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Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania:
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 54.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 44.8%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Schuylkill County is $427 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $491 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $613 a month.
Cities in this county include: Pottsville, Tamaqua, Shenandoah, Schuylkill Haven, Mahanoy City, Minersville, Frackville, Ashland, St. Clair, Orwigsburg.
2005 air pollution in Schuylkill County:
Carbon Monoxide: 1 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Below U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.006 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.027 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Berks County , Carbon County , Columbia County , Dauphin County , Lebanon County , Lehigh County , Luzerne County , Northumberland County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Schuylkill County: Suedberg Fossil Site (A), Rolling Meadows Golf Course (B), Rock (C), Mahanoy Tunnel Station (D), Mintzers Siding (E), Old Silver Brook (F), Reedsville (G), I-81 Scenic View (H), Gold Mine Speedway (I), Dorans (J), Quakake Junction (K), New England (L), Preston Hill (M), Longacre Siding Station (N), Brookside (O), Valley Park Estates (P), Tucker Hill (Q), Eagel View Springs Golf Course (R), Eagle View Springs Golf Course (S), Connor (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Hometown Mall (1), Village Square Mall (2), Cressona Mall (3), Fairlane Village Mall (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Schuylkill County include: Paradise Church (A), Saint Marks Church (B), Brethren Church (C), Saint John Church (D), Saint James Church (E), Friedens Church (F), Old White Church (G), Immanuel Church (H), Union Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint Joseph Cemetery (1), Fairview Cemetery (2), Manbeck Cemetery (3), Saint Nicholas Cemetery (4), Hetherington Cemetery (5), Peddlars Grave (6), Hollernan Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Fetter Pond (A), Dell Lake (B), Waste House Run Reservoir (C), Waste House Run Reservoir Number Three (D), Waste House Run Reservoirs (E), Mahanoy Reservoir Number Two (F), Blue Head Reservoir (G), Park Place Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mahonney Creek (A), Messers Run (B), Raccoon Creek (C), Rattling Run (D), Good Spring Creek (E), Red Creek (F), Gebhard Run (G), Roberts Run (H), Mill Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Schuylkill County include: State Game Lands Number 160 (1), State Game Lands Number 132 (2), Tuscarora State Park (3), Valley View Park (4), Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (5), Weiser State Forest (6), State Game Lands Number 257 (7), Locust Lake State Park (8), State Game Lands Number 80 (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Shaft Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Schuylkill County: Suedberg Fossil Site (A), Rolling Meadows Golf Course (B), Rock (C), Mahanoy Tunnel Station (D), Mintzers Siding (E), Old Silver Brook (F), Reedsville (G), I-81 Scenic View (H), Gold Mine Speedway (I), Dorans (J), Quakake Junction (K), New England (L), Preston Hill (M), Longacre Siding Station (N), Brookside (O), Valley Park Estates (P), Tucker Hill (Q), Eagel View Springs Golf Course (R), Eagle View Springs Golf Course (S), Connor (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Hometown Mall (1), Village Square Mall (2), Cressona Mall (3), Fairlane Village Mall (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Schuylkill County include: Paradise Church (A), Saint Marks Church (B), Brethren Church (C), Saint John Church (D), Saint James Church (E), Friedens Church (F), Old White Church (G), Immanuel Church (H), Union Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Joseph Cemetery (1), Fairview Cemetery (2), Manbeck Cemetery (3), Saint Nicholas Cemetery (4), Hetherington Cemetery (5), Peddlars Grave (6), Hollernan Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Fetter Pond (A), Dell Lake (B), Waste House Run Reservoir (C), Waste House Run Reservoir Number Three (D), Waste House Run Reservoirs (E), Mahanoy Reservoir Number Two (F), Blue Head Reservoir (G), Park Place Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mahonney Creek (A), Messers Run (B), Raccoon Creek (C), Rattling Run (D), Good Spring Creek (E), Red Creek (F), Gebhard Run (G), Roberts Run (H), Mill Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Schuylkill County include: State Game Lands Number 160 (1), State Game Lands Number 132 (2), Tuscarora State Park (3), Valley View Park (4), Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (5), Weiser State Forest (6), State Game Lands Number 257 (7), Locust Lake State Park (8), State Game Lands Number 80 (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Shaft Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 4,303 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,500 (65% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.1%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Schuylkill County with a mortgage: 20,601 (2,027 second mortgage, 3,040 home equity loan, 108 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 20,476
Schuylkill County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 1.1 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 7/15/1992, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties between 2005 and 2006.1,000 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania. 10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
3.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,732 average adjusted gross income)
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($227 average AGI)Schuylkill County: 0.03%Pennsylvania average: 0.05% 2.30% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($22,513 average AGI) 1.05% relocated to other states ($9,992 average AGI)Schuylkill County: 1.05%Pennsylvania average: 2.30%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.6
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 31,576 (27,477 aged, 4,099 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Household type by relationship
31,568 spouses, 40,654 children (37,835 natural, 908 adopted, 1,911 stepchildren), 1,951 grandchildren, 1,152 brothers or sisters, 1,113 parents, 1,329 other relatives, 2,338 non-relatives
Size of family households: 18,391 2-persons, 9,994 3-persons, 7,593 4-persons, 3,132 5-persons, 762 6-persons, 365 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 18,088 1-person, 1,877 2-persons, 208 3-persons, 76 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
95.5% of residents of Schuylkill County speak English at home. 1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 19% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $947,650,000 ($6417 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $28,166,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $456,249,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $278,166,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,472,000 Federal grants: $140,101,000 Federal procurement contracts: $17,564,000 ($5,530,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $50,098,000 ($9,305,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $9,609,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $21,811,000 Federal Government insurance: $100,329,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 26.00 millions of gallons per day (17% from ground, 83% from surface)
70% of Schuylkill County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Pennsylvania.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,700
Health Services - Other: $29,958,000
General - Other: $13,165,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,115,000
Corrections - Other: $5,025,000
Regular Highways: $3,308,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,095,000
Financial Administration: $2,406,000
Central Staff Services: $1,309,000
Police Protection: $982,000
Solid Waste Management: $641,000
Parks & Recreation: $449,000
Interest Earnings: $193,000
Property Sale Other: $58,000
Welfare - Other: $187,000
Public Welfare: $11,286,000
All Other: $9,781,000
Highways: $5,941,000
Other Selective Sales: $164,000
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