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Jefferson County

Population in 2011: 529. Population change since 2000: +0.8%
 

Males: 273  (51.7%)
Females: 256  (48.3%)

Median resident age:  42.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:  43.3 years

Zip codes: 15864.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $35,492 (it was $30,909 in 2000)
Summerville:

$35,492
Pennsylvania:

$49,520
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $16,214

Summerville borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $66,075 (it was $39,900 in 2000)
Summerville:

$66,075
Pennsylvania:

$164,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $58,997; Detached houses: $60,797; In 2-unit structures: $32,822; Mobile homes: $44,248

Median gross rent in 2009: $430.

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Summerville races chart
  • White alone - 521 (98.7%)
  • Two or more races - 4 (0.8%)
  • American Indian alone - 2 (0.4%)
  • Hispanic - 1 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Summerville: 91.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (35.2%), United States (12.8%), Irish (9.0%), Dutch (6.3%), Italian (4.8%), Polish (3.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/1887

Elevation: 1163 feet

Land area: 0.62 square miles.

Population density: 850 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Summerville:

  • High school or higher: 76.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Summerville borough:

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 57.4%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 12.0%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

5 residents are foreign born

This borough:  1.0%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $696 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $855 (1.4%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (62.3 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (226.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Corsica borough, PA (2.1 miles ), Brookville borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Worthville, PA (2.6 miles) , Hawthorn borough, PA (2.8 miles ), Strattanville borough, PA (3.1 miles ), Timblin, PA (3.2 miles) , New Bethlehem borough, PA (3.3 miles ), South Bethlehem borough, PA (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 41.12 N, Longitude: 79.19 W

Area code: 814

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.8%
Pennsylvania:

8.2%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -150 (-22.2%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (28%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (10%)
  • Health care and social assistance (9%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Manufacturing (24%)
  • Other services, except public administration (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Summerville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 16% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.2 miles away from the Summerville 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 F4 tornado 26.7 miles away from the borough center killed 7 people and injured 30 people.

Earthquake activity:

Summerville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 98% 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 67.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/3/2001 at 22:36:46, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 98.3 miles away from Summerville center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 83.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Jefferson County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Ed Klepfer - Baseball player.


Hospitals/medical centers near Summerville:

  • BROOKVILLE HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; BROOKVILLE, PA)
  • CLARION HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; CLARION, PA)
  • PUNXSUTAWNEY AREA HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Summerville, PA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Summerville:

  • Clarion University of Pennsylvania (about 12 miles; Clarion, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,473)
  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (about 35 miles; Indiana, PA; FT enrollment: 12,422)
  • Butler County Community College (about 41 miles; Butler, PA; FT enrollment: 2,380)
  • Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (about 46 miles; Slippery Rock, PA; FT enrollment: 7,651)
  • Grove City College (about 47 miles; Grove City, PA; FT enrollment: 2,499)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona (about 58 miles; Altoona, PA; FT enrollment: 3,924)
  • Carnegie Mellon University (about 62 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 9,793)

Private elementary/middle school in Summerville:

  • CHRIST'S DOMINION ACADEMY (Students: 14; Location: 59 W PENN ST; Grades: KG - 10)

Library in Summerville:

  • SUMMERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $37,883; Location: 114 SECOND AVENUE; 18,217 books; 179 audio materials; 1,097 video materials; 41 state licensed databases; 2 other licensed databases; 34 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Summerville Volunteer Firemens Association / Summerville Emergency Medical Services (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Runaway Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Jefferson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 20.0. This is significantly better than average.
City:

20.0
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 19.6. This is about average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.
City:

19.6
U.S.:

22.1


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.8%

Average household size:
This borough:  2.4 people
Pennsylvania:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  67.3%
Whole state:  67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  1.9%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Summerville, PA


15 people in nursing homes

Summerville compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Summerville travel time to work - commute
Summerville mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (88%)
  • Coal or coke (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Electricity (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Pennsylvania:


2008 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Pennsylvania:
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Religion statistics for Summerville (based on Jefferson County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 54.53%
Here54.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChristian and Missionary Alliance
Adherents39.3%26.0%9.3%3.6%2.7%
Congregations9.1%34.1%10.6%6.1%4.5%
NameChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Assemblies of GodUnited Church of ChristOld Order AmishOther
Adherents2.5%2.5%2.2%1.9%10.0%
Congregations2.3%2.3%2.3%5.3%23.5%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 11
Jefferson County:

2.44 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Jefferson County:

0.22 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

0.67 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
Jefferson County:

2.66 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 28
Here:

6.21 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.0%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Jefferson County:

26.2%
State:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Jefferson County:

11.7%
State:

11.5%

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 0$0 1$702
Streets and Highways 1$1,767$21,2040$0
Totals for Government 1$1,767$21,2041$702

