Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This borough: |  14.9% | | Whole state: |  11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This borough: | 7.2% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tamaqua, PA
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Tamaqua 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.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population 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.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Tamaqua (2009 data):
- Wachovia Bank, National Association: Tamaqua Branch at 17 W Broad Street, branch established on 1966-11-07; South Tamaqua Branch at 1331 Clamtown Road, branch established on 1977-12-21. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- Woodforest National Bank: Tamaqua Pennsylvania Branch at 35 Plaza Drive, branch established on 2007-03-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,928.3 mil, Deposits: $2,568.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 499 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
- Mauch Chunk Trust Company: Hometown Branch at 226 Claremont Ave, branch established on 2007-11-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $311.5 mil, Deposits: $181.0 mil, headquarters in Jim Thorpe, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Mauch Chunk Trust Financial Corp.
- Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Tamaqua Branch at 100 East Broad Street, branch established on 1966-10-03. Info updated 2007-12-13: Bank assets: $64,824.2 mil, Deposits: $42,406.1 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 707 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Schuylkill County Pennsylvania:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (67%)
- Coal or coke (22%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Religion statistics for Tamaqua
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 74.30%
| Here | | 74.3% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Church of Christ | United Methodist Church | Episcopal Church |
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| Adherents | 56.8% | 17.7% | 11.0% | 7.4% | 0.8% |
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| Congregations | 27.6% | 15.5% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1.3% |
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| Name | Salvation Army | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses | International Church of the Foursquare Gospel | Other |
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| Adherents | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 3.9% |
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| Congregations | 0.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 17.8% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $6,876 | $41,256 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
4 | $15,319 | $45,957 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
4 | $18,714 | $56,142 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $8,149 | $48,894 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
2 | $3,415 | $20,490 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $14,695 | $44,085 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
18 | $67,168 | $44,779 | 0 | $0 |
Tamaqua government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $1,157,000
Solid Waste Management: $375,000
Parking Facilities: $41,000
Parks & Recreation: $41,000
- Construction - Sewerage: $314,000
Parking Facilities: $123,000
Regular Highways: $47,000
Water Utilities: $46,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $1,491,000
Police Protection: $653,000
Sewerage: $539,000
Regular Highways: $498,000
Central Staff Services: $362,000
Housing & Community Development: $351,000
Solid Waste Management: $343,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $335,000
Water Utilities: $331,000
General Public Buildings: $153,000
Parks & Recreation: $139,000
Parking Facilities: $132,000
Fire Protection: $92,000
Financial Administration: $63,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000
Health Services - Other: $4,000
Libraries: $3,000
- Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $4,662,000
Interest Revenue: $210,000
Benefit Payments: $95,000
From Other Government: $36,000
Local Employee Contribution: $18,000
From Local Government: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $131,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $113,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $12,910,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,190,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $12,060,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,010,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $850,000
Other, NEC: $180,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $154,000
Interest Earnings: $132,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $28,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,133,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,677,000
- State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $276,000
All Other: $132,000
Highways: $125,000
General Support: $7,000
- Tax - Property: $684,000
Individual Income: $415,000
NEC: $138,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,609,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $775,000
3.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,458 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 3.76% | | Pennsylvania average: | 4.99% |
0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($236 average AGI)| Schuylkill County: | 0.04% | | Pennsylvania average: | 0.12% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
3.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,732 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 3.39% | | Pennsylvania average: | 5.08% |
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($227 average AGI)| Schuylkill County: | 0.03% | | Pennsylvania average: | 0.05% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Tamaqua:
- WLSH (1410 AM; 5 kW; LANSFORD, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
- WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
- WYNS (1160 AM; 4 kW; LEHIGHTON, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
- WAZL (1490 AM; 1 kW; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Tamaqua:
- WMGH-FM (105.5 FM; TAMAQUA, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
- W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
- W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
- WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
- W218AX (91.5 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: GOSPEL MEDIA INSTITUTE, INC.)
- WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
- WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W202BD (88.3 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
- WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
- WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
- WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
- W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WLEV (100.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W256AB (99.1 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
- WAEB-FM (104.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Tamaqua:
- WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
- WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
- WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
- WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFMZ-TV (Channel 69; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- WLVT-TV (Channel 39; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WYLN-LP (Channel 35; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
- W24BL (Channel 24; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Tamaqua, Pennsylvania:
- Fatal accident count: 26
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 42
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 8
- Fatalities: 32
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 82
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pennsylvania average:
- Fatal accident count: 85
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 123
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
- Fatalities: 91
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 215
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 16
See more detailed statistics of Tamaqua fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 21 meters (69ft)
Total costs: $1,401,000
Total average daily traffic: 54,203
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,307
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2- Atop Of Locust Mountain, 0.9 Miles Nw Of, Structure height: 95.1 m, Call Sign: KNKN719
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 10/16/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 11760 U.S. Highway 1, 6th Floor, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:
- 2 Miles Se Of I/S Rt. 209 & Rt. 309, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN760
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 11/07/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5- David Saska, Locust Mtn Boyle Rd, Type: Tower
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
- Jerri L Janjua, 2 Miles Se Of I/S Rt. 209 & Rt. 309, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- KELLYE ABERNATHY, 11 East Zehners Crossing Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 125 m
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
- Robert C Green, Top Of Locust Mountain, 0.9 Miles Nw Of Tamaqua, Type: Tower, Structure height: 112.8 m, Overall height: 112.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00169702
Registrant: Jordan Realty, Inc., 210 West Market Street, Pottsville, PA 17901, Phone: (570) 621-9199, Email:
- Stephanie I Jones, 331 Golf Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Tamaqua, PA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3- TAMAQUA, 1 Mi Bearing 130 Degrees From, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WMQ727
Assigned Frequencies : 2112.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 10/16/2007, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- 1 Mi N Of Rte 209, Overall height: 112.8 m, Call Sign: WPOP235
Assigned Frequencies : 6595.62 MHz, 6635.62 MHz
Grant Date: 07/31/2008, Expiration Date: 10/21/2018
Registrant: Green\'s Communications, Inc., 210 West Market Street, Pottsville, PA 17901, Phone: (570) 628-5556, Fax: (570) 622-6666, Email:
- TAMAQUA, 2 Miles Se Of I/S Rt. 209 & Rt. 309, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WQJA929
Assigned Frequencies : 10835.0 MHz, 10875.0 MHz, 11647.5 MHz
Grant Date: 07/10/2008, Expiration Date: 07/10/2018, Certifier: Pamelia Y Hoof
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150, Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1- Locust Mountain, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: KGA589
Assigned Frequencies : 152.180 MHz, 152.180 MHz
Grant Date: 02/18/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019
Registrant: Fiorio Communications Consulting, 210 West Market Street, Pottsville, PA 17901, Phone: (570) 628-5559, Fax: (570) 622-6666, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 53 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Tamaqua)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5- Aircraft: PIPER PA-32RT-300 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 376AA , Serial Number: 32R-7885094, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 04/13/1978
Registrant (Co-Owned): Larry A Wittig, 244 E Broad St, Tamaqua, PA 18252, Other Owners: Paul D Warner - Aircraft: BNOSKY SCORPION HELICOPTER (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 45 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 6034 , Serial Number: A1, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 09/20/1984
Registrant (Individual): Joseph J Bnosky, 30 Meadow Ave, Tamaqua, PA 18252 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7698W , Serial Number: 28-1690, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 04/30/1964
Registrant (Individual): Patricia A Raeder, 107 Gay St, Tamaqua, PA 18252 - Aircraft: CESSNA 170B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8215A , Serial Number: 25067, Year manufactured: 1952, Airworthiness Date: 06/16/1956
Registrant (Individual): Raynor M Lieby, 933 Valley Rd, Tamaqua, PA 18252 - Aircraft: TESSIER DAPHNE (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 85 mph), Engine: CORVAIR GO-140 (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 880RT , Serial Number: 37, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 02/15/1984
Registrant (Individual): Theodore Iii Bogosh, Rr 3 Box 36, Tamaqua, PA 18252
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 12
- Hazardous Condition: 9
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Tamaqua, PA
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- #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
- #79 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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