Wayne County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.2. This is about average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.0418. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.7 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 10.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.7 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2008 was 16.7. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.7 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.33. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.7 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Waymart and their reported violations in the past:
KEEN LAKE CAMPING (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 4 regular monitoring violations
JP FAMILY RESTAURANT (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
GIBNEY'S RESTAURANT (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 regular monitoring violations
GRAVITY INN (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 regular monitoring violations
JAKES PLACE (Population served: 35, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 6 routine major monitoring violations
ELAINES PLACE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
FOX'S ICE CREAM DEN (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Waymart that have no violations reported:
- ELK FOREST ENTERPRISES (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.0%
(9.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This borough: |  2.4 people | | Pennsylvania: |  2.4 people |
| This borough: | 62.9% | | Whole state: | 67.5% |
| This borough: | 3.9% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Waymart, PA
144 people in nursing homes
25 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Waymart compared to Pennsylvania state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Waymart (2011 data):
- Wayne Bank: Waymart Branch at Belmont And Water Streets, branch established on 1954/04/19. Info updated 2011/06/09: Bank assets: $667.4 mil, Deposits: $527.0 mil, headquarters in Honesdale, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Norwood Financial Corp.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (70%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Wood (3%)
- Coal or coke (3%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Utility gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Wayne County Pennsylvania:
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Religion statistics for Waymart (based on Wayne County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.16%
| Here | | 56.2% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | American Baptist Churches in the USA |
|---|
| Adherents | 57.8% | 21.3% | 6.8% | 2.6% | 1.9% |
|---|
| Congregations | 15.1% | 45.2% | 4.1% | 6.8% | 4.1% |
|---|
| Name | Jewish | Episcopal Church | Assemblies of God | LDS (Mormon) Church | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 1.9% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 4.0% |
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| Congregations | 1.4% | 4.1% | 2.7% | 1.4% | 15.1% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 16 | Wayne County: | 3.09 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | Wayne County: | 0.58 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 0.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17 | Here: | 3.29 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 64 | Here: | 12.38 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Wayne County: | 10.2% | | State: | 9.1% |
Adult obesity rate: | Wayne County: | 25.7% | | State: | 27.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Here: | 12.6% | | Pennsylvania: | 11.5% |
| 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 8 | $860 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $1,711 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $2,200 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 14 | $5,221 |
Waymart government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,000 ($0.74)
- Charges - All Other: $6,000 ($4.46)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $78,000 ($57.95)
Police Protection: $42,000 ($31.20)
Central Staff Services: $17,000 ($12.63)
General Public Buildings: $10,000 ($7.43)
Parks & Recreation: $8,000 ($5.94)
Fire Protection: $7,000 ($5.20)
Financial Administration: $5,000 ($3.71)
Solid Waste Management: $5,000 ($3.71)
Housing & Community Development: $5,000 ($3.71)
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000 ($2.97)
Health Services - Other: $3,000 ($2.23)
General - Other: $1,000 ($0.74)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,000 ($6.69)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $10,000 ($7.43)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $4,000 ($2.97)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,000 ($2.97)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $8,000 ($5.94)
Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($1.49)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $28,000 ($20.80)
Police Protection: $5,000 ($3.71)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $107,000 ($79.49)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $23,000 ($17.09)
Housing & Community Development: $5,000 ($3.71)
All Other: $2,000 ($1.49)
- Tax - Property: $88,000 ($65.38)
NEC: $16,000 ($11.89)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $59,000 ($43.83)
6.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,498 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.94% | | 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:
6.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,938 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.71% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Waymart:
- WKJN (1440 AM; 5 kW; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WQOR (750 AM; daytime; 2 kW; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)
- WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)
- WEJL (630 AM; 2 kW; SCRANTON, PA)
- WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
- WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
- WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
Strongest FM radio stations in Waymart:
- WPGP (88.3 FM; TAFTON, PA; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WQFN (100.1 FM; FOREST CITY, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
- WCWI (94.3 FM; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
- WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
- WWDL-FM (104.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WUSR (99.5 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON)
- WBHD (95.7 FM; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W212AT (90.3 FM; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PA. EDUCTNL TV ASSOC.)
- WYCY (105.3 FM; HAWLEY, PA; Owner: DE WIT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDNH-FM (95.3 FM; HONESDALE, PA; Owner: DE WIT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBYH (89.1 FM; HAWLEY, PA; Owner: 4 RIVERS COMMUNICATIONS B/G COMPANY)
- WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
- WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
- WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
- WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Waymart:
- W18BN (Channel 18; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH TELECASTERS)
- WQPX (Channel 64; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: PAXSON SCRANTON LICENSE, INC.)
- WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
- WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
- WSWB (Channel 38; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
- WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
- WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSKG-TV (Channel 46; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- WWPS-LP (Channel 8; HAWLEY, ETC., PA; Owner: ROBERT G. NEUHAUS)
Waymart fatal accident list:
Sep 17, 2004 09:42 PM, Sr-296, South St, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Aug 22, 1996 02:55 PM, 6, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jan 31, 1992 03:10 AM, 296, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 2, 1991 01:07 AM, 3035, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 4,168
Total average daily truck traffic: 416
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 5,481
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Waymart)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 21 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Farview Mountain 1 Mi E Of Rt 6 (Lat: 41.600917 Lon: -75.435472), Call Sign: KNDU539, Licensee ID: L00067128
Assigned Frequencies: 461.600 MHz
Grant Date: 07/08/1997, Expiration Date: 09/16/2002, Cancellation Date: 01/12/2003
Registrant: Highhouse Oil Co Inc, Honesdale, PA 18431, Phone: (717) 253-3520 - Farview Mt 1 Mi E Of Rt 6 (Lat: 41.600917 Lon: -75.435472), Call Sign: KNEV924
Assigned Frequencies: 461.600 MHz
Grant Date: 02/06/1998, Expiration Date: 02/19/2003, Cancellation Date: 05/25/2003
Registrant: John J Benio, Rd 1 Box 188, Montrose, PA 18801
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6 - Farview Mtn (Lat: 41.586194 Lon: -75.432111), Overall height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WNTZ377
Assigned Frequencies: 6600.00 MHz, 6620.00 MHz, 6590.00 MHz
Grant Date: 06/20/1995, Expiration Date: 06/20/2000, Cancellation Date: 09/24/2000
Registrant: Phone: (215) 698-3772 - High Knob Hill, High Knob Hill North Of Us Highway 6 (Lat: 41.586194 Lon: -75.432111), Type: Nntann, Structure height: 58 m, Call Sign: WPWS771
Assigned Frequencies: 946.500 MHz
Grant Date: 01/15/2003, Expiration Date: 08/01/2014, Certifier: Martin D Hadfield
Registrant: Entercom Corporate Engineering, 1820 Eastlake Avenue East, Seattle, WA 98102, Phone: (206) 726-7022, Fax: (206) 726-7023, Email:
- WAYMART, Farview Mtn (Lat: 41.586194 Lon: -75.432139), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WPYA260, Licensee ID: L00101574
Assigned Frequencies: 6600.62 MHz, 6620.62 MHz, 6590.62 MHz
Grant Date: 07/09/2003, Expiration Date: 07/09/2013, Certifier: Martin Hedgelon
Registrant: County Of Wayne, 925 Court Street, Honesdale, PA 18431, Phone: (570) 253-9458, Fax: (570) 253-2943, Email:
- FAIRVIEW MTN, Fairview Mountain (Lat: 41.586194 Lon: -75.432139), Type: Tower, Structure height: 55 m, Overall height: 60 m, Call Sign: WQHS597
Assigned Frequencies: 6392.44 MHz
Grant Date: 10/25/2007, Expiration Date: 10/25/2017, Certifier: Edwin J Quinn
Registrant: Emergency Medical Services Of Northeastern Pa, Inc., 1153 Oak Street, Pittston, PA 18640, Phone: (570) 655-6818, Fax: (570) 655-6824, Email:
- Waymart, 146 West Carbondale Road (Lat: 41.573167 Lon: -75.440861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.7 m, Call Sign: WQII807
Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz
Grant Date: 02/21/2008, Expiration Date: 02/21/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:
- Adams Cable, Route 6 (Lat: 41.581972 Lon: -75.431556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 15 m, Overall height: 23 m, Call Sign: WQLN464
Assigned Frequencies: 6345.49 MHz
Grant Date: 03/15/2010, Expiration Date: 03/15/2020, Certifier: Carolyn C Copp
Registrant: Bennet & Bennet, Pllc, 4350 East West Highway, Suite 201, Bethesda, MD 20814, Phone: (202) 371-1500, Fax: (202) 371-1558, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 17 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Waymart)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 7 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-22 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2182A , Serial Number: 22-600, Year manufactured: 1952, Airworthiness Date: 05/23/1956
Registrant (Corporation): Weekend Flyers Inc, 153 Fox Rd, Waymart, PA 18472 - Aircraft: AERONCA 11AC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3628E , Serial Number: 11AC-S82, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 07/15/1956
Registrant (Individual): Eugene M Cook, 129 Saint Tikhons Rd, Waymart, PA 18472 - Aircraft: CHAMPION 11BC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3688E , Serial Number: 11AC-1849, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 07/23/2003
Registrant (Individual): Louis P Jr Fox, 117 Fox Lane Rd, Waymart, PA 18472 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172L (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4355Q , Serial Number: 17260255, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 11/17/1971
Registrant (Co-Owned): John Krajkovich, Po Box 94, Waymart, PA 18472, Other Owners: Mark Boyer - Aircraft: FAIRCHILD M-62A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: FAIRCHILD 6-440 SERIES (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 58007 , Serial Number: T423821, Year manufactured: 1943
Registrant (Individual): Charles Weed, Box 114, Waymart, PA 18472 - Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 82645 , Serial Number: 7AC-1287, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 04/24/1956
Registrant (Partnership): Andrew S Cavage, Rr 1 P O Box 265, Waymart, PA 18472, Other Owners: Andrew S Jr Cavage - Aircraft: TITAN AIRCRAFT TORNADO S (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 912ULS (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 912WZ , Serial Number: S01912S0HK0386, Year manufactured: 2001, Airworthiness Date: 04/15/2007
Registrant (Individual): Ken Coles, 314 Burns Rd, Waymart, PA 18472
| Most common first names in Waymart, PA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| John | 78 | 73.3 years |
| Mary | 53 | 84.2 years |
| Joseph | 47 | 77.8 years |
| William | 41 | 75.4 years |
| James | 35 | 67.5 years |
| Anna | 35 | 80.0 years |
| Charles | 32 | 71.3 years |
| Frank | 30 | 77.8 years |
| George | 26 | 73.5 years |
| Robert | 25 | 68.6 years |
| Most common last names in Waymart, PA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Williams | 19 | 77.5 years |
| Robinson | 15 | 74.5 years |
| Shaffer | 15 | 70.6 years |
| Davis | 13 | 78.1 years |
| Miller | 10 | 75.8 years |
| Stanton | 9 | 72.5 years |
| Kennedy | 9 | 73.9 years |
| Swingle | 8 | 78.3 years |
| Enslin | 8 | 78.5 years |
| Thomas | 8 | 67.5 years |
Businesses in Waymart, PA
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