3056, Email:
• Lat: 41.184167 Lon: -76.187750, Call Sign: WQJR989
  Assigned Frequencies : 464.462 MHz, 469.462 MHz, 463.437 MHz, 464.837 MHz, 463.212 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/09/2008, Expiration Date: 12/09/2018, Certifier: Ryan Craig
  Registrant: Washington Radio Reports, 1588 Fairfield Road Ste 7, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-0668, Fax: (717) 334-6440, Email:

• STATION, New Shickshinny, Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WNTS278
  Assigned Frequencies : 6665.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/02/2008, Expiration Date: 08/23/2018
  Registrant: Pennsylvania Game Commission, 2001 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9797, Phone: (717) 787-4023, Fax: (717) 787-2832, Email:
• LUZE04, 1 Mile Nw Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 58.5 m, Call Sign: WPSJ869
  Assigned Frequencies : 6655.00 MHz, 6615.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/24/2001, Expiration Date: 05/24/2011, 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:
• STATION, Shickshinny Mt Fire Tower W Of, Overall height: 37.2 m, Call Sign: WBV299
  Assigned Frequencies : 2196.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/31/2001, Expiration Date: 08/15/2011, Cancelation Date: 02/15/2008
  Registrant: State Police Technical Support Division, 1800 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Phone: (717) 540-5020, Fax: (717) 540-5030, Email:

• Aircraft: CESSNA 150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 6573T , Serial Number: 17973, Year manufactured: 1960, Airworthiness Date: 07/08/1960
  Registrant (Partnership): Dana C Mott, 42 Cemetery Hill Rd, Shickshinny, PA 18655, Other Owners: A Jay Mott
• Aircraft: DESTINY 2003 XLT (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
  N-Number: 8573A , Serial Number: 4C0578, Year manufactured: 2007, Airworthiness Date: 05/04/2007
  Registrant (Individual): Jon E Lucas, 182 Cherry Hill Rd, Shickshinny, PA 18655
  Deregistered: Cancel Date: 01/24/2004