Sykesville, Pennsylvania
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Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 0.91 |
Pennsylvania average: | 2.55 |
Here: | 3.6% |
Pennsylvania: | 2.9% |
- Metal & metal products (10.6%)
- Health care (9.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.7%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.7%)
- Construction (4.7%)
- Machinery (4.1%)
- Educational services (3.9%)
- Metal & metal products (16.6%)
- Construction (8.3%)
- Machinery (7.3%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.2%)
- Health care (3.5%)
- Other transportation, support activities, couriers (3.1%)
- Health care (17.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (12.3%)
- Educational services (6.4%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.9%)
- Finance & insurance (5.5%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.0%)
- Social assistance (4.6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (9.8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.9%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (3.7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (17.0%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (9.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Carpenters (3.8%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.7%)
- Waiters and waitresses (7.3%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.9%)
- Cashiers (5.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
Average climate in Sykesville, Pennsylvania
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 47.9. This is significantly better than average.
City: | 47.9 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 31.9 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Tornado activity:
Sykesville-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 33% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/31/1985, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.9 miles away from the Sykesville borough center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 5/31/1985, a category F4 tornado 28.3 miles away from the borough center killed 7 people and injured 30 people.
Earthquake activity:
Sykesville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 61% 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 87.4 miles away from Sykesville center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 222.2 miles away from Sykesville center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 127.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 154.2 miles away from Sykesville center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 304.0 miles away from Sykesville center
On 12/31/2011 at 20:05:01, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Jefferson County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Sykesville:
- DUBOIS REGIONAL MED HH SERVICE (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; DUBOIS, PA)
- DUBOIS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 6 miles away; DUBOIS, PA)
- CHRIST THE KING MANOR (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; DUBOIS, PA)
- INTERIM HEALTHCARE DUBOIS (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; DUBOIS, PA)
- MULBERRY SQUARE (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA)
- PUNXSUTAWNEY HOME HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA)
- TRI-COUNTY NURSING, LLC (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; BROCKWAY, PA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sykesville:
- Clarion University of Pennsylvania (about 31 miles; Clarion, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,771)
- Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (about 35 miles; Indiana, PA; FT enrollment: 14,471)
- Saint Francis University (about 39 miles; Loretto, PA; FT enrollment: 2,636)
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona (about 42 miles; Altoona, PA; FT enrollment: 3,656)
- Wyo Tech-Blairsville (about 47 miles; Blairsville, PA; FT enrollment: 2,602)
- Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (about 53 miles; University Park, PA; FT enrollment: 45,483)
- Pennsylvania State University-World Campus (about 54 miles; University Park, PA; FT enrollment: 4,893)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Sykesville Volunteer Fire Company (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Shaffer Memorial Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sugarcamp Run (A), Buck Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: Amusements of Rodchester Inc (Arcades & Amusements; Van Woert Street).
Birthplace of: Elmer Madar - Football player and coach.
This borough: | 2.2 people |
Pennsylvania: | 2.5 people |
This borough: | 57.4% |
Whole state: | 65.0% |
This borough: | 10.6% |
Whole state: | 6.6% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Banks with branches in Sykesville (2011 data):
- Community First Bank: Sykesville Branch at 101 Sykes Street, branch established on 1997/12/09. Info updated 2006/06/14: Bank assets: $87.7 mil, Deposits: $73.8 mil, headquarters in Reynoldsville, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Community First Bancorp, Inc.
