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Ursina, PA map Population (year 2000): 254. Estimated population in July 2006: 239 (-5.9% change)
 

Males: 127  (50.0%)
Females: 127  (50.0%)

Somerset County

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

Zip codes: 15485.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $22,100 (it was $20,625 in 2000)
Ursina  $22,100
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $55,300 (it was $47,800 in 2000)
Ursina  $55,300
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

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Races in Ursina:

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

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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: 327 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 city:  0.8%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Ursina:  0.9% ($438)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (62.0 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (287.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Confluence borough, PA (1.8 miles ), Addison borough, PA (5.0 miles ), Casselman, PA (9.6 miles) , Markleysburg borough, PA (10.0 miles ), Ohiopyle, PA (11.7 miles) , Friendsville, MD (11.8 miles ), New Centerville, PA (12.9 miles) , Accident, MD (13.1 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 below Pennsylvania state average. It is 34% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.9 miles away from the Ursina city center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.8 miles away from the city 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 21 miles; MYERSDALE, PA)
  • SOMERSET COMM HOSP (about 21 miles; SOMERSET, PA)
  • HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; CONNELLSVILLE, PA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ursina:
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 32 miles; LATROBE, PA; ID: LBE)
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 42 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; ID: MGW)
  • JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 48 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; ID: JST)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ursina:
  • SEVEN SPRINGS (about 13 miles; SEVEN SPRINGS BOROUGH, PA; ID: 7SP)
  • GARRETT COUNTY (about 18 miles; OAKLAND, MD; ID: 2G4)
  • CONNELLSVILLE (about 24 miles; CONNELLSVILLE, PA; ID: VVS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ursina:
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 43 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 46 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,851)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 59 miles; INDIANA, PA; FT enrollment: 12,307)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)

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

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

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  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 1999:
This city:  27.6%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.2%
Whole state:  5.1%

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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2004 Presidential Election results in Somerset County Pennsylvania:


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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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$350
Totals for Government 0$0 1$350


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.)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
  • WCBC (1270 AM; 5 kW; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: CUMBERLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WASP (1130 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BROWNSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, 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)
  • WLSW (103.9 FM; SCOTTDALE, PA; Owner: L. STANLEY WALL)
  • WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • 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.)
  • WKMM (96.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: MARPAT CORPORATION)
  • W242AD (96.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WDZN (100.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: CHARTER EQUITIES, INC.)
  • WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)
  • WKHJ (104.5 FM; MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, MD; Owner: SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS, INC.)
  • WWHC (92.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
  • WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WUZY (97.7 FM; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN,INC.)
  • WFRJ (88.9 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

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

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