Watsontown, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2007: 2,102. Population change since 2000: -6.7%

Males: 929	(44.2%)
Females: 1,173	(55.8%)

Median resident age:	40.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 17777.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,300 (it was $31,094 in 2000)

Watsontown	$36,300
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $105,900 (it was $81,900 in 2000)

Watsontown	$105,900
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

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Races in Watsontown:

White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Watsontown: 88.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (39.4%), United States (11.9%), Irish (11.2%), English (6.7%), Dutch (3.8%), Italian (3.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 11/04/1867

Elevation: 481 feet

Land area: 0.71 square miles.

Population density: 2947 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Watsontown

High school or higher: 79.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
Unemployed: 5.2%
Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Watsontown borough

Never married: 22.1%
Now married: 54.1%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 9.5%
Divorced: 12.2%

23 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.0%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

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

Watsontown:	1.0% ($779)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (81.9 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (124.1 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (140.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: McEwensville borough, PA (3.2 miles ), Milton borough, PA (4.8 miles ), Montgomery borough, PA (6.0 miles ), Turbotville borough, PA (6.4 miles ), Lewisburg borough, PA (8.6 miles ), Linntown, PA (9.2 miles ), Muncy borough, PA (9.6 miles ), Montoursville borough, PA (12.1 miles ).

Latitude: 41.09 N, Longitude: 76.86 W

106 people in nursing homes
12 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 570

Watsontown household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: -175 (-7.2%).

Most common industries for males:

Public administration (9%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Wood products (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Food (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Public administration (9%)
Social assistance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Laborers and material movers, hand (16%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
Other healthcare support occupations (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

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Crime in Watsontown by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	1	0	1	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	44.2	0.0	45.5	46.1	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	46.5
Assaults	6	3	15	4	14	12
per 100,000	266.0	132.5	678.7	182.1	645.2	558.1
Burglaries	4	5	2	3	11	5
per 100,000	177.3	220.8	90.5	136.5	506.9	232.6
Thefts	30	45	25	29	32	47
per 100,000	1329.8	1986.8	1131.2	1320.0	1474.7	2186.0
Auto thefts	4	1	2	0	3	1
per 100,000	177.3	44.2	90.5	0.0	138.2	46.5
Arson	0	0	1	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	45.2	0.0	46.1	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	133.0	160.3	194.6	135.2	271.4	233.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.38
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Watsontown, Pennsylvania

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

On 5/31/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.3 miles away from the Watsontown city center killed 6 people and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.7 miles away from the city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Watsontown:

EVANGELICAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; LEWISBURG, PA)
MUNCY VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; MUNCY, PA)
DIVINE PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Watsontown:

WILLIAMSPORT RGNL (about 11 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; ID: IPT)
HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 63 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; ID: MDT)
UNIVERSITY PARK (about 70 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA; ID: UNV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Watsontown:

SUNBURY (about 16 miles; SUNBURY, PA; ID: 71N)
SUNBURY (about 17 miles; SUNBURY, PA; ID: H11)
DANVILLE (about 19 miles; DANVILLE, PA; ID: 8N8)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Watsontown:

BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,534)
PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 15 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; FT enrollment: 4,666)
BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 31 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,880)
MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 51 miles; MANSFIELD, PA; FT enrollment: 2,831)
HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 54 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)
LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 55 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; FT enrollment: 3,738)
LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)

Private high schools in Watsontown:

WATSONTOWN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 144; Location: R D 3 BOX 453; Grades: PK - 12)
MARANATHA MENNONITE CHRISTIAN (Students: 118; Location: ROUTE 2 BOX 170A; Grades: KG - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Watsontown:

Watsontown Elementary School (Students: 357; Location: 1100 Main St; Grades: KG - 4)

Private elementary/middle schools in Watsontown:

KEEFERTOWN PAROCHIAL SCHOOL (Students: 25; Location: RD 2 BOX 94; Grades: 1 - 8)
SPRING VIEW PAROCHIAL SCHOOL (Students: 22; Location: RD 1 BOX 255; Grades: 1 - 8)

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spring Run (A), White Deer Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

IVY'S TAVERN (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	61.2%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.5%
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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	11.2%
Whole state:	11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	3.3%
Whole state:	5.1%

