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Population in July 2007: 435. Population change since 2000: -4.6%
 

Males: 228  (52.6%)
Females: 207  (47.4%)

Median resident age:  34.7 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 16692.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,090 (it was $21,691 in 2000)
Westover:  $25,090
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $38,580 (it was $27,900 in 2000)
Westover:  $38,580
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

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Races in Westover:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Westover: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (19.4%), German (16.4%), English (10.9%), United States (7.6%), French (5.5%), Dutch (3.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 10/02/1895

Elevation: 1360 feet

Land area: 2.75 square miles.

Population density: 158 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Westover

  • High school or higher: 78.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Westover borough

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 13.4%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

4 residents are foreign born

This borough:  0.9%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Westover:  2.3% ($629)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (71.8 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (193.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: New Washington, PA (2.3 miles) , Newburg, PA (2.4 miles) , Hastings borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Irvona borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Coalport borough, PA (2.7 miles ), Cherry Tree borough, PA (2.7 miles ), Burnside borough, PA (2.7 miles ), Patton borough, PA (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 40.75 N, Longitude: 78.67 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 814

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Population change in the 1990s: +12 (+2.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Wood products (16%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Mining (9%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (32%)
  • Apparel (16%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • U. S. Postal service (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Woodworkers (9%)
  • Extraction workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (15%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)



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Westover-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 10% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.7 miles away from the Westover borough center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 tornado 45.0 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 Westover:
  • MINERS HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; HASTINGS, PA)
  • PUNXSUTAWNEY AREA HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA)
  • CLEARFIELD HOSP (about 23 miles; CLEARFIELD, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Westover:
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 25 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,516)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 26 miles; INDIANA, PA; FT enrollment: 12,307)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 34 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,851)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 43 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; FT enrollment: 38,248)
  • CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 48 miles; CLARION, PA; FT enrollment: 5,690)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 64 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; FT enrollment: 3,738)
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Notable location: Karen Number 1 Mine Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rogues Harbor Run (A), Moss Run (B), Ashcraft Run (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This borough:  2.7 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  72.8%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  4.1%
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: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  20.5%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  3.4%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Westover, PA



Westover compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Westover travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Clearfield County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (75%)
  • Coal or coke (12%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religon statistics for Westover

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian and Missionary Alliance
Adherents42.3%24.4%7.6%5.6%5.1%
Congregations9.8%35.1%6.2%7.7%6.2%
NameChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Assemblies of GodSalvation ArmyChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents1.5%1.2%0.9%0.9%10.5%
Congregations1.0%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.
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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$900
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$2,949
Sewerage 0$0 3$2,904
Water Supply 0$0 1$1,800
Totals for Government 0$0 7$8,553



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 Westover:
  • WNCC (950 AM; 1 kW; BARNESBORO, PA)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WVAM (1430 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WECZ (1540 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA)
  • WFBG (1290 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WPHB (1260 AM; 5 kW; PHILIPSBURG, PA)
  • WCPA (900 AM; 3 kW; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: CLEARFIELD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WCED (1420 AM; 5 kW; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WKMC (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROARING SPRING, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Westover:
  • WBRX (94.3 FM; PATTON, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WPCL (97.3 FM; NORTHERN CAMBRIA, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INCORPORATED)
  • WPRR (100.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
  • WFGY (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WKYE-FM1 (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WINSTON RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WHPA (93.5 FM; BARNESBORO, PA; Owner: VERNAL ENTERPRISES INC.)
  • WALY (103.9 FM; BELLWOOD, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WBRX-FM1 (94.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)
  • W294AE (106.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W267AC (101.3 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WQYX (93.1 FM; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: CLEARFIELD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WOKW (102.9 FM; CURWENSVILLE, PA; Owner: RAYMARK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBXQ (94.7 FM; CRESSON, PA; Owner: SOUNDS GOOD, INC.)
  • WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WOWQ (102.1 FM; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WJHT (107.9 FM; PORT MATILDA, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WLAK (103.5 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WKYE (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WFRJ (88.9 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Westover:
  • WPSX-TV (Channel 3; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)
  • W41CF (Channel 41; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WATM-TV (Channel 23; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: PALM TELEVISION, L.P.)
  • WTAJ-TV (Channel 10; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • W57AH (Channel 57; BROCKPORT, PA; Owner: PALM TELEVISION, L.P.)
  • WKBS-TV (Channel 47; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)


Westover fatal accident list:
Feb 13, 2001 02:55 AM, Sr-36, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Feb 19, 1992 02:40 AM, 36, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Oct 13, 1976 10:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total average daily traffic: 573
Total average daily truck traffic: 51
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 1,013

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • CLEA05, Clea05, Off Lr 17017 2 Miles Se Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WPZU941
    Assigned Frequencies : 868.150 MHz, 868.412 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/19/2004, Expiration Date: 03/19/2014, Certifier: Donald R Appleby
    Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, 2605 Interstate Drive, Suite 135, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Phone: (717) 772-8024, Fax: (717) 772-8097, Email:
  • Lat: 40.754250 Lon: -78.723639, Call Sign: WQEA812
    Assigned Frequencies : 158.340 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/15/2005, Expiration Date: 12/15/2015, Certifier: Chris Reurick
    Registrant: Compros, Inc, 400 Highland Ave, Altoona, PA 16602, Phone: (814) 946-8100, Fax: (814) 942-7064, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • WESTOVER, Lat: 40.778806 Lon: -78.748306, Call Sign: WPXG732, Licensee ID: L00637761
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.368 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/01/2003, Expiration Date: 04/01/2013, Certifier: Gene A Hagens
    Registrant: Westover Municipal Authority

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