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Indiana County

Population in July 2008: 45. Population change since 2000: -8.2%
 

Males: 22  (49.0%)
Females: 23  (51.0%)

Median resident age:  43.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip code: 16256


Estimated median household income in 2008: $37,057 (it was $26,875 in 2000)
Smicksburg:  $37,057
Pennsylvania:  $50,713

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $20,267

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $66,324 (it was $42,100 in 2000)
Smicksburg:  $66,324
Pennsylvania:  $164,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $95,745; Detached houses: $78,019; In 2-unit structures: $143,549
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Races in Smicksburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Smicksburg: 75.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (42.9%), Irish (22.4%), English (16.3%), Polish (14.3%), Scotch-Irish (10.2%), Italian (8.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 06/28/1854

Elevation: 1165 feet

Land area: 0.14 square miles.

Population density: 333 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Smicksburg

  • High school or higher: 76.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 13.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Smicksburg borough

  • Never married: 10.0%
  • Now married: 58.0%
  • Separated: 8.0%
  • Widowed: 12.0%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This borough:  0.0%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Smicksburg:  1.7% ($727)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (51.6 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (220.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Dayton borough, PA (2.0 miles ), Plumville borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Timblin, PA (2.6 miles) , Rural Valley borough, PA (3.0 miles ), Marion Center borough, PA (3.1 miles ), Atwood, PA (3.1 miles) , Worthville, PA (3.3 miles) , Punxsutawney borough, PA (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 40.87 N, Longitude: 79.17 W

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Population change in the 1990s: -27 (-35.5%).



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Smicksburg-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 11% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.4 miles away from the Smicksburg borough center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 tornado 33.8 miles away from the borough center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Smicksburg-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 99% 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 77.0 miles away from Smicksburg center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 79.4 miles away from the city 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 Smicksburg:
  • PUNXSUTAWNEY AREA HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA)
  • ARMSTRONG COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; KITTANNING, PA)
  • INDIANA HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; INDIANA, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Smicksburg, PA

Airports located in Smicksburg:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Smicksburg:
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 16 miles; INDIANA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 12,307)
  • CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 26 miles; CLARION, PA; FT enrollment: 5,690)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 44 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,851)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 48 miles; SLIPPERY ROCK, PA; FT enrollment: 6,399)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 51 miles; ALTOONA, PA; FT enrollment: 3,516)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)
Private elementary/middle schools in Smicksburg:
  • DRY KNOB AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 39; Location: RD 1 BOX 241; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • STONEY ACRES SCHOOL (Students: 32; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • SHADY LANE AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 31; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • OAK GROVE PAROCHIAL SCHOOL (Students: 31; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • SPRING HOLLOW AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 29; Location: RD 1 265A; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • PINE GROVE AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 25; Location: RR 1 BOX 254; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • OWL HOLLOW AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 23; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • SHADY RUN AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 21; Location: RR 1 BOX 8B; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • STONY FLAT AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 21; Location: RD 1 BOX 288A; Grades: 1 - 8)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Smicksburg and their reported violations in the past:

EILEENS COUNTRY JUNCTION (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This borough:  2.0 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  56.0%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  12.0%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 8.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This borough:  20.7%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This borough:  12.1%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Smicksburg, PA



Smicksburg compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Smicksburg travel time to work


Smicksburg mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Indiana County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (100%)


Religion statistics for Smicksburg

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.17%
Here43.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOld Order Amish
Adherents34.4%19.8%13.4%8.8%2.6%
Congregations6.8%20.3%14.7%5.6%8.5%
NameChristian and Missionary AllianceAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAAssemblies of GodAmerican Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic ChurchOther
Adherents1.8%1.7%1.7%1.6%14.3%
Congregations2.3%3.4%2.8%1.7%33.9%
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



Smicksburg government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $25,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,000
    Individual Income: $2,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,000

4.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,067 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.52%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.25% of residents moved from foreign countries ($253 average AGI)
Indiana County:  0.25%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Westmoreland County, PA  0.56% ($32,086 average AGI)
from Cambria County, PA  0.39% ($25,917)
from Allegheny County, PA  0.34% ($29,702)


5.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,397 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.18%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($173 average AGI)
Indiana County:  0.03%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Westmoreland County, PA  0.74% ($31,258 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.54% ($27,000)
to Cambria County, PA  0.41% ($29,414)


Strongest AM radio stations in Smicksburg:
  • WECZ (1540 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WAVL (910 AM; 5 kW; APOLLO, PA; Owner: EVANGEL HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
  • WCED (1420 AM; 5 kW; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WDAD (1450 AM; 1 kW; INDIANA, PA; Owner: RMS MEDIA MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Smicksburg:
  • WYTR (103.3 FM; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WPXZ-FM (104.1 FM; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WFRJ (88.9 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WKYE (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WQKK (92.1 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WMKX (105.5 FM; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: STRATTAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQMU (92.5 FM; INDIANA, PA; Owner: RMS MEDIA MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WOWQ (102.1 FM; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WOKW (102.9 FM; CURWENSVILLE, PA; Owner: RAYMARK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WPCL (97.3 FM; NORTHERN CAMBRIA, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INCORPORATED)
  • WQYX (93.1 FM; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: CLEARFIELD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • W294AE (106.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • W267AC (101.3 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WPRR (100.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
  • WFGY (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WKYE-FM1 (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WINSTON RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WALY (103.9 FM; BELLWOOD, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Smicksburg:
  • WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)
  • W25AX (Channel 25; KITTANNING, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • WPSX-TV (Channel 3; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W45BT (Channel 45; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W60BL (Channel 60; BUTLER, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • WBOA-LP (Channel 64; KITTANNING, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total costs: $1,649,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,546
Total average daily truck traffic: 159
Total future (year 2021) average daily traffic: 1,336

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KA3AEK, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 02/20/1990, Expiration Date: 02/20/2000, Cancelation Date: 03/07/2002
    Registrant: Clarence L Mowry Jr, Rd 1 Box 193, Smicksburg, PA 16256


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-181 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8136J , Serial Number: 28-8090173, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 11/14/1979
    Registrant (Individual): Colleen Travis, 1737 Goodville Rd, Smicksburg, PA 16256
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9583W , Serial Number: 28-23029, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 04/26/1967
    Registrant (Corporation): Redbrush Air Holdings Corp, 25245 Hwy 954 N, Smicksburg, PA 16256



Smicksburg on our top lists:
    • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
    • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"

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