West Leechburg, Pennsylvania

Back to West Leechburg, PA housing info, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, PA smaller cities, PA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! 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 West Leechburg, PA Westmoreland County Population in July 2008: 1,256. Population change since 2000: -2.6%   Males: 618   (49.2%) Females: 638   (50.8%) Median resident age:   43.8 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,374 (it was $38,167 in 2000) West Leechburg:   $47,374 Pennsylvania:   $48,576 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,524 West Leechburg:   $25,524 Pennsylvania:   $26,228 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $116,636 (it was $83,000 in 2000) West Leechburg:   $116,636 Pennsylvania:   $155,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $124,131; Detached houses: $123,627; In 2-unit structures: $102,739; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $183,322; Mobile homes: $97,000 West Leechburg, 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 Races in West Leechburg: White Non-Hispanic (97.9%) Two or more races (0.7%) Hispanic (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in West Leechburg: 75.6 (low, U.S. average is 100) Discuss West Leechburg, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users Ancestries: German (24.8%), Italian (18.8%), Slovak (14.5%), Irish (12.9%), Polish (12.6%), English (8.8%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated in 1928 Elevation: 1000 feet Land area: 0.93 square miles. Population density: 1352 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in West Leechburg, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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West Leechburg-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 20% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.1 miles away from the West Leechburg 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 8.5 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.

West Leechburg-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 98% 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 72.0 miles away from West Leechburg center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Notable location: Fireman Recreation Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map Reservoir: Beltzville Dam Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brady Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This borough:	2.4 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	74.9%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	3.0%
Whole state:	5.0%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 0.4% of all households

This borough:	5.1%
Whole state:	11.0%

This borough:	1.3%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Leechburg, 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)

• West Leechburg Works, Call Sign: KGD744
  Assigned Frequencies : 153.230 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/21/2005, Expiration Date: 08/16/2015
  Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Email:
• West Leechburg Steel Works, Call Sign: KNBA772
  Assigned Frequencies : 153.080 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/21/2005, Expiration Date: 08/16/2015
  Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Email:

• Call Sign: KA3JAT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00664243
  Grant Date: 06/11/2004, Expiration Date: 06/11/2014
  Registrant: Gregory R Molnar, 1400a Shirley Dr, West Leechburg, PA 15656
• Call Sign: N3ZIC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00569746
  Grant Date: 02/21/2007, Expiration Date: 05/10/2017, Certifier: Paul F Gidos
  Registrant: Paul F Gidos, 1545 Main St, West Leechburg, PA 15656

• Fire: 9
• Hazardous Condition: 4
• Service Call: 1