Strausstown, Pennsylvania

Back to Strausstown, PA housing info, Berks 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... Berks County Population in July 2008: 334. Population change since 2000: -1.5%   Males: 169   (50.7%) Females: 165   (49.3%) Median resident age:   36.6 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Zip codes: 19559. Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,008 (it was $38,125 in 2000) Strausstown:   $45,008 Pennsylvania:   $48,576 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,661 Strausstown:   $23,661 Pennsylvania:   $26,228 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $147,566 (it was $89,000 in 2000) Strausstown:   $147,566 Pennsylvania:   $155,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $161,862; Detached houses: $166,143; Townhouses or other attached units: $124,874 Strausstown, 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 Strausstown: White Non-Hispanic (98.2%) Asian Indian (1.2%) Hispanic (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in Strausstown: 88.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Discuss Strausstown, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users Latest news from Strausstown, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (48.1%), Irish (9.1%), Polish (3.2%), Scottish (2.9%), United States (2.9%), English (1.8%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated in 1920 Elevation: 581 feet Land area: 0.18 square miles. Population density: 1891 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Strausstown, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Strausstown-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 59% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.8 miles away from the Strausstown borough center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/4/1950, a category 3 tornado 14.8 miles away from the borough center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Strausstown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 13.6 miles away from Strausstown center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 14.7 miles away from the city 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 57.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 24.2 miles away from Strausstown center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 76.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 97.5 miles away from Strausstown center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Average household size:

This borough:	2.4 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	64.7%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	4.3%
Whole state:	5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

This borough:	5.0%
Whole state:	11.0%

This borough:	1.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Strausstown, PA

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4.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,285 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.49%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($243 average AGI)

Berks County:	0.07%
Pennsylvania average:	0.12%

from Montgomery County, PA	0.81% ($47,814 average AGI)
from Chester County, PA	0.33% ($51,594)
from Lehigh County, PA	0.33% ($42,520)

4.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,491 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.02%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($460 average AGI)

Berks County:	0.05%
Pennsylvania average:	0.05%

to Montgomery County, PA	0.46% ($38,236 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, PA	0.29% ($43,649)
to Lehigh County, PA	0.24% ($39,105)

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