Watsontown compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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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.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Watsontown (2007 data):

Omega Bank: Watsontown Branch at 300 Main Street, branch established on 1872-03-17. Info updated 2006-07-10: Bank assets: $1,790.5 mil, Deposits: $1,332.4 mil, headquarters in Huntingdon, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 71 total offices, Holding Company: Omega Financial Corporation
West Milton State Bank: Watsontown Branch at 1025 Main Street, branch established on 1996-12-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $247.5 mil, Deposits: $211.1 mil, headquarters in West Milton, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: West Milton Bancorp, Inc.
Sovereign Bank: Watsontown Branch at 109 Main Street, branch established on 1886-01-01. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $89,506.4 mil, Deposits: $51,244.7 mil, headquarters in Wyomissing, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 860 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Watsontown mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Northumberland County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Police - Other	0	$0		2	$589
Streets and Highways	3	$8,583	$34,332	0	$0
Electric Power	3	$8,969	$35,876	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	6	$17,557	$35,114	0	$0
Other Government Administration	2	$6,223	$37,338	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	5	$18,518	$44,443	0	$0
Totals for Government	19	$59,849	$37,799	2	$589

Watsontown government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $490,000
Charges - Sewerage: $309,000
Solid Waste Management: $138,000

Parks & Recreation: $22,000

All Other: $18,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $960,000
Electric Utilities: $746,000

Police Protection: $261,000

Solid Waste Management: $135,000

Central Staff Services: $129,000

Regular Highways: $112,000

Sewerage: $109,000

Parks & Recreation: $45,000

Fire Protection: $42,000

Financial Administration: $18,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000

General Public Buildings: $8,000
General - Interest on Debt: $75,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $30,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,410,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,361,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $49,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $112,000
Interest Earnings: $24,000

Special Assessments: $11,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $492,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,240,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $14,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $64,000
Highways: $41,000
Tax - Individual Income: $170,000
Property: $67,000

NEC: $38,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $609,000

4.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,316 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.35%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($164 average AGI)
Northumberland County: 0.05%
Pennsylvania average: 0.12%

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

from Union County, PA	0.68% ($30,529 average AGI)
from Snyder County, PA	0.49% ($28,565)
from Lycoming County, PA	0.39% ($28,164)

4.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,638 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.98%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($296 average AGI)
Northumberland County: 0.06%
Pennsylvania average: 0.05%

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

to Union County, PA	0.76% ($29,919 average AGI)
to Snyder County, PA	0.55% ($33,472)
to Lycoming County, PA	0.32% ($29,184)

Strongest AM radio stations in Watsontown:

WRKK (1200 AM; 10 kW; HUGHESVILLE, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMLP (1380 AM; 1 kW; MILTON, PA; Owner: MILTON-LEWISBURG B/CSTG, INC.)
WPGM (1570 AM; 3 kW; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWPA (1340 AM; 1 kW; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
WLYC (1050 AM; 1 kW; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: WILLIAMSPORT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Watsontown:

WRVH (107.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
WZXR (99.3 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
WBZD-FM (93.3 FM; MUNCY, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
WILQ (105.1 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
W263AG (100.5 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: DBA COVENANT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGRC (91.3 FM; LEWISBURG, PA; Owner: SALT AND LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC)
WVLY-FM (100.9 FM; MILTON, PA; Owner: MILTON-LEWISBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WQSU (88.9 FM; SELINSGROVE, PA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY)
WCXR (103.7 FM; LEWISBURG, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WWBE (98.3 FM; MIFFLINBURG, PA; Owner: B-98 BROADCASTING, INC)
WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)
WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
WBGM (88.1 FM; NEW BERLIN, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
WQBR (99.9 FM; AVIS, PA; Owner: MAXIMUM IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W289AI (105.7 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENN. EDUC. TV ASSOC.)

TV broadcast stations around Watsontown:

W05BG (Channel 5; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
WILF (Channel 53; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: PEGASUS BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, L.P.)
W09BL (Channel 9; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: PENN CENTRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
W62CS (Channel 62; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
W20AD (Channel 20; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
W26AT (Channel 26; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
W30AN (Channel 30; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)

Watsontown fatal accident list for 1986:
Feb 24, 1986 02:12 AM, 00018, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

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