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Population in July 2008: 4,534. Population change since 2000: -9.2%
 

Males: 2,123  (46.8%)
Females: 2,411  (53.2%)

Median resident age:  37.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 15084.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,559 (it was $26,895 in 2000)
Tarentum:  $32,559
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,800
Tarentum:  $18,800
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $63,510 (it was $46,600 in 2000)
Tarentum:  $63,510
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $78,043; Detached houses: $78,223; Townhouses or other attached units: $73,700; In 2-unit structures: $83,147; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $77,034
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Races in Tarentum:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.3%)
  • Black (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Tarentum: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.4%), Irish (17.3%), Italian (15.3%), Polish (13.0%), Slovak (9.9%), English (7.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/07/1842

Elevation: 768 feet

Land area: 1.24 square miles.

Population density: 3642 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Tarentum

  • High school or higher: 87.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tarentum borough

  • Never married: 32.1%
  • Now married: 45.1%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

99 residents are foreign born

This borough:  2.0%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Tarentum:  1.9% ($901)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (16.2 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (246.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Brackenridge borough, PA (0.9 miles ), Arnold, PA (1.3 miles ), Lower Burrell, PA (1.5 miles ), Harrison Township, PA (1.5 miles ), New Kensington, PA (1.6 miles ), Russellton, PA (2.1 miles ), Springdale borough, PA (2.1 miles ), Cheswick borough, PA (2.2 miles ).

Latitude: 40.60 N, Longitude: 79.76 W

Area code: 724

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Population change in the 1990s: -687 (-12.1%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Metal and metal products (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)



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Crime in Tarentum by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2007
Murders 00100
    per 100,000 0.00.020.50.00.0
Rapes 10003
    per 100,000 20.00.00.00.065.8
Robberies 63141
    per 100,000 120.159.820.582.921.9
Assaults 7431424
    per 100,000 140.179.861.4290.2526.5
Burglaries 4017412634
    per 100,000 800.8339.0838.6538.9745.9
Thefts 1411206943269
    per 100,000 2822.82392.81411.3891.25901.7
Auto thefts 112114415
    per 100,000 220.2418.7286.482.9329.1
Arson 21103
    per 100,000 40.019.920.50.065.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 266.7186.8197.4162.9479.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.54
US city average:  3.00

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Tarentum-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 23% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.5 miles away from the Tarentum borough center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.2 miles away from the borough center killed 9 people and injured 120 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Tarentum-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 69.9 miles away from Tarentum center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 96.9 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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Birthplace of: Evelyn Nesbit - (1884-1967) model, actress.


Hospitals/medical centers near Tarentum:
  • UPMC ST MARGARET (about 12 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)
  • LIFECARE HOSPITALS OF PITTSBURGH INC (about 13 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)
  • CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE (about 15 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)

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Amtrak station near Tarentum:
  • 17 miles: PITTSBURGH (1100 LIBERTY AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tarentum:
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 17 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 19 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 19 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 19 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,189)
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 23 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
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Notable location: Woodlawn Golf Course (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Tarentum: Saints Peter and Paul Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Sacred Heart Cemetery (1), Saint Clemens Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Bull Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Tarentum: Riverview Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Alle-Kiski Historical Society (Museums; 224 East 7th Avenue).

 

Average household size:
This borough:  2.3 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  60.2%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  6.6%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  15.6%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  6.5%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tarentum, PA


People in group quarters in Tarentum
  • 23 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 7 people in nursing homes
  • 3 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Tarentum compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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


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Banks with branches in Tarentum (2009 data):
  • First Commonwealth Bank: Pittsburgh Mills Office Branch at 2000 Pittsburgh Mills Blvd, branch established on 2005-07-14; Tarentum Branch at 331 East Sixth Street, branch established on 1934-03-13. Info updated 2007-11-29: Bank assets: $6,373.9 mil, Deposits: $4,305.3 mil, headquarters in Indiana, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 114 total offices, Holding Company: First Commonwealth Financial Corporation
  • Woodforest National Bank: Tarentun Walmart Branch at 2010 Village Center Drive, branch established on 2007-03-17. 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.
  • First National Bank of Pennsylvania: Tarentum Branch at 306 E Sixth Avenue, branch established on 1986-06-30. Info updated 2008-09-10: Bank assets: $8,210.9 mil, Deposits: $6,089.0 mil, headquarters in Greenville, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 239 total offices, Holding Company: F.N.b. Corporation
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Pittsburgh Mills Branch at 2010 Pittsburgh Mills Boulevard, branch established on 2005-08-09. Info updated 2009-01-09: Bank assets: $140,777.5 mil, Deposits: $94,361.5 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1140 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (96%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Tarentum

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents68.7%6.5%5.2%3.5%1.7%
Congregations21.2%15.8%11.1%9.2%4.1%
NameEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of GodMuslim EstimateLutheran ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.6%1.1%0.9%0.6%10.3%
Congregations3.8%2.6%0.7%2.7%28.9%
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
Financial Administration 1$4,641$55,6920$0
Other Government Administration 3$8,792$35,1689$3,343
Police Protection - Officers 7$31,992$54,84318$20,942
Police - Other 1$2,918$35,0167$2,714
Streets and Highways 6$17,694$35,3880$0
Solid Waste Management 1$2,931$35,1720$0
Sewerage 1$2,918$35,0160$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,918$35,0160$0
Water Supply 7$19,525$33,4710$0
Electric Power 2$11,719$70,3141$545
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$186
Totals for Government 30$106,048$42,41936$27,730