Summerville government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $5,000 ($9.45)
    All Other: $2,000 ($3.78)
  • Construction - General: $104,000 ($196.60)
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $27,000 ($51.04)
    Central Staff Services: $20,000 ($37.81)
    General Public Buildings: $18,000 ($34.03)
    General - Other: $10,000 ($18.90)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000 ($13.23)
    Financial Administration: $6,000 ($11.34)
    Libraries: $5,000 ($9.45)
    Fire Protection: $3,000 ($5.67)
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000 ($5.67)
    Police Protection: $2,000 ($3.78)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000 ($1.89)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $49,000 ($92.63)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,000 ($11.34)
    Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($3.78)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $209,000 ($395.09)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $16,000 ($30.25)
    Highways: $15,000 ($28.36)
  • Tax - Property: $55,000 ($103.97)
    Individual Income: $23,000 ($43.48)
    NEC: $9,000 ($17.01)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $32,000 ($60.49)

4.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,958 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.57%
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 Clearfield County, PA  1.27% ($27,382 average AGI)
from Indiana County, PA  0.46% ($28,963)
from Clarion County, PA  0.32% ($24,246)


4.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,275 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.97%
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 Clearfield County, PA  1.09% ($26,381 average AGI)
to Indiana County, PA  0.44% ($26,923)
to Clarion County, PA  0.35% ($24,381)

Strongest AM radio stations in Summerville:

  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WECZ (1540 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA)
  • WCED (1420 AM; 5 kW; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Summerville:

  • WYTR (103.3 FM; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMKX (105.5 FM; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: STRATTAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCCR (92.7 FM; CLARION, PA; Owner: CLARION COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCUC-FM (91.7 FM; CLARION, PA; Owner: CLARION STATE COLLEGE)
  • WOWQ (102.1 FM; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WOKW (102.9 FM; CURWENSVILLE, PA; Owner: RAYMARK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WPXZ-FM (104.1 FM; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WQYX (93.1 FM; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: CLEARFIELD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WDSN (106.5 FM; REYNOLDSVILLE, PA; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJNG (100.5 FM; JOHNSONBURG, PA; Owner: STRATTAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDBA (107.3 FM; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: DU BOIS AREA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKBI-FM (93.9 FM; ST. MARYS, PA; Owner: THE ELK-CAMERON BROADCASTING CO.)

TV broadcast stations around Summerville:

  • W45BT (Channel 45; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WPSX-TV (Channel 3; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)
  • W25AX (Channel 25; KITTANNING, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)

Summerville fatal accident list:

Apr 6, 2003 05:50 PM, Sr-28, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Aug 29, 1980 01:00 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total costs: $3,000
Total average daily traffic: 944
Total average daily truck traffic: 89
Total future (year 2021) average daily traffic: 1,820

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Summerville)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • 3000 Feet N Pa Rt 28 Clover Twp (Lat: 41.119222 Lon: -79.208083), Call Sign: WRX683, Licensee ID: L00089692
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.220 MHz, 155.340 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/30/2005, Expiration Date: 05/16/2015
    Registrant: Summerville Volunteer Firemens Association Ambulance, 12795 Harrison Street, Summerville, PA 15864-0086, Phone: (814) 856-2250, Fax: (814) 856-2445
  • Lat: 41.121111 Lon: -79.298333, Call Sign: WQHE616
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.287 MHz, 452.162 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/12/2007, Expiration Date: 07/12/2017, Certifier: Bradley C Miller
    Registrant: Mobile Commun. Service, Inc., 16343 Conneaut Lake Rd, Meadville, PA 16335, Phone: (814) 724-1234, Fax: (814) 337-1234, Email:
  • Lat: 41.117833 Lon: -79.196306, Call Sign: WQLQ357
    Assigned Frequencies: 461.787 MHz, 463.437 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/29/2010, Expiration Date: 03/29/2020, Certifier: Terry Bullers
    Registrant: Mobile Commun. Service, Inc., Meadville, PA 16335, Phone: (814) 724-1234, Fax: (814) 337-1234, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Summerville)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 16
  • Hazardous Condition: 11

Incident types - Summerville


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Summerville, PA

Most common first names in Summerville, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James1970.0 years
John1976.0 years
Robert1769.4 years
Mary1784.1 years
William1268.2 years
Ethel1184.6 years
Charles1181.0 years
George1181.2 years
Harold1073.5 years
Clarence976.8 years
Most common last names in Summerville, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith2180.5 years
Brosius1775.8 years
Carrier1580.9 years
Miller1383.6 years
Reitz1276.2 years
Aaron1179.7 years
Keth983.5 years
Baughman981.8 years
Hetrick977.4 years
Wonderling875.1 years

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