Starrucca, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2008: 224. Population change since 2000: +3.7%

Males: 112	(50.0%)
Females: 112	(50.0%)

Median resident age:	44.7 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 18462.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,917 (it was $34,500 in 2000)

Starrucca:	$42,917
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $30,133

Starrucca:	$30,133
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $115,637 (it was $74,200 in 2000)

Starrucca:	$115,637
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $141,042; Detached houses: $141,077; Townhouses or other attached units: $160,697; Mobile homes: $70,000

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Races in Starrucca:

White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
Hispanic (1.4%)
Two or more races (1.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Starrucca: 90.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (22.2%), English (20.8%), Irish (13.0%), Dutch (8.8%), Italian (8.3%), Polish (7.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1853

Elevation: 1309 feet

Land area: 8.72 square miles.

Population density: 26 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Starrucca

High school or higher: 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
Unemployed: 7.5%
Mean travel time to work: 64.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Starrucca borough

Never married: 17.3%
Now married: 65.9%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 8.6%
Divorced: 7.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This borough:	0.0%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

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

Starrucca:	1.2% ($883)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (32.4 miles , pop. 56,298).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (104.3 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (109.9 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Thompson borough, PA (2.0 miles ), Lanesboro borough, PA (2.8 miles ), Susquehanna Depot borough, PA (2.8 miles ), Oakland borough, PA (2.9 miles ), Hancock, NY (3.1 miles ), Deposit, NY (3.4 miles ), Sanford, NY (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 41.90 N, Longitude: 75.46 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+2.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (20%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
Food and beverage stores (10%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (10%)
Mining (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Computer and electronic products (16%)
Educational services (13%)
Health care (13%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (8%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (13%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
Art and design workers (5%)
Media and communication equipment workers (5%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (24%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (16%)
Computer specialists (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Media and communication equipment workers (8%)
Waiters and waitresses (8%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)

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Starrucca-area historical tornado activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 36% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 26.8 miles away from the Starrucca borough center injured 12 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 6/2/1998, a category 3 tornado 28.7 miles away from the borough center killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.

Starrucca-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 64.5 miles away from Starrucca center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 91.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi) earthquake occurred 84.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Starrucca:

BARNES KASSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SUSQUEHANNA, PA)
MARIAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; CARBONDALE, PA)
MONTROSE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; MONTROSE, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Starrucca, PA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Starrucca:

SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 27 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 11,498)
BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; FT enrollment: 4,081)
MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 2,203)
UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 37 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 4,093)
SUNY COLLEGE AT ONEONTA (about 45 miles; ONEONTA, NY; FT enrollment: 5,333)
WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)
LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)

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Church in Starrucca: Saint Pauls Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Mach Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Merrigan Creek (A), Shadigee Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This borough:	2.4 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	75.3%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	5.6%
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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	18.4%
Whole state:	11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	6.1%
Whole state:	5.1%

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Starrucca compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage 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 above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Wayne County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (56%) Wood (14%) Electricity (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%) Coal or coke (9%)

Religion statistics for Starrucca

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	57.8%	21.3%	6.8%	2.6%	1.9%
Congregations	15.1%	45.2%	4.1%	6.8%	4.1%

Name	Episcopal Church	Assemblies of God	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Free Methodist Church of North America	Other religions
Adherents	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Congregations	4.1%	2.7%	1.4%	2.7%	13.7%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$447
Totals for Government	0	$0		1	$447

Starrucca government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $15,000
General - Other: $11,000

Central Staff Services: $4,000

Fire Protection: $3,000

General Public Buildings: $2,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $15,000
Housing & Community Development: $2,000

All Other: $1,000
Tax - Property: $12,000
NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $18,000

6.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,498 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.94%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Lackawanna County, PA	1.01% ($30,665 average AGI)
from Pike County, PA	0.65% ($47,833)
from Suffolk County, NY	0.30% ($47,143)

6.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,938 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.71%
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 Lackawanna County, PA	1.50% ($34,316 average AGI)
to Pike County, PA	0.63% ($35,043)
to Luzerne County, PA	0.26% ($45,396)

Strongest AM radio stations in Starrucca:

WINR (680 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
WNBF (1290 AM; 9 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKJN (1440 AM; 5 kW; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
WDLA (1270 AM; 5 kW; WALTON, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WYOS (1360 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Starrucca:

WIYN (94.7 FM; DEPOSIT, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
WIFF (90.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WPGP (88.3 FM; TAFTON, PA; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
WCDW (100.5 FM; CONKLIN, NY; Owner: EQUINOX BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WQFN (100.1 FM; FOREST CITY, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAAL (99.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSKG-FM (89.3 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB.TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
WMXW (103.3 FM; VESTAL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCWI (94.3 FM; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WWYL (104.1 FM; CHENANGO BRIDGE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKGB-FM (92.5 FM; CONKLIN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWDL-FM (104.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSQX-FM (91.5 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CNCL.)
WUSR (99.5 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON)
WBHD (95.7 FM; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDLA-FM (92.1 FM; WALTON, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Starrucca:

WSKG-TV (Channel 46; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
WICZ-TV (Channel 40; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
WBNG-TV (Channel 12; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
W26BS (Channel 14; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WIVT (Channel 34; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
WBPN-LP (Channel 10; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
WBGH-CA (Channel 20; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 9 meters (30ft)
Total costs: $274,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,218
Total average daily truck traffic: 132
Total future (year 2009) average daily traffic: 2,285

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: KA2RUC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00250765
Grant Date: 06/03/2000, Expiration Date: 08/07/2010
Registrant: Robert A Case Jr, Box 1 Rr 1251, Starrucca, PA 18462
Call Sign: KA2RVI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00206771
Grant Date: 02/11/2000, Expiration Date: 05/08/2010
Registrant: Eileen L Case, Rr 1250 Box 1, Starrucca, PA 18462
Call Sign: KC2AR, Previous Call Sign: WA2QJY
Grant Date: 05/08/1990, Expiration Date: 05/08/2000, Cancelation Date: 05/09/2002
Registrant: Robert A Case Sr, Rr 1250 Box 1, Starrucca, PA 18462
Call Sign: KB3SDZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01455210
Grant Date: 12/29/2008, Expiration Date: 12/29/2018, Certifier: Michael A Schuler
Registrant: Michael A Schuler, Starrucca, PA 18462

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