- Northwest Savings Bank: Sykesville Branch at 2 East Main Street, branch established on 1953/06/01. Info updated 2009/11/23: Bank assets: $7,975.9 mil, Deposits: $5,985.6 mil, headquarters in Warren, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 172 total offices
Here: | 9.2 |
Pennsylvania average: | 11.4 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Sykesville, PA (based on Jefferson County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Mainline Protestant | 10,527 | 76 |
Catholic | 10,341 | 12 |
Evangelical Protestant | 5,379 | 54 |
Other | 364 | 2 |
None | 18,589 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 2.44 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 0.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Pennsylvania: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Jefferson County: | 0.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Pennsylvania: | 0.88 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 2.66 / 10,000 pop. |
Pennsylvania: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Jefferson County: | 6.21 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Jefferson County: | 10.0% |
Pennsylvania: | 9.1% |
Jefferson County: | 26.2% |
Pennsylvania: | 27.2% |
Here: | 11.7% |
Pennsylvania: | 11.5% |
Health and Nutrition:
This city: | 41.8% |
Pennsylvania: | 50.2% |
Here: | 45.5% |
Pennsylvania: | 47.1% |
Sykesville: | 29.1 |
State: | 28.7 |
Sykesville: | 14.3% |
Pennsylvania: | 20.8% |
Sykesville: | 6.9 |
State: | 6.8 |
This city: | 27.0% |
Pennsylvania: | 34.3% |
Sykesville: | 57.0% |
Pennsylvania: | 56.2% |
This city: | 83.0% |
Pennsylvania: | 78.3% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Sykesville, PA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
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Financial Administration | 6 | $42,422 | $84,844 | 9 | $3,840 |
Airports | 3 | $4,285 | $17,140 | 0 | $0 |
Other Government Administration | 0 | $0 | 12 | $774 | |
Totals for Government | 9 | $46,707 | $62,276 | 21 | $4,614 |
Sykesville government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):
- Construction - Parks and Recreation: $60,000 ($54.64)
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $249,000 ($226.78)
Water Utilities: $242,000 ($220.40)
Parks and Recreation: $89,000 ($81.06)
Regular Highways: $79,000 ($71.95)
General - Other: $75,000 ($68.31)
Police Protection: $68,000 ($61.93)
Local Fire Protection: $36,000 ($32.79)
Central Staff Services: $33,000 ($30.05)
Financial Administration: $9,000 ($8.20)
General Public Buildings: $5,000 ($4.55)
Libraries: $3,000 ($2.73)
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($0.91)
Solid Waste Management: $1,000 ($0.91)
- General - Interest on Debt: $69,000 ($62.84)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $212,000 ($193.08)
Sykesville government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $368,000 ($335.15)
Other: $31,000 ($28.23)
Solid Waste Management: $1,000 ($0.91)
Parks and Recreation: $1,000 ($0.91)
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $6,000 ($5.46)
- Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $12,000 ($10.93)
Fines and Forfeits: $4,000 ($3.64)
General Revenue - Other: $2,000 ($1.82)
Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($1.82)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $279,000 ($254.10)
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $61,000 ($55.56)
Highways: $34,000 ($30.97)
General Local Government Support: $1,000 ($0.91)
- Tax - Property: $135,000 ($122.95)
Individual Income: $80,000 ($72.86)
Occupation and Business License - Other: $15,000 ($13.66)
Public Utility License: $10,000 ($9.11)
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $2,000 ($1.82)
Sykesville government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,714,000 ($1561.02)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,629,000 ($1483.61)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $85,000 ($77.41)
Sykesville government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,098,000 ($1000.00)
Strongest AM radio stations in Sykesville:
- WCED (1420 AM; 5 kW; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
- WECZ (1540 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WCPA (900 AM; 2 kW; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: CLEARFIELD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
- WPHB (1260 AM; 5 kW; PHILIPSBURG, PA)
- WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
- WAVL (910 AM; 5 kW; APOLLO, PA; Owner: EVANGEL HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
- WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sykesville:
- WOWQ (102.1 FM; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
- WOKW (102.9 FM; CURWENSVILLE, PA; Owner: RAYMARK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WQYX (93.1 FM; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: CLEARFIELD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WDSN (106.5 FM; REYNOLDSVILLE, PA; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WDBA (107.3 FM; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: DU BOIS AREA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WYTR (103.3 FM; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
- WMKX (105.5 FM; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: STRATTAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WPXZ-FM (104.1 FM; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
- WJNG (100.5 FM; JOHNSONBURG, PA; Owner: STRATTAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WKBI-FM (93.9 FM; ST. MARYS, PA; Owner: THE ELK-CAMERON BROADCASTING CO.)
