Tarentum, Pennsylvania

Back to Tarentum, PA housing info, Allegheny 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... Current weather forecast for Tarentum, PA Allegheny County 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 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 15084 Tarentum, 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 Profiles of local businesses: Too Hot!! Tanning Millerstown Pick-A-Part 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) Recent posts about Tarentum, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Tarentum is mentioned 63 times on our forum: Tarentum  (5 replies) Pittsburgh Transit vs. Other Cities  (53 replies) Nov Election  (28 replies) Where is the Ghetto?  (199 replies) Any BALANCED Views of the State of the City?  (86 replies) New Kensington - Pittsburgh Rail Line  (32 replies) Latest news from Tarentum, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations 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   (average).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.54
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Tarentum, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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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)

Birthplace of: Evelyn Nesbit - (1884-1967) model, actress.

Political contributions by individuals in Tarentum, PA

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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

This borough:	15.6%
Whole state:	11.0%

This borough:	6.5%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tarentum, PA

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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%

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%

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)

• 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:

• .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:

• 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:

• 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:

• 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

• Fire: 18
• Hazardous Condition: 13
• Service Call: 1