Wallaceton, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2008: 327. Population change since 2000: -6.6%

Males: 163	(50.0%)
Females: 164	(50.0%)

Median resident age:	35.4 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 16876.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,388 (it was $28,000 in 2000)

Wallaceton:	$32,388
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $0

Wallaceton:	$0
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $62,226 (it was $45,000 in 2000)

Wallaceton:	$62,226
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

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Races in Wallaceton:

White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Wallaceton: 77.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (14.6%), United States (12.0%), English (8.9%), Dutch (5.1%), Irish (5.1%), Polish (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1873

Elevation: 1721 feet

Land area: 0.70 square miles.

Population density: 467 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Wallaceton

High school or higher: 63.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
Unemployed: 6.6%
Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wallaceton borough

Never married: 19.8%
Now married: 66.0%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 9.2%
Divorced: 3.4%

5 residents are foreign born

This borough:	1.4%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

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

Wallaceton:	1.5% ($664)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (95.5 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (178.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: North Philipsburg, PA (2.4 miles ), Philipsburg borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Chester Hill borough, PA (2.4 miles ), South Philipsburg borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Osceola Mills borough, PA (2.7 miles ), Clearfield borough, PA (3.0 miles ), Brisbin borough, PA (3.0 miles ), Hyde, PA (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 40.96 N, Longitude: 78.29 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 814

Wallaceton household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: +31 (+9.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Nonmetallic mineral products (9%)
Machinery (9%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
Construction (7%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Food (5%)
Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (25%)
Health care (16%)
Apparel (12%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (12%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Personal and laundry services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (12%)
Cashiers (9%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

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Average climate in Wallaceton, Pennsylvania

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Wallaceton-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 21% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.0 miles away from the Wallaceton borough center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 tornado 42.3 miles away from the borough center killed 4 people and injured 40 people.

Wallaceton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 35.2 miles away from Wallaceton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Wallaceton:

CLEARFIELD HOSP (about 10 miles; CLEARFIELD, PA)
PHILIPSBURG AREA HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; PHILIPSBURG, PA)
DUBOIS REGNL MED CNTR (about 26 miles; DUBOIS, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wallaceton:

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 25 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 38,248)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 33 miles; ALTOONA, PA; FT enrollment: 3,516)
LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 39 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; FT enrollment: 3,738)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 50 miles; INDIANA, PA; FT enrollment: 12,307)
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 56 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,851)
CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 59 miles; CLARION, PA; FT enrollment: 5,690)
BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 3,534)

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Average household size:

This borough:	2.7 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	74.0%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	6.9%
Whole state:	5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	17.3%
Whole state:	11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	4.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wallaceton, PA

Wallaceton compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly 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

School Enrollment by Level of School

Wallaceton mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Clearfield County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (91%) Electricity (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Coal or coke (2%)

Religion statistics for Wallaceton

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian and Missionary Alliance
Adherents	42.3%	24.4%	7.6%	5.6%	5.1%
Congregations	9.8%	35.1%	6.2%	7.7%	6.2%

Name	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Assemblies of God	Salvation Army	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	1.5%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	10.5%
Congregations	1.0%	2.6%	1.0%	1.0%	29.4%

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	$48
Other Government Administration	0	$0		9	$684
Streets and Highways	0	$0		2	$282
Totals for Government	0	$0		12	$1,014

3.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,003 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.79%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($226 average AGI)
Clearfield County: 0.04%
Pennsylvania average: 0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Jefferson County, PA	0.64% ($26,381 average AGI)
from Centre County, PA	0.49% ($26,831)
from Elk County, PA	0.15% ($36,413)

4.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,701 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.33%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Jefferson County, PA	0.74% ($27,382 average AGI)
to Centre County, PA	0.58% ($30,517)
to Blair County, PA	0.18% ($33,709)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wallaceton:

WPHB (1260 AM; 5 kW; PHILIPSBURG, PA)
WCPA (900 AM; 3 kW; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: CLEARFIELD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WCED (1420 AM; 5 kW; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WIEZ (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
WRSC (1390 AM; 2 kW; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
WVAM (1430 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
WFBG (1290 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
WHUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wallaceton:

WUBZ-FM (105.9 FM; PHILIPSBURG, PA; Owner: MOSHANNON VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WPSU-FM (91.5 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
WQYX (93.1 FM; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: CLEARFIELD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WGMR (101.1 FM; TYRONE, PA; Owner: CARY H. SIMPSON DBA ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
WJHT (107.9 FM; PORT MATILDA, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
WOKW (102.9 FM; CURWENSVILLE, PA; Owner: RAYMARK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WBHV (103.1 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
WBUS (93.7 FM; BOALSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
W294AE (106.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
WLAK (103.5 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
W267AC (101.3 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
WFGY (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
WKYE-FM1 (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WINSTON RADIO CORPORATION)
WALY (103.9 FM; BELLWOOD, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
WPRR (100.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
W270AG (101.9 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
WOWQ (102.1 FM; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
WTLR (89.9 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: CENTRAL PENNSYLIA CHRISTIAN INST)
WBRX-FM1 (94.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Wallaceton:

WPSX-TV (Channel 3; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Bonnie K Clark, 400 Feet West Of Us 322 And 1.47 Miles South Of Wallaceton, Pa., Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.5 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: Crown Castle, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
Edward G Roach, Box 39, Rr1, Type: Tower, Structure height: 75.6 m, Overall height: 78.6 m
Registrant: Sba Properties, Inc., One Town Center Road, Third Floor, Boca Raton, FL 33486, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Corner Of Reed & Forcey Sts, Call Sign: KUB920, Licensee ID: L00814748
Assigned Frequencies : 46.1400 MHz, 46.2000 MHz
Grant Date: 02/18/2004, Expiration Date: 03/01/2014
Registrant: Wallaceton Area Volunteer Fire Co, Wallaceton, PA 16876, Phone: (814) 342-1007
Rt 970 2.4 Mi Sw, Call Sign: KXH362
Assigned Frequencies : 42.6000 MHz, 154.755 MHz, 155.670 MHz
Grant Date: 08/04/2005, Expiration Date: 10/18/2015
Registrant: State Police Technical Support Division, 1800 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Phone: (717) 540-5020, Fax: (717) 540-5030, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

STATION, On Rt 970 2.8 Mi W Of, Overall height: 104.2 m, Call Sign: WBM388
Assigned Frequencies : 2199.20 MHz
Grant Date: 05/30/2000, Expiration Date: 08/16/2010, Cancelation Date: 02/22/2008
Registrant: State Police Technical Support Division, 7820 Allentown Blvd., Harrisburg, PA 17112, Phone: (717) 540-5020, Fax: (717) 540-5030, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: K3LYJ, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 06/23/1995, Expiration Date: 06/23/2005, Cancelation Date: 06/24/2007
Registrant: Marshal L Shaw, Reed St, Wallaceton, PA 16876

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