Shippingport, Pennsylvania

Back to Shippingport, PA housing info, Beaver 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... Beaver County Population in July 2008: 219. Population change since 2000: -7.6%   Males: 103   (47.3%) Females: 116   (52.7%) Median resident age:   32.8 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Zip codes: 15077. Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,561 (it was $33,333 in 2000) Shippingport:   $40,561 Pennsylvania:   $48,576 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,642 Shippingport:   $17,642 Pennsylvania:   $26,228 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $83,215 (it was $61,000 in 2000) Shippingport:   $83,215 Pennsylvania:   $155,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $104,145; Detached houses: $123,880; Mobile homes: $47,935 Shippingport, 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 Races in Shippingport: White Non-Hispanic (100.0%) 2008 cost of living index in Shippingport: 73.9 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Shippingport, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Pittsburgh's real problems  (184 replies) Mixed race couple seeking info on Industry, PA  (26 replies) Thinking of moving  (6 replies) Latest news from Shippingport, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (32.1%), Irish (22.4%), English (18.1%), United States (12.7%), Scotch-Irish (5.9%), Italian (5.5%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 781 feet Land area: 3.28 square miles. Population density: 67 people per square mile   (very low).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	9.13
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Shippingport, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Shippingport-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 34% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 42.0 miles away from the Shippingport borough center killed 18 people and injured 310 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the borough center killed 9 people and injured 120 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Shippingport-area historical earthquake activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 92% 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 60.0 miles away from Shippingport center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 77.8 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 93.3 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 67.5 miles away from Shippingport center
On 6/20/2006 at 20:11:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.0 miles away from the city 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 80.4 miles away from Shippingport center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Church in Shippingport: Bethlehem Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Haden Run (A), Peggs Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This borough:	2.7 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	70.8%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	6.7%
Whole state:	5.0%

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

• Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

This borough:	7.5%
Whole state:	11.0%

This borough:	1.7%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shippingport, PA

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3.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,157 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.75%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($186 average AGI)

Beaver County:	0.03%
Pennsylvania average:	0.12%

from Allegheny County, PA	1.32% ($42,876 average AGI)
from Butler County, PA	0.38% ($43,324)
from Lawrence County, PA	0.24% ($31,494)

4.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,194 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.51%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($162 average AGI)

Beaver County:	0.03%
Pennsylvania average:	0.05%

to Allegheny County, PA	1.16% ($36,943 average AGI)
to Butler County, PA	0.36% ($41,655)
to Lawrence County, PA	0.24% ($32,880)

• Shippingport State Route 168, Call Sign: KNKA261
  Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/22/2006, Expiration Date: 10/01/2016, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
  Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 11760 U.S. Highway 1, 6th Floor, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:

• Lynn A Deppen, 3.2 Km Nw Of Intersection Of Sr 18 & Sr 151, Type: Tower, Structure height: 151.1 m, Overall height: 152.1 m
  Registrant: Keymarket Of Pa, LLC, 100 Ryan Court, Pittsburgh, PA 15205, Phone: (412) 489-1001, Email:
• Steven F Lux, 1800 Feet North Of Route 168, Type: Tower, Structure height: 82.3 m, Overall height: 82.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00003084
  Registrant: Pennsylvania Power, 76 South Main Street, Akron, OH 44308, Phone: (330) 384-5498, Email:

• 2000 N Of Pennsylvania Rt 168, Call Sign: KOK914, Licensee ID: L00288741
  Assigned Frequencies : 153.635 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/23/2002, Expiration Date: 02/16/2013
  Registrant: Felhc Inc, 76 South Main Street, Akron, OH 44308, Phone: (330) 384-5498
• 1800 Feet North Of Route 168, Type: Tower, Structure height: 82.3 m, Call Sign: WNCT902, Licensee ID: L00288741
  Assigned Frequencies : 153.635 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/02/2005, Expiration Date: 06/04/2015
  Registrant: Felhc Inc, 76 South Main Street, Akron, OH 44308, Phone: (330) 384-5498
• D Bruce Mansfield Plant Microwave Bldg, Call Sign: WSE634, Licensee ID: L00288741
  Assigned Frequencies : 47.7800 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/31/2001, Expiration Date: 04/11/2011
  Registrant: Felhc Inc, 76 South Main Street, Akron, OH 44308, Phone: (330) 384-5498
• Shippingsport Borough, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76 m, Overall height: 80 m, Call Sign: WPAP655
  Assigned Frequencies : 855.637 MHz, 858.337 MHz, 859.362 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/15/2002, Expiration Date: 09/15/2012, Certifier: David C Claes
  Registrant: Ohio Edison Company, 76 S Main St, Akron, OH 44308, Phone: (330) 384-3852, Fax: (330) 384-5014
• 1800 Feet North Of Route 168, Type: Tower, Structure height: 82.3 m, Call Sign: WPXP440
  Assigned Frequencies : 153.470 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/14/2003, Expiration Date: 05/14/2013, Certifier: James K Andrew
  Registrant: Utc Spectrum Services, 200 North Glebe Rd. #1000, Arlington, VA 22203, Phone: (703) 558-2214, Fax: (703) 558-0523, Email:

• SHIPPINGPORT, Lat: 40.620611 Lon: -80.425611, Call Sign: WQIX539
  Assigned Frequencies : 956.431 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/10/2008, Expiration Date: 06/10/2018, Certifier: William N Green
  Registrant: Sensus, 450 N. Gallatin Avenue, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
• STATION, Beaver Valley Substation N Of State Rt 168, Structure height: 4.9 m, Overall height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: KZN95
  Assigned Frequencies : 6765.00 MHz, 6795.00 MHz, 6825.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/15/2000, Expiration Date: 03/21/2010
  Registrant: Duquesne Light Company, 2833 New Beaver Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15233, Phone: (412) 393-8947, Fax: (412) 393-8559, Email:

• D Bruce Mansfield Plant, Type: Building, Overall height: 5 m, Call Sign: WHW890, Licensee ID: L00288741
  Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/04/2001, Expiration Date: 06/13/2011
  Registrant: Felhc Inc, 76 S Main St, Akron, OH 44308

• Fire: 1
• Hazardous Condition: 1