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Bucks County

Population in July 2007: 961. Population change since 2000: -3.7%
 

Males: 506  (52.7%)
Females: 455  (47.3%)
Median resident age:  34.1 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 18962.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $73,600 (it was $62,250 in 2000)
Silverdale  $73,600
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $308,200 (it was $153,900 in 2000)
Silverdale  $308,200
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

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Races in Silverdale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Silverdale: 106.7 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (43.8%), Irish (27.2%), English (11.6%), Italian (8.7%), Polish (6.7%), United States (3.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1893

Elevation: 430 feet

Land area: 0.45 square miles.

Population density: 2131 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Silverdale

  • High school or higher: 89.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Silverdale borough

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 66.5%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

29 residents are foreign born (2.5% Europe, 0.4% Asia).

This city:  2.9%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Silverdale:  1.5% ($2,311)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bethlehem, PA (20.6 miles , pop. 71,329).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (25.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Perkasie borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Sellersville borough, PA (2.8 miles ), Telford borough, PA (4.2 miles ), Souderton borough, PA (4.3 miles ), Dublin borough, PA (5.1 miles ), Hatfield borough, PA (5.1 miles ), Chalfont borough, PA (5.7 miles ), Brittany Farms-Highlands, PA (6.4 miles ).

Latitude: 40.35 N, Longitude: 75.27 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +91 (+10.0%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (13%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Silverdale-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 22% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.9 miles away from the Silverdale city center killed 3 people and injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/22/1955, a category 3 tornado 24.6 miles away from the city center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Silverdale:
  • GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; SELLERSVILLE, PA)
  • CENTRAL MONTGOMERY MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; LANSDALE, PA)
  • ST LUKES QUAKERTOWN HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; QUAKERTOWN, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Silverdale:
  • LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 24 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; ID: ABE)
  • TRENTON MERCER (about 34 miles; TRENTON, NJ; ID: TTN)
  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 34 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; ID: PHL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Silverdale:
  • PENNRIDGE (about 3 miles; PERKASIE, PA; ID: N70)
  • QUAKERTOWN (about 9 miles; QUAKERTOWN, PA; ID: UKT)
  • DOYLESTOWN (about 11 miles; DOYLESTOWN, PA; ID: DYL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Silverdale:
  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; BLUE BELL, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,097)
  • BEAVER COLLEGE (about 19 miles; GLENSIDE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,016)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ABINGTON (about 19 miles; ABINGTON, PA; FT enrollment: 2,598)
  • LEHIGH UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; FT enrollment: 5,725)
  • EASTERN COLLEGE (about 22 miles; ST DAVIDS, PA; FT enrollment: 2,456)
  • PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,714)
  • BUCKS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; NEWTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 4,840)

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Average household size:
This city:  3.1 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  82.0%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.4%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.1%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

Silverdale compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.


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Banks with branches in Silverdale (2007 data):
  • Univest National Bank and Trust Co.: Silverdale Branch at 103 Baringer Ave., branch established on 1886-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,907.1 mil, Deposits: $1,491.3 mil, headquarters in Souderton, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Univest Corporation Of Pennsylvania



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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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$500
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$463
Totals for Government 0$0 9$963



Silverdale government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $55,000
    Solid Waste Management: $44,000
    All Other: $12,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $186,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $49,000
    General - Other: $42,000
    Solid Waste Management: $37,000
    Police Protection: $36,000
    Central Staff Services: $30,000
    Regular Highways: $21,000
    Fire Protection: $14,000
    Financial Administration: $9,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $15,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $58,000
    Special Assessments: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    General Public Building: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $674,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $13,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $90,000
    Property: $22,000
    NEC: $18,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $32,000

5.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($64,837 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.41%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($387 average AGI)
Bucks County:  0.05%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Philadelphia County, PA  1.26% ($49,877 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, PA  1.07% ($61,009)
from Mercer County, NJ  0.34% ($65,170)


5.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($59,081 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.71%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($384 average AGI)
Bucks County:  0.05%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Montgomery County, PA  1.13% ($56,769 average AGI)
to Philadelphia County, PA  0.87% ($38,483)
to Mercer County, NJ  0.17% ($48,423)


Strongest AM radio stations in Silverdale:
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WISP (1570 AM; 5 kW; DOYLESTOWN, PA; Owner: HOLY SPIRIT RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WFIL (560 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WNPV (1440 AM; 3 kW; LANSDALE, PA; Owner: WNPV INC.)
  • WNAP (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NORRISTOWN, PA; Owner: WNAP, INC)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Silverdale:
  • WBMR (91.7 FM; TELFORD, PA; Owner: UNITED MINISTRIES)
  • WBYO (88.9 FM; SELLERSVILLE, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WLEV (100.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBEB (101.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEAZ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WRTI (90.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ET)
  • WPHI-FM (103.9 FM; JENKINTOWN, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WYSP (94.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDIY (88.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY BR/CST ASSOC)
  • WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)
  • WJCS (89.3 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: BEACON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHYY-FM (90.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WXTU (92.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTU LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDAS-FM (105.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPTP (96.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJJZ (106.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WUSL (98.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Silverdale:
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
  • WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
  • WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WFMZ-TV (Channel 69; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
  • WLVT-TV (Channel 39; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W07DC (Channel 7; ALLENTOWN/BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WBPH-TV (Channel 60; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: SONSHINE FAMILY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WPHA-LP (Channel 63; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WFPA-CA (Channel 28; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WNJT (Channel 52; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • W46BL (Channel 46; ALLENTOWN-BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)




Silverdale fatal accident list for 1986:
Sep 11, 1986 09:05 AM, 00270, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Silverdale fatal accident list for 1982:
Sep 18, 1982 09:99 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

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