Bally, Pennsylvania Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,062. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,105 (+4.0% change)
 
Males: 531   (50.0%)
Females: 531   (50.0%)

Berks County

Median resident age:   39.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years

Zip codes: 19503 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $55,800 (it was $49,063 in 2000)
Bally   $55,800
Pennsylvania:   $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $148,300 (it was $112,400 in 2000)
Bally   $148,300
Pennsylvania:   $131,900

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Bally, PA residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Bally:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)


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Ancestries: German (48.1%), Irish (12.1%), English (8.6%), Italian (5.7%), Dutch (4.7%), United States (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1912

Elevation: 468 feet

Land area: 0.52 square miles.

Population density: 2103 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Bally

For population 25 years and over in Bally

  • High school or higher: 75.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 0.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bally borough

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 59.9%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

13 residents are foreign born

This city:   1.2%
Pennsylvania:   4.1%

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

Bally:   1.7% ($1,936)
Pennsylvania:   1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Allentown, PA (15.8 miles , pop. 106,632).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (41.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Bechtelsville borough, PA (3.5 miles ), East Greenville borough, PA (5.8 miles ), Boyertown borough, PA (5.8 miles ), Gilbertsville, PA (5.9 miles ), Pennsburg borough, PA (6.3 miles ), Red Hill borough, PA (7.4 miles ), Alburtis borough, PA (7.6 miles ), Macungie borough, PA (8.2 miles ).

Latitude: 40.40 N, Longitude: 75.59 W


Area code: 610


Population change in the 1990s: +74 (+7.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Furniture and related products (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Apparel (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)



 

Crime in Bally by Year

Type 2002 2003 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Robberies 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Assaults 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Burglaries 0 0 0 1
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 90.7
Thefts 0 0 4 1
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 363.6 90.7
Auto thefts 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Arson 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 159.1) 0.0 0.0 14.5 10.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   1.82
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Bally, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Bally-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 29% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.2 miles away from the Bally city center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 7/27/1994, a category 3 tornado 12.7 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Bally:
  • POTTSTOWN MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; POTTSTOWN, PA)
  • NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR KIDS IN CRISES (about 16 miles; OREFIELD, PA)
  • SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bally:
  • LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 21 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; ID: ABE)
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 26 miles; READING, PA; ID: RDG)
  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 45 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; ID: PHL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bally:
  • BUTTER VALLEY GOLF PORT (about 3 miles; BALLY, PA; ID: 7N8)
  • POTTSTOWN MUNI (about 12 miles; POTTSTOWN, PA; ID: N47)
  • POTTSTOWN LIMERICK (about 12 miles; POTTSTOWN, PA; ID: PTW)

Operable nuclear power plants near Bally:
  • 12 miles: Limerick 1 and 2 in Pottstown, PA.

Local government website: www.ballyborough.org
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bally:
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 14 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,101)
  • MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 15 miles; Allentown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,334)
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)
  • LEHIGH UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; FT enrollment: 5,725)
  • NORTHAMPTON COUNTY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; FT enrollment: 3,128)
  • IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 26 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,042)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 27 miles; READING, PA; FT enrollment: 2,003)
Private elementary/middle school in Bally:
  • ST FRANCIS ACADEMY (Students: 296; Location: 668 PINE STREET; Grades: PK - 8)

Tourist attraction: Best Aviation Services (617 Walnut Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bally and their reported violations in the past:

BALLY MUNI WATER WORKS (Population served: 1072, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:   2.6 people
Pennsylvania:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   73.8%
Whole state:   67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   4.4%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   1.6%
Whole state:   11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   0.6%
Whole state:   5.1%

Bally compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above 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 above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Banks with branches in Bally (2007 data):
  • Bally Savings Bank: at 323 Main Street, branch established on 1999-01-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $23.8 mil, Deposits: $21.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices
  • National Penn Bank: Bally Branch at Main And South Seventh Streets, branch established on 1954-10-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,411.4 mil, Deposits: $3,825.7 mil, headquarters in Boyertown, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 88 total offices, Holding Company: National Penn Bancshares, Inc.



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School Enrollment by Level of School



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:



Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 2 $6,022 $36,132 0 $0
Streets and Highways 3 $6,226 $24,904 1 $277
Police Protection - Officers 1 $2,991 $35,892 2 $841
Totals for Government 6 $15,239 $30,478 3 $1,118


Bally government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $131,000
    All Other: $93,000
    Parks & Recreation: $37,000
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $272,000
    General - Other: $128,000
    Police Protection: $95,000
    Central Staff Services: $85,000
    Regular Highways: $43,000
    Parks & Recreation: $41,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
    Housing & Community Development: $7,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $120,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,331,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,276,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $55,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $244,000
    Interest Earnings: $20,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $26,000
    Water Utilities: $14,000
    General Public Building: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $512,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $101,000
    Highways: $18,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $92,000
    Individual Income: $89,000
    NEC: $29,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $242,000

4.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,285 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   4.49%
Pennsylvania average:   4.99%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($243 average AGI)
Berks County:   0.07%
Pennsylvania average:   0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Montgomery County, PA  0.81% ($47,814 average AGI)
from Chester County, PA  0.33% ($51,594)
from Lehigh County, PA  0.33% ($42,520)


4.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,491 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   4.02%
Pennsylvania average:   5.08%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($460 average AGI)
Berks County:   0.05%
Pennsylvania average:   0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Montgomery County, PA  0.46% ($38,236 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, PA  0.29% ($43,649)
to Lehigh County, PA  0.24% ($39,105)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bally:
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WTKZ (1320 AM; 5 kW; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALLENTOWN LICENSEE, L.L.C.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WAEB (790 AM; 4 kW; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKAP (1470 AM; 5 kW; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPAZ (1370 AM; 1 kW; POTTSTOWN, PA; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bally:
  • WBYN (107.5 FM; BOYERTOWN, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • WLEV (100.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDIY (88.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY BR/CST ASSOC)
  • WJCS (89.3 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: BEACON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W278AI (103.5 FM; CENTER VALLEY, PA; Owner: BUX-MONT EDUCATIONAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • W224AU (92.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • W246AA (97.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, ETC., PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH,ETC)
  • WRFY-FM (102.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCTO (96.1 FM; EASTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBYO (88.9 FM; SELLERSVILLE, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLVR-FM (91.3 FM; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: LEHIGH UNIVERSITY)
  • WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBEB (101.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEAZ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WRTI (90.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ET)
  • WPHI-FM (103.9 FM; JENKINTOWN, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Bally:
  • WFMZ-TV (Channel 69; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WLVT-TV (Channel 39; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WBPH-TV (Channel 60; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: SONSHINE FAMILY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • W07DC (Channel 7; ALLENTOWN/BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
  • WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
  • WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • W46BL (Channel 46; ALLENTOWN-BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

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