Vandergrift, Pennsylvania

Back to Vandergrift, PA housing info, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, PA smaller cities, PA small cities, All Cities.   Submit your own pictures of this borough and show them to the World 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 Vandergrift, PA Westmoreland County Population in July 2008: 4,997. Population change since 2000: -8.4%   Males: 2,323   (46.5%) Females: 2,674   (53.5%) Median resident age:   40.5 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Zip codes: 15690. Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,432 (it was $26,935 in 2000) Vandergrift:   $33,432 Pennsylvania:   $48,576 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,585 Vandergrift:   $20,585 Pennsylvania:   $26,228 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $75,181 (it was $53,500 in 2000) Vandergrift:   $75,181 Pennsylvania:   $155,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $79,973; Detached houses: $80,320; Townhouses or other attached units: $77,274; In 2-unit structures: $60,458; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $69,882; Mobile homes: $48,500 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 15690 Vandergrift, 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: Riverview Homes, Inc. Races in Vandergrift: White Non-Hispanic (94.2%) Black (3.4%) Two or more races (1.5%) American Indian (0.7%) 2008 cost of living index in Vandergrift: 74.9 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Vandergrift, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Vandergrift is mentioned 53 times on our forum: Question about Vandergrift  (2 replies) Ellwood City or Vandergrift  (22 replies) In 2009...Pittsburgh has nothing to offer people aged 18-45  (251 replies) Potentially a Pittsburgher in Paradise?  (58 replies) Who is a Pittsburgher?  (75 replies) Finally, moving back home to PA..  (39 replies) Latest news from Vandergrift, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (27.7%), Italian (25.8%), Irish (16.4%), Polish (8.3%), Slovak (6.6%), United States (6.1%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated in 1896 Elevation: 900 feet Land area: 1.24 square miles. Population density: 4021 people per square mile   (average).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.60
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Vandergrift-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 18% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.9 miles away from the Vandergrift 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 11.8 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.

Vandergrift-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 99% 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 75.2 miles away from Vandergrift center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Birthplace of: William Perry - athlete.

Political contributions by individuals in Vandergrift, PA

• Kiski Airport (Runways: 1, Local Ops: 1,000)
• Ferrante Heliport

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Hotel: Anthony's Longfellow Hotel (323 Longfellow Street). Court: McCutcheon Bernice A District Justice (601 Hancock Avenue).

Average household size:

This borough:	2.3 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	61.7%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	6.2%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

This borough:	15.9%
Whole state:	11.0%

This borough:	5.9%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Vandergrift, PA

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3.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,651 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.65%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($283 average AGI)

Westmoreland County:	0.03%
Pennsylvania average:	0.12%

from Allegheny County, PA	1.30% ($46,000 average AGI)
from Fayette County, PA	0.26% ($28,673)
from Washington County, PA	0.18% ($34,176)

4.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,782 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.00%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($191 average AGI)

Westmoreland County:	0.02%
Pennsylvania average:	0.05%

to Allegheny County, PA	1.20% ($34,528 average AGI)
to Fayette County, PA	0.28% ($29,086)
to Armstrong County, PA	0.18% ($30,585)

• Alternate Route 66 South, Structure height: 88.4 m, Call Sign: KNKA261
  Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/22/2006, Expiration Date: 10/01/2016, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
  Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 11760 U.S. Highway 1, 6th Floor, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:
• 0.33 Mi Off 3rd Street Extension, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.2 m, Call Sign: KNKQ252
  880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
  Grant Date: 10/24/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

• Lisa M Minney, 3rd Street Extension, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.2 m
  Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
• Dane F Ershen, Alternate Route 66s, Type: Tower, Structure height: 67.6 m, Overall height: 69.4 m
  Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422
• Edward G Roach, Approx. 1 Mile N.E., Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.6 m, Overall height: 103.7 m

• STATION, 0.6 Mi Nw Of Int Of Tower And Bellpoint Rds 5 Mi Sse Of, Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WNEQ854
  Assigned Frequencies : 21825.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/16/1992, Expiration Date: 04/16/1997, Cancelation Date: 04/25/1997
  Registrant: Phone: (202) 296-0600
• STATION, 0.3 Mi N Of The Int Of Sr 66 & Sr 356, Overall height: 47.2 m, Call Sign: WNEX904
  Assigned Frequencies : 2183.20 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/28/1994, Expiration Date: 07/28/1999, Cancelation Date: 05/05/1999
  Registrant: Phone: (412) 838-6971
• VANDERGRIFT, Lat: 40.655111 Lon: -79.532889, Call Sign: WQJG739
  Assigned Frequencies : 956.356 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/03/2008, Expiration Date: 09/03/2018, Certifier: Pete Massetto
  Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:

• Fire: 80
• Hazardous Condition: 69
• Service Call: 1
• Good Intent Call: 1