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Clarion County

Population in July 2007: 691. Population change since 2000: -4.5%
 

Males: 338  (49.0%)
Females: 353  (51.0%)

Median resident age:  35.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 16255.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,838 (it was $30,417 in 2000)
Sligo:  $37,838
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $84,312 (it was $54,100 in 2000)
Sligo:  $84,312
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $99,083; Detached houses: $100,631; Townhouses or other attached units: $51,990; In 2-unit structures: $65,911; Mobile homes: $38,750
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Races in Sligo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Sligo: 83.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (33.1%), Irish (20.1%), Dutch (9.9%), United States (7.7%), Scotch-Irish (5.1%), English (4.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 09/20/1878

Elevation: 1250 feet

Land area: 1.43 square miles.

Population density: 484 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sligo

  • High school or higher: 79.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sligo borough

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 61.9%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This borough:  0.0%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Sligo:  1.6% ($870)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (52.6 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (241.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Callensburg borough, PA (1.9 miles ), Rimersburg borough, PA (2.1 miles ), Knox borough, PA (3.0 miles ), St. Petersburg borough, PA (3.0 miles ), Clarion borough, PA (3.0 miles ), Parker, PA (3.1 miles ), Foxburg borough, PA (3.2 miles ), Shippenville borough, PA (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 41.11 N, Longitude: 79.49 W

Area code: 814

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Population change in the 1990s: +22 (+3.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Wood products (14%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (23%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Food processing workers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)



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Sligo-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 26% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.3 miles away from the Sligo 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 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 41.2 miles away from the borough center killed 18 people and injured 310 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Sligo:
  • CLARION HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; CLARION, PA)
  • CLARION PSYCH CNTR (about 9 miles; CLARION, PA)
  • ARMSTRONG COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; KITTANNING, PA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sligo:
  • CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 9 miles; CLARION, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,690)
  • SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 30 miles; SLIPPERY ROCK, PA; FT enrollment: 6,399)
  • GROVE CITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; GROVE CITY, PA; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 38 miles; INDIANA, PA; FT enrollment: 12,307)
  • GENEVA COLLEGE (about 51 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; FT enrollment: 2,059)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 53 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
Private high school in Sligo:
  • SLIGO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 2; Location: PO BOX 284; Grades: 11 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Sligo:
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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mineral Run (A), Anderson Run (B), Little Licking Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This borough:  2.6 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  75.4%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  4.6%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  17.1%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  8.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

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Sligo compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below 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 Sligo (2009 data):
  • Northwest Savings Bank: Sligo Branch at 1613 Bald Eagle Street, branch established on 1954-11-22. Info updated 2008-12-03: Bank assets: $6,967.2 mil, Deposits: $5,120.9 mil, headquarters in Warren, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 169 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Clarion County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (97%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Electricity (1%)


Religon statistics for Sligo

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
Financial Administration 1$1,998$23,9760$0
Solid Waste Management 2$3,554$21,3240$0
Sewerage 1$2,158$25,8960$0
Water Supply 1$1,490$17,8800$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$273
Totals for Government 5$9,200$22,0801$273



Sligo government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $75,000
    Sewerage: $64,000
    Central Staff Services: $31,000
    Regular Highways: $19,000
    General Public Buildings: $11,000
    General - Other: $10,000
    Fire Protection: $4,000
    Libraries: $1,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $72,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,406,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,359,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $47,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $7,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $58,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $232,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $17,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $37,000
    Property: $30,000
    NEC: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $70,000

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 Sligo:
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWCH (1300 AM; 1 kW; CLARION, PA; Owner: CLARION COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WECZ (1540 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAVL (910 AM; 5 kW; APOLLO, PA; Owner: EVANGEL HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCED (1420 AM; 5 kW; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKBN (570 AM; 5 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sligo:
  • WCUC-FM (91.7 FM; CLARION, PA; Owner: CLARION STATE COLLEGE)
  • WYTR (103.3 FM; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WOXX (99.3 FM; FRANKLIN, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WCCR (92.7 FM; CLARION, PA; Owner: CLARION COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMKX (105.5 FM; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: STRATTAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKQW-FM (96.3 FM; OIL CITY, PA; Owner: STEPHEN M. OLSZOWKA)
  • WLER-FM (97.7 FM; BUTLER, PA; Owner: WBUT, INC.)
  • WAWN (89.5 FM; FRANKLIN, PA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WGYI (98.5 FM; OIL CITY, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Sligo:
  • W25AX (Channel 25; KITTANNING, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)
  • W45BT (Channel 45; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W60BL (Channel 60; BUTLER, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)


Sligo fatal accident list:
Nov 1, 1996 11:00 AM, 68, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 9, 1975 06:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total costs: $1,063,000
Total average daily traffic: 8,379
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,155
Total future (year 2021) average daily traffic: 10,370

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • CARISSA L CUNNINGHAM, T443 (088259), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.5 m, Overall height: 77.1 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 500 E Of Pa Rt 68 3 Mi Sse, Call Sign: WNUC540
    Assigned Frequencies : 171.875 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/20/1995, Expiration Date: 08/24/2000, Cancelation Date: 10/29/2000
    Registrant: Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Of, Harrisburg, PA 17105, Phone: (814) 226-6631

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • SLIGO, 2.2 Miles S Of, Overall height: 74.1 m, Call Sign: WLN557
    Assigned Frequencies : 5945.20 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6063.80 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/15/2000, Expiration Date: 02/01/2010, Certifier: James J. R. Talbot
    Registrant: At&t Services Inc., 1400 I Street, Nw, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 326-8891, Fax: (832) 213-0300, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sligo)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: UNIVERSAL STINSON 108-1 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 87 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6A4165 SERIES (165 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 97092 , Serial Number: 1081092, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 06/30/1956
    Registrant (Individual): James L Papke, 1999 Madison Street Ext, Sligo, PA 16255


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 4

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