Tarentum government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $327,000
    All Other: $231,000
    Parking Facilities: $55,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $20,000
    Electric Utilities: $17,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
    Sewerage: $4,000
    Water Utilities: $3,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $2,216,000
    Water Utilities: $584,000
    Police Protection: $521,000
    Regular Highways: $462,000
    Central Staff Services: $232,000
    Solid Waste Management: $126,000
    General Public Buildings: $107,000
    Financial Administration: $78,000
    Housing & Community Development: $56,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $55,000
    Fire Protection: $45,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $31,000
    Parking Facilities: $22,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
    Libraries: $8,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $1,873,000
    Benefit Payments: $37,000
    Interest Revenue: $22,000
    From Other Government: $8,000
    From Local Government: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $169,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,121,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,959,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $162,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $2,200,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $90,000
    Interest Earnings: $20,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $53,000
    General - Other: $23,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
    Electric Utilities: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $349,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $818,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $12,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $118,000
    Highways: $88,000
    General Support: $4,000
    Housing & Community Development: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $460,000
    Individual Income: $190,000
    NEC: $119,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,278,000

3.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,896 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.69%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($718 average AGI)
Allegheny County:  0.21%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Westmoreland County, PA  0.37% ($34,528 average AGI)
from Washington County, PA  0.24% ($42,283)
from Butler County, PA  0.18% ($113,869)


4.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,428 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.31%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($706 average AGI)
Allegheny County:  0.08%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Westmoreland County, PA  0.39% ($46,000 average AGI)
to Washington County, PA  0.30% ($59,215)
to Butler County, PA  0.27% ($62,261)


Strongest AM radio stations in Tarentum:
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGBN (1150 AM; 1 kW; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: PENTECOSTAL TEMPLE DEVELOPMENT CORP.)
  • WAVL (910 AM; 5 kW; APOLLO, PA; Owner: EVANGEL HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
  • WPGR (1510 AM; 5 kW; MONROEVILLE, PA; Owner: MCL/ MCM- INC.)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WBGG (970 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KQV (1410 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CALVARY, INC.)
  • WPTT (1360 AM; 5 kW; MCKEESPORT, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NEVADA)
  • WEAE (1250 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tarentum:
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WQED-FM (89.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WORD-FM (101.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WRWJ (88.1 FM; MURRYSVILLE, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INCORPORATED)
  • WRRK (96.9 FM; BRADDOCK, PA; Owner: WPNT INC)
  • WXDX-FM (105.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPTS-FM (92.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: UNIV. OF PITTSBURGH COMMONWEALTH SYS)
  • WBZZ (93.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WOGI (98.3 FM; DUQUESNE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKST-FM (96.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDUQ (90.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY)
  • WYEP-FM (91.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PITTSBURGH COMM. B/CING. CORP.)
  • WSSZ (107.1 FM; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC.)
  • WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)

TV broadcast stations around Tarentum:
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WBGN-LP (Channel 59; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: BRUNO GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTG-LP (Channel 69; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WQED (Channel 13; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WBPA-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • W61CC (Channel 61; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE VIDEOHOUSE, INC.)
  • WIIC-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WBYD-CA (Channel 35; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
  • WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W25AX (Channel 25; KITTANNING, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)
  • W63AU (Channel 63; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE BON-TELE NETWORK, INC.)
  • W60BL (Channel 60; BUTLER, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • W66BQ (Channel 66; BEAVER, PA; Owner: BRUNO-GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBOA-LP (Channel 64; KITTANNING, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Tarentum, Pennsylvania:
  • Fatal accident count: 12
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 22
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
  • Fatalities: 13
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 35
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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 Tarentum fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 25
Total length: 355 meters (1,165ft)
Total costs: $8,033,000
Total average daily traffic: 214,131
Total average daily truck traffic: 14,904

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 1
  • 1900-1909: 0
  • 1910-1919: 0
  • 1920-1929: 0
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 3
  • 1950-1959: 10
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 10
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Tarentum, PA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5
  • Tim McDougall, Butler Logan Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.8 m, Overall height: 50.6 m
    Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc. Through American Tower, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600
  • Lisa M Minney, Bakerstown Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 75.3 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
  • Marin Fettman, Bakerstown Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60 m, Overall height: 60 m
  • Sheila Smith, Bakerstown Rd (302 Tower Drive), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 92.4 m
    Registrant: Comcast Corporation, One Comcast Center, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2838, Phone: (215) 286-7454, Email:
  • Edward G Roach, 517 Sun Mine Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 80.7 m, Overall height: 80.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00131772
    Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy., Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • .8 Mi N On East St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 0 m, Call Sign: WPDB538, Licensee ID: L00003484
    Assigned Frequencies : 856.637 MHz, 857.637 MHz, 858.637 MHz, 859.637 MHz, 860.637 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/30/2001, Expiration Date: 10/31/2010
    Registrant: Nextel License Holdings 4, Inc, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4035, Email:
  • 2012a Butler Logan Road, Type: Mast, Structure height: 18 m, Overall height: 20 m, Call Sign: WQCV951
    Assigned Frequencies : 929.087 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/08/2005, Expiration Date: 06/08/2015, Certifier: Richard Gartner
    Registrant: Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, P.A., 11921 Rockville Pike, 3rd Floor, Rockville, MD 20852, Phone: (301) 255-0553, Fax: (301) 230-2891, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4
  • 3/4 Mi Off Culmerville Rd, Call Sign: KGE406, Licensee ID: L00081933
    Assigned Frequencies : 33.8600 MHz, 33.9200 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/12/2002, Expiration Date: 01/03/2012
    Registrant: Tarentum, Borough Of, 318-320 Second Ave, Tarentum, PA 15084, Phone: (412) 224-1818
  • .75 Mi Off Culmerville Rd, Call Sign: KKQ796, Licensee ID: L00081933
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.025 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/14/1997, Expiration Date: 07/14/2002, Cancelation Date: 11/17/2002
    Registrant: Tarentum, Borough Of, 318-320 Second Ave, Tarentum, PA 15084
  • 3/4 Mi Off Tarentum Culmerville Rd, Call Sign: KRZ811, Licensee ID: L00081933
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.130 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/14/1997, Expiration Date: 07/10/2002, Cancelation Date: 11/10/2002
    Registrant: Tarentum, Borough Of, 318-320 Second Ave, Tarentum, PA 15084, Phone: (412) 224-1818
  • Lat: 40.572500 Lon: -79.803056, Call Sign: WQFC666
    Assigned Frequencies : 461.587 MHz, 461.712 MHz, 461.837 MHz, 466.962 MHz, 467.225 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/15/2006, Expiration Date: 06/15/2016, Certifier: Lisa Monnig
    Registrant: Bearcom Wireless Worldwide, Dallas, TX 75355-9001, Phone: (214) 340-8876, Fax: (214) 355-1713, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4
  • Tarentum, Lat: 40.609694 Lon: -79.773806, Call Sign: WPYW744
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.406 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/18/2003, Expiration Date: 11/18/2013, Certifier: Jeffrey Thomas
    Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:
  • PIT0609, Bakerstown Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 75.3 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, Call Sign: WQFA793
    Assigned Frequencies : 10795.0 MHz, 10795.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/02/2006, Expiration Date: 06/02/2016, Certifier: Eric M Botto
    Registrant: Fibertower Corporation, 1667 K Street Nw, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 223-1028, Fax: (202) 315-3415, Email:
  • ALLE41, Bakerstown Road (Crown Tower # 806832), Type: Tower, Structure height: 75.3 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, Call Sign: WQFG235
    Assigned Frequencies : 6788.75 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/06/2006, Expiration Date: 07/06/2016, Certifier: Charles K Leto
    Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, 2605 Interstate Drive, Suite 135, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Phone: (717) 772-8024, Fax: (717) 772-8097, Email:
  • Glassmere, Butler Logan Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.8 m, Overall height: 50.6 m, Call Sign: WQII270
    Assigned Frequencies : 6034.15 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/19/2008, Expiration Date: 02/19/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
    Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Tarentum)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5
  • Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 38323 , Serial Number: 6931, Year manufactured: 1941, Airworthiness Date: 05/19/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Fred O Eiler, 4967 Bakerstown Rd, Tarentum, PA 15084
  • Aircraft: RYAN NAVION (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR E225 SERIES (225 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4557K , Serial Number: NAV-4-1557, Year manufactured: 1948, Airworthiness Date: 11/09/1955
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Kirk Voeckel, 46 Millerstown Culmerville Rd, Tarentum, PA 15084, Other Owners: Lisa Kondrick
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150F (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6626F , Serial Number: 15063226, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 02/19/1966
    Registrant (Individual): David W Sr Terrill, 346 W 10th Ave, Tarentum, PA 15084
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7503X , Serial Number: 17248003, Year manufactured: 1960, Airworthiness Date: 10/31/1960
    Registrant (Partnership): Edward L Adams, 117 Clarvista Dr, Tarentum, PA 15084, Other Owners: Jeffery S Parks
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9965T , Serial Number: 18253065, Year manufactured: 1960, Airworthiness Date: 12/20/1960
    Registrant (Individual): Fred O Eiler, 4967 Bakerstown Rd, Tarentum, PA 15084



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED10$65,00027$63,85239$54,38519$36,7892$176,50013$55,3853$89,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$06$72,8337$52,8571$23,0000$01$60,0002$110,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$38,0008$61,00078$62,50023$31,7390$010$36,9001$115,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$58,0004$48,25017$62,2943$41,0000$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$03$66,0002$51,5000$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 4035.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED11$52,2733$68,6671$58,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$40,0001$65,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$69,0001$65,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 4035.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 18
  • Hazardous Condition: 13
  • Service Call: 1

Incident types - Tarentum


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Tarentum, PA

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