- W221BD (92.1 FM; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
- W294AE (106.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WUBZ-FM (105.9 FM; PHILIPSBURG, PA; Owner: MOSHANNON VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W267AC (101.3 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
- 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)
- WJHT (107.9 FM; PORT MATILDA, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WALY (103.9 FM; BELLWOOD, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Sykesville:
- WPSX-TV (Channel 3; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- W45BT (Channel 45; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
- WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)
Sykesville fatal accident list:
Jun 14, 1986 10:40 AM, 00338, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 3, 1980 03:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 6Number of bridges
- 26ft / 8.4mTotal length
- 11,245Total average daily traffic
- 794Total average daily truck traffic
- 13,602Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Sykesville)FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
2- SYKESVILLE, Blose Hill Road (Lat: 41.038611 Lon: -78.834028), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 122.2 m, Overall height: 127.7 m, Call Sign: WQQV503,
Assigned Frequencies: 11325.0 MHz, Grant Date: 03/11/2013, Expiration Date: 03/11/2023, Cancellation Date: 11/10/2022, Certifier: Gregory M Romano, Registrant: Cellco Partnership, 5055 Northpointe Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- WPA0988, Blose Hill Road (Lat: 41.038611 Lon: -78.834028), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 122.2 m, Overall height: 127.7 m, Call Sign: WQSI284,
Assigned Frequencies: 11425.0 MHz, 11465.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, 11465.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, 11465.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, 11465.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, 11465.0 MHz... (+10 more), Grant Date: 09/19/2023, Expiration Date: 09/23/2033, Certifier: Brett Lindsey, Registrant: Micronet Communications, Inc., 812 Lexington Dr, Plano, TX 75075, Phone: (972) 422-7200, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
5- Call Sign: N3TBT, Licensee ID: L00670266, Grant Date: 12/16/2014, Expiration Date: 07/27/2024, Certifier: Mark R Kinder, Registrant: Mark R Kinder, 37 East Main Street Apt A, Sykesville, PA 15865
- Call Sign: KC3HYR, Licensee ID: L02058454, Grant Date: 10/20/2016, Expiration Date: 10/20/2026, Certifier: Jacob M Leamer, Registrant: Jacob M Leamer, 20 Paradise Rd, Sykesville, PA 15865
- Call Sign: KC3MXD, Licensee ID: L02243893, Grant Date: 02/15/2019, Expiration Date: 02/15/2029, Certifier: Drew M Reiter, Registrant: Drew M Reiter, 202 East Main Street, Sykesville, PA 15865
- Call Sign: K3UWU, Previous Call Sign: KC3LQF, Licensee ID: L02194566, Grant Date: 08/07/2020, Expiration Date: 08/07/2030, Certifier: Alexander M Brow, Registrant: Alex Brow, 165 Grant St., Sykesville, PA 15865
- Call Sign: KC3TAL, Licensee ID: L02499515, Grant Date: 11/05/2021, Expiration Date: 11/05/2031, Certifier: Shane A Jones, Registrant: Shane A Jones, 206 W Main St, Sykesville, PA 15865
Most common first names in Sykesville, PA among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Mary | 29 | 82.7 years |
John | 26 | 75.9 years |
Joseph | 21 | 74.5 years |
Helen | 17 | 81.4 years |
George | 14 | 74.2 years |
Robert | 13 | 69.9 years |
Anna | 12 | 79.9 years |
William | 12 | 74.4 years |
Andrew | 10 | 76.8 years |
James | 10 | 66.0 years |
Most common last names in Sykesville, PA among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Reiter | 9 | 80.7 years |
Mowrey | 9 | 81.4 years |
Zimmerman | 8 | 78.1 years |
Smith | 7 | 70.1 years |
Buhite | 7 | 89.3 years |
Miller | 6 | 81.4 years |
Haag | 6 | 83.5 years |
Carney | 5 | 73.0 years |
Meholick | 5 | 77.4 years |
Dechurch | 5 | 80.8 years |
- 86.5%Utility gas
- 4.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 3.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.6%Coal or coke
- 1.3%Electricity
- 1.3%Other fuel
- 1.0%Wood
- 88.1%Utility gas
- 5.7%Electricity
- 4.0%No fuel used
- 2.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Sykesville 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 significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.