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Schuylkill County

Population in July 2007: 1,703. Population change since 2000: -4.3%
 

Males: 787  (46.2%)
Females: 916  (53.8%)
Median resident age:  42.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 17981.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,677 (it was $30,167 in 2000)
Tremont:  $37,677
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $63,091 (it was $45,400 in 2000)
Tremont:  $63,091
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $77,329; Detached houses: $93,772; Townhouses or other attached units: $56,172; In 2-unit structures: $90,955; In 3 to 4-unit structures: $38,120; Mobile homes: $23,148

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Races in Tremont:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Tremont: 79.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (39.3%), Irish (9.2%), Dutch (7.5%), Italian (5.4%), United States (5.2%), English (3.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1866

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 0.77 square miles.

Population density: 2201 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Tremont

  • High school or higher: 70.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tremont borough

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 55.8%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 12.0%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

14 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.8%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Tremont:  1.6% ($711)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (37.6 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (92.8 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (96.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Donaldson, PA (1.2 miles ), Newtown, PA (3.2 miles ), Ravine, PA (4.3 miles ), Pine Grove borough, PA (5.5 miles ), Branchdale, PA (5.5 miles ), Beurys Lake, PA (6.1 miles) , Buck Run, PA (7.0 miles ), Forrestville, PA (7.7 miles ).

Latitude: 40.63 N, Longitude: 76.39 W

Area code: 570

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Population change in the 1990s: -373 (-17.3%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Metal and metal products (19%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)
  • Apparel (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (26%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Health technologists and technicians (9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)


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

On 6/18/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.1 miles away from the Tremont city center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/14/2004, a category 3 tornado 27.5 miles away from the city center caused $18 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Tremont:
  • ASHLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; ASHLAND, PA)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)
  • POTTSVILLE HOSPITAL-WARNE CLINIC (about 13 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tremont:
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 36 miles; READING, PA; ID: RDG)
  • LANCASTER (about 37 miles; LANCASTER, PA; ID: LNS)
  • HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 40 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; ID: MDT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Tremont:
  • SCHUYLKILL COUNTY /JOE ZERBEY/ (about 6 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA; ID: ZER)
  • BENDIGO (about 13 miles; TOWER CITY, PA; ID: 74N)
  • FARMERS PRIDE (about 14 miles; FREDERICKSBURG, PA; ID: 9N7)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tremont:
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 26 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 36 miles; READING, PA; FT enrollment: 2,003)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 38 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 40 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)
  • BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 3,534)
  • MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 44 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 6,384)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 44 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
Library in Tremont:
  • TREMONT AREA FR PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $25,224; Location: 55 CLAY ST; 11,676 books; 380 video materials; 18 serial subscriptions)

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Poplar Creek (A), Middle Creek (B), Coal Run (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Tremont and their reported violations in the past:

EAGLE SPRINGS (Population served: 25, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Bromate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-18-2005), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-18-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-29-2005)
ECHO VALLEY PARK (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Tremont that have no violations reported:
  • ECHO VALLEY GRACE BRETH CHURCH (Population served: 170, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.6%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.6%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  13.1%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

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145 people in nursing homes


Tremont 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.
  • 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.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students 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 Tremont (2007 data):
  • Minersville Safe Deposit Bank and Trust Company: Tremont Branch at 29 Main Street, branch established on 1902-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $99.6 mil, Deposits: $90.4 mil, headquarters in Minersville, PA, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Phoenix Bancorp, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Schuylkill County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (62%)
  • Coal or coke (28%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 0$0 3$314
Financial Administration 0$0 3$1,683
Police Protection - Officers 2$5,225$31,3500$0
Police - Other 0$0 2$797
Streets and Highways 2$4,745$28,4700$0
Totals for Government 4$9,970$29,9108$2,794



Tremont government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $16,000
  • Charges - Parking Facilities: $3,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Construction - Housing & Community Development: $139,000
    Regular Highways: $35,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $104,000
    Regular Highways: $92,000
    Police Protection: $84,000
    Central Staff Services: $35,000
    Financial Administration: $13,000
    Fire Protection: $11,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $20,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $93,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $70,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $23,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $21,000
    Interest Earnings: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $286,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $28,000
    All Other: $6,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $155,000
    Individual Income: $106,000
    NEC: $16,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $149,000

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:
from Berks County, PA  0.41% ($35,187 average AGI)
from Luzerne County, PA  0.41% ($31,150)
from Carbon County, PA  0.31% ($29,281)


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:
to Luzerne County, PA  0.31% ($31,690 average AGI)
to Berks County, PA  0.30% ($32,480)
to Dauphin County, PA  0.26% ($30,014)


Strongest AM radio stations in Tremont:
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLBR (1270 AM; 5 kW; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWSM (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANNVILLE-CLEONA, PA; Owner: PATRICK H. SICKAFUS)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tremont:
  • WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • WBLJ-FM (95.3 FM; SHAMOKIN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • W256AB (99.1 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVLY-FM (100.9 FM; MILTON, PA; Owner: MILTON-LEWISBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Tremont:
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • W24BL (Channel 24; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)

Tremont fatal accident list:
Jul 26, 1990 07:50 AM, 125, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 28, 1987 08:15 AM, Sr00811061, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 28, 1986 08:40 AM, 01005, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 29, 1985 08:00 AM, 01005, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 5, 1983 06:99 AM, 00465, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 31, 1983 12:99 AM, 00199, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2

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