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Butler County

Population in July 2007: 97. Population change since 2000: -5.8%
 

Males: 52  (53.8%)
Females: 45  (46.2%)

Median resident age:  35.7 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip code: 16061


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,943 (it was $25,625 in 2000)
West Sunbury:  $32,943
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $123,010 (it was $86,700 in 2000)
West Sunbury:  $123,010
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $179,797; Detached houses: $177,744
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Races in West Sunbury:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)

2008 cost of living index in West Sunbury: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (33.7%), Irish (26.9%), English (14.4%), Italian (11.5%), United States (9.6%), Scottish (7.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1400 feet

Land area: 0.10 square miles.

Population density: 953 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in West Sunbury

  • High school or higher: 77.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 17.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Sunbury borough

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 58.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This borough:  0.0%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

West Sunbury:  1.1% ($950)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (39.3 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (259.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Shanor-Northvue, PA (2.7 miles ), Fairview borough, PA (2.8 miles ), West Liberty borough, PA (2.9 miles ), Chicora borough, PA (3.0 miles ), Karns City borough, PA (3.0 miles ), Slippery Rock borough, PA (3.0 miles ), East Butler borough, PA (3.0 miles ), Petrolia borough, PA (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 41.01 N, Longitude: 79.90 W

Area code: 724

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Population change in the 1990s: -71 (-40.6%).



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West Sunbury-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 38% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.5 miles away from the West Sunbury borough center killed 18 people and injured 310 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.1 miles away from the borough center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near West Sunbury:
  • BUTLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; BUTLER, PA)
  • UNITED COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; GROVE CITY, PA)
  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL OF NEW CASTLE (about 23 miles; NEW CASTLE, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in West Sunbury, PA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Sunbury:
  • SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 9 miles; SLIPPERY ROCK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,399)
  • GROVE CITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; GROVE CITY, PA; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • GENEVA COLLEGE (about 29 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; FT enrollment: 2,059)
  • CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 31 miles; CLARION, PA; FT enrollment: 5,690)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 40 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 40 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in West Sunbury and their reported violations in the past:

CUPEC MOBILE ESTATES (Population served: 89, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-14-2005), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-14-2005), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (AUG-17-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-14-2005), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (AUG-17-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-07-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-07-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-30-2001)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One other older monitoring violation

Average household size:
This borough:  2.5 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  61.9%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  7.1%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  21.3%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  14.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Sunbury, PA



West Sunbury compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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West Sunbury travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Butler County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (91%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)


Religon statistics for West Sunbury

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChristian and Missionary Alliance
Adherents50.9%10.9%10.8%10.7%3.9%
Congregations13.0%16.6%22.8%10.4%4.1%
NameAssemblies of GodLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church in AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents1.5%1.5%1.4%1.0%7.4%
Congregations3.1%1.6%2.1%1.6%24.9%
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
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$153
Totals for Government 0$0 1$153



West Sunbury government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $12,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $28,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $22,000
    General - Other: $5,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $44,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $33,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $11,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $63,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $8,000
    Property: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,000

5.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($56,867 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.39%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($172 average AGI)
Butler County:  0.04%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Allegheny County, PA  1.90% ($62,261 average AGI)
from Beaver County, PA  0.35% ($41,655)
from Armstrong County, PA  0.25% ($32,856)


5.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($67,418 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.04%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($208 average AGI)
Butler County:  0.02%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Allegheny County, PA  1.26% ($113,869 average AGI)
to Beaver County, PA  0.37% ($43,324)
to Lawrence County, PA  0.18% ($40,248)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Sunbury:
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBUT (1050 AM; 1 kW; BUTLER, PA; Owner: WBUT, INC.)
  • WBZY (1280 AM; 5 kW; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKBN (570 AM; 5 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKST (1200 AM; 5 kW; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WISR (680 AM; 0 kW; BUTLER, PA; Owner: WBUT, INCORPORATED)
  • WAVL (910 AM; 5 kW; APOLLO, PA; Owner: EVANGEL HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
  • WBGG (970 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Sunbury:
  • WLER-FM (97.7 FM; BUTLER, PA; Owner: WBUT, INC.)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMXY (98.9 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WICT (95.1 FM; GROVE CITY, PA; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WOXX (99.3 FM; FRANKLIN, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WSAJ-FM (91.1 FM; GROVE CITY, PA; Owner: GROVE CITY COLLEGE)
  • WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAMO-FM (106.7 FM; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC)
  • WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WLLF (96.7 FM; MERCER, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJST (92.1 FM; ELLWOOD CITY, PA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WRSK (88.1 FM; SLIPPERY ROCK, PA; Owner: SLIPPERY ROCK U BD TRUSTEES AND SG)
  • WVMN (90.1 FM; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)

TV broadcast stations around West Sunbury:
  • WKBN-TV (Channel 27; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFMJ-TV (Channel 21; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: WFMJ TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W56CL (Channel 56; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: BRUNO-GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WFXI-CA (Channel 17; MERCER, PA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
  • WBGN-LP (Channel 59; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: BRUNO GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTG-LP (Channel 69; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • W25AX (Channel 25; KITTANNING, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W66BQ (Channel 66; BEAVER, PA; Owner: BRUNO-GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • W60BL (Channel 60; BUTLER, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 41.058639 Lon: -79.899583, Call Sign: WQHI709
    Assigned Frequencies : 72.1600 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/07/2007, Expiration Date: 08/07/2017, Certifier: John D'amore
    Registrant: Primex Wireless, 965 Wells St, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (800) 537-0464

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in West Sunbury)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7311H , Serial Number: 20567, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 03/08/1956
    Registrant (Individual): James R Herold, 1056 West Sunbury Road, West Sunbury, PA 16061


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