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Clarion County

Population in July 2008: 470. Population change since 2000: -6.9%
 

Males: 230  (49.1%)
Females: 240  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  40.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 16254.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,393 (it was $31,667 in 2000)
Shippenville:  $39,393
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,180
Shippenville:  $21,180
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $96,780 (it was $62,100 in 2000)
Shippenville:  $96,780
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $136,047; Detached houses: $147,598; In 2-unit structures: $124,499; Mobile homes: $29,737
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Races in Shippenville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Shippenville: 85.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (35.6%), Irish (10.7%), English (7.9%), Italian (7.3%), United States (7.1%), Dutch (2.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 12/23/1889

Elevation: 1388 feet

Land area: 0.41 square miles.

Population density: 1156 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Shippenville

  • High school or higher: 85.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shippenville borough

  • Never married: 25.2%
  • Now married: 57.4%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

7 residents are foreign born

This borough:  1.4%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Shippenville:  1.3% ($830)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (62.1 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (242.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Knox borough, PA (2.0 miles ), Clarion borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Strattanville borough, PA (2.8 miles ), Callensburg borough, PA (3.2 miles ), Sligo borough, PA (3.2 miles ), St. Petersburg borough, PA (3.4 miles ), Foxburg borough, PA (3.7 miles ), Emlenton borough, PA (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 41.25 N, Longitude: 79.46 W

Area code: 814

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Population change in the 1990s: +31 (+6.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Wood products (24%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Furniture and related products (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (19%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Wood products (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (8%)
  • Woodworkers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)



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Shippenville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 25% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.4 miles away from the Shippenville borough center killed 16 people and injured 125 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 tornado 22.2 miles away from the borough center killed 7 people and injured 30 people.


Shippenville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 51.2 miles away from Shippenville center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 91.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 84.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.7 miles away from Shippenville center
On 10/16/1993 at 06:30:05, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/30/2003 at 19:21:17, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 97.7 miles away from Shippenville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Shippenville:
  • CLARION HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; CLARION, PA)
  • CLARION PSYCH CNTR (about 6 miles; CLARION, PA)
  • UPMC NORTHWEST (about 18 miles; FRANKLIN, PA)

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College/University in Shippenville:
  • CLARION COUNTY CAREER CENTER PRACTICAL NURS PROG (Full-time enrollment: 17; Location: 447 CAREER ROAD; Public; Website: www.ccccntr.org)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shippenville:
  • CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 6 miles; CLARION, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,690)
  • GROVE CITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; GROVE CITY, PA; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 34 miles; SLIPPERY ROCK, PA; FT enrollment: 6,399)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 46 miles; INDIANA, PA; FT enrollment: 12,307)
  • GENEVA COLLEGE (about 57 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; FT enrollment: 2,059)
  • JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; FT enrollment: 2,662)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Shippenville and their reported violations in the past:

CORNER WATER SUPPLY & SERVICE (Population served: 1400, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-12-2004), St Consent Decree/Judgement (OCT-12-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-12-2004)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-12-2004), St Consent Decree/Judgement (OCT-12-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-12-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and NOV-14-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (OCT-21-2002), Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-14-2002)
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This borough:  2.4 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  66.5%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  7.2%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  12.1%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  4.2%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shippenville, PA


8 people in other nonhousehold living situations


Shippenville compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Shippenville (2009 data):
  • National City Bank: Marianne Branch at 10365 Route 322, branch established on 1968-04-24. Info updated 2009-01-16: Bank assets: $146,057.8 mil, Deposits: $104,197.4 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The



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2004 Presidential Election results in Clarion County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (95%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Electricity (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Shippenville

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaSouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents34.3%26.1%9.7%7.5%4.7%
Congregations7.9%32.7%12.9%6.9%1.0%
NameUnited Church of ChristChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Church of the NazareneAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther religions
Adherents3.4%2.9%2.2%1.2%8.1%
Congregations5.0%5.0%5.0%2.0%21.8%
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
Water Supply 2$3,184$19,1041$1,110
Totals for Government 2$3,184$19,1041$1,110



Shippenville government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $90,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $75,000
    General - Other: $64,000
    Air Transportation: $55,000
    Central Staff Services: $49,000
    Sewerage: $24,000
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000
    Financial Administration: $12,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
    Fire Protection: $7,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $93,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $99,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $36,000
    Property: $21,000
    NEC: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $49,000

4.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,112 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.92%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($419 average AGI)
Clarion County:  0.13%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Armstrong County, PA  0.59% ($25,886 average AGI)
from Venango County, PA  0.46% ($28,221)
from Jefferson County, PA  0.42% ($24,381)


5.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,943 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.38%
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 Butler County, PA  0.56% ($26,333 average AGI)
to Venango County, PA  0.44% ($26,848)
to Armstrong County, PA  0.42% ($24,290)


Strongest AM radio stations in Shippenville:
  • WWCH (1300 AM; 1 kW; CLARION, PA; Owner: CLARION COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKQW (1120 AM; daytime; 1 kW; OIL CITY, PA; Owner: STEPHEN M. OLSZOWKA)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WECZ (1540 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCED (1420 AM; 5 kW; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WAVL (910 AM; 5 kW; APOLLO, PA; Owner: EVANGEL HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
  • WOYL (1340 AM; 1 kW; OIL CITY, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shippenville:
  • WCUC-FM (91.7 FM; CLARION, PA; Owner: CLARION STATE COLLEGE)
  • WCCR (92.7 FM; CLARION, PA; Owner: CLARION COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WOXX (99.3 FM; FRANKLIN, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKQW-FM (96.3 FM; OIL CITY, PA; Owner: STEPHEN M. OLSZOWKA)
  • WYTR (103.3 FM; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WGYI (98.5 FM; OIL CITY, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WMKX (105.5 FM; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: STRATTAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAWN (89.5 FM; FRANKLIN, PA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WUUZ (107.7 FM; COOPERSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Shippenville:
  • W45BT (Channel 45; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)


Shippenville fatal accident list:
Aug 4, 1999 08:27 AM, Us-322, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Oct 2, 1991 10:50 AM, 322, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 22, 1990 05:45 AM, 322, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 30, 1979 11:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Oct 1, 1978 10:00 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Bonnie K Clark, I-80 & Manor Road (Sr4001), Se Quad, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.6 m, Overall height: 55.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00004843
    Registrant: Crown Communication Inc, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2000, Email:
  • Chuck A Sorchilla, Us Highway 322, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 36.6 m

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • Firehall Main St S, Call Sign: KGE698, Licensee ID: L00564818
    Assigned Frequencies : 46.3800 MHz, 46.4400 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/05/2002, Expiration Date: 09/05/2012
    Registrant: Shippenville Elk Township Volunteer Fire Company, Box 160, Shippenville, PA 16254, Phone: (814) 782-3122
  • 300ft Off Rt 322 At Int With Rt 66, Call Sign: KLK985
    Assigned Frequencies : 31.2000 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/25/2003, Expiration Date: 08/17/2013
    Registrant: Mobilcom, 16343 Conneaut Lake Road, Meadville, PA 16335, Phone: (814) 724-1234, Fax: (814) 337-1234, Email:
  • 309 Amsler Ave, Call Sign: WPUZ986, Licensee ID: L00329763
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.415 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/04/2002, Expiration Date: 06/04/2012, Certifier: John D Traister
    Registrant: Clarion County Corrections, 309 Amsler Ave, Suite 2, Shippenville, PA 16254, Phone: (814) 226-9615, Fax: (814) 226-1152, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2
  • Clarion County Airport, Type: Tower, Call Sign: KDY7
    Assigned Frequencies : 122.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/12/2004, Expiration Date: 06/16/2009
    Registrant: Clarion County Airport Authority, 395 Airport Road, Shippenville, PA 16254, Phone: (814) 226-9993, Fax: (814) 226-4490, Email:
  • Clarion County Airport, Type: Tower, Call Sign: WDL3, Licensee ID: L00002358
    Assigned Frequencies : 118.275 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/15/2008, Expiration Date: 09/29/2018
    Registrant: Clarion County Airport Authority, 395 Airport Rd, Shippenville, PA 16254, Phone: (814) 226-9993, Fax: (814) 226-4490, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Shippenville)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 6
  • Aircraft: ALTMAN ROGER D KOLB MARK III (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: JABIRU 2200 (85 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 203RA , Serial Number: 203403396, Year manufactured: 2007, Airworthiness Date: 01/17/2008
    Registrant (Individual): Roger D Altman, 113 Willow Ln, Shippenville, PA 16254
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 10/16/2002
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182L (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 42364 , Serial Number: 18258986, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 04/13/1968
    Registrant (Individual): John F Sr Schmader, 175 Breniman Rd, Shippenville, PA 16254
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172F (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5451R , Serial Number: 17253005, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 08/03/1965
    Registrant (Individual): John F Marshall, 9888 Route 322, Shippenville, PA 16254
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-108 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 549DM , Serial Number: 22-8500, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 05/02/1961
    Registrant (Individual): Randall L Scott, 755 Pine Terrace Rd Lot 16, Shippenville, PA 16254
  • Aircraft: CESSNA R182 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 111 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 920SB , Serial Number: R18200444, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 06/27/1978
    Registrant (Individual): David L Cox, 305 Ridgewood Rd, Shippenville, PA 16254
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 152 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 94552 , Serial Number: 15285717, Year manufactured: 1983, Airworthiness Date: 03/08/1983
    Registrant (Individual): Joseph H Dechant, 116 Breniman Rd, Shippenville, PA 16254


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 6

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