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Somerset County

Population in July 2008: 233. Population change since 2000: -8.3%
 

Males: 116  (50.0%)
Females: 117  (50.0%)

Median resident age:  41.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 15485.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,057 (it was $20,625 in 2000)
Ursina:  $25,057
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,735
Ursina:  $14,735
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $45,908 (it was $32,500 in 2000)
Ursina:  $45,908
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $79,024; Detached houses: $106,114; Mobile homes: $19,688

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Races in Ursina:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Ursina: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (22.0%), United States (13.4%), Irish (10.6%), English (8.7%), Dutch (5.9%), Italian (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1872

Elevation: 1356 feet

Land area: 0.74 square miles.

Population density: 316 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Ursina

  • High school or higher: 67.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 24.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ursina borough

  • Never married: 19.9%
  • Now married: 54.6%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 15.3%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

2 residents are foreign born

This borough:  0.8%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Ursina:  1.3% ($438)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (55.1 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (222.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Confluence borough, PA (1.2 miles ), Addison borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Casselman, PA (2.8 miles) , Markleysburg borough, PA (2.9 miles ), Ohiopyle, PA (3.1 miles) , New Centerville, PA (3.4 miles) , Friendsville, MD (3.4 miles ), Rockwood borough, PA (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 39.82 N, Longitude: 79.33 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 814

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Population change in the 1990s: -73 (-22.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (26%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Chemicals (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • U. S. Postal service (7%)
  • Utilities (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (20%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (20%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Therapists (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (12%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (10%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)
  • Other financial specialists (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)



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Ursina-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 20% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.2 miles away from the Ursina borough center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.1 miles away from the borough center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused $4 million in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Ursina:
  • MEYERSDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MYERSDALE, PA)
  • SOMERSET COMM HOSP (about 18 miles; SOMERSET, PA)
  • HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; CONNELLSVILLE, PA)

Amtrak station near Ursina:
  • 20 miles: CONNELLSVILLE (FRONT & WATER STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ursina:
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 35 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 41 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,851)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 53 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; FT enrollment: 5,317)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)

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

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  66.1%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  7.1%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  27.6%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  11.2%
Whole state:  5.1%

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Ursina compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above 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 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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Educational Attainment



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Ursina travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Somerset County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (80%)
  • Coal or coke (11%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Electricity (2%)


Religion statistics for Ursina

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of the BrethrenUnited Church of Christ
Adherents28.7%23.5%13.3%9.5%6.3%
Congregations9.1%18.2%17.7%11.6%7.6%
NameMennonite Church USAChristian and Missionary AllianceAssemblies of GodChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents2.5%2.2%1.7%1.7%10.5%
Congregations4.0%2.5%3.0%3.0%23.2%
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 0$0 1$450
Totals for Government 0$0 1$450



Ursina government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $8,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,000
    General - Other: $1,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $7,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $10,000
    Property: $3,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $8,000

3.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,319 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.26%
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 Cambria County, PA  0.87% ($35,913 average AGI)
from Westmoreland County, PA  0.23% ($35,463)
from Allegheny County, PA  0.19% ($57,607)


3.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,568 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.82%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($291 average AGI)
Somerset County:  0.05%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cambria County, PA  0.79% ($21,680 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.29% ($36,365)
to Westmoreland County, PA  0.23% ($31,597)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ursina:
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WYSN (1330 AM; 5 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBC (1270 AM; 5 kW; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: CUMBERLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WASP (1130 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BROWNSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WMBS (590 AM; 1 kW; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: FAYETTE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ursina:
  • WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WLSW (103.9 FM; SCOTTDALE, PA; Owner: L. STANLEY WALL)
  • WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
  • WROG (102.9 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)
  • WFWM (91.9 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKGO (106.1 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WLIC (97.1 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
  • WFRB-FM (105.3 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WAIJ (90.3 FM; GRANTSVILLE, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
  • WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)
  • WDZN (100.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: CHARTER EQUITIES, INC.)
  • WKMM (96.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: MARPAT CORPORATION)
  • WUZY (97.7 FM; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN,INC.)
  • W242AD (96.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WWHC (92.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
  • WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKHJ (104.5 FM; MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, MD; Owner: SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ursina:
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WNPB-TV (Channel 24; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WGPT (Channel 36; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • W35AW (Channel 35; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)


Ursina fatal accident list:
Feb 9, 2003 02:30 AM, Sr-281, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 15, 1995 01:15 AM, 3047, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total costs: $1,906,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,799
Total average daily truck traffic: 622
Total future (year 2019) average daily traffic: 4,777

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 450 Ft E Of Brooks Tunnel, Call Sign: WNKU792
    Assigned Frequencies : 160.230 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/04/2003, Expiration Date: 01/26/2013
    Registrant: Csx Transportation Inc. J958, 4th Floor, 6375 Southpoint Drive South, Jacksonville, FL 32216, Phone: (904) 332-5963, Fax: (904) 332-6086, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KA3CXR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01121595
    Grant Date: 02/24/2006, Expiration Date: 02/24/2016
    Registrant: Paul A Woods, Ursina, PA 15485



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$65,830
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2003 2002

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0219.00

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