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

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Population (year 2000): 3,607. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,442 (-4.6% change)
 
Males: 1,697   (47.0%)
Females: 1,910   (53.0%)

Indiana County

Median resident age:   41.1 years
Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years

Zip codes: 15717 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,800 (it was $30,625 in 2000)
Blairsville   $32,800
Pennsylvania:   $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $65,400 (it was $59,800 in 2000)
Blairsville   $65,400
Pennsylvania:   $131,900

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 15717

Blairsville, PA residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Profiles of local businesses:
Mr. Handyman
Country Living Personal Care Home

Races in Blairsville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
  • Black (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)


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Ancestries: German (29.4%), Irish (17.7%), Italian (16.4%), English (9.8%), Scotch-Irish (5.9%), United States (5.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/25/1825

Elevation: 1015 feet

Land area: 1.39 square miles.

Population density: 2483 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Blairsville

For population 25 years and over in Blairsville

  • High school or higher: 82.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blairsville borough

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 53.8%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

20 residents are foreign born

This city:   0.6%
Pennsylvania:   4.1%

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

Blairsville:   2.3% ($1,351)
Pennsylvania:   1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (49.1 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (284.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Black Lick, PA (5.6 miles ), Derry borough, PA (7.3 miles ), Bolivar borough, PA (8.1 miles ), Jacksonville, PA (9.1 miles ), Homer City borough, PA (10.3 miles ), McChesneytown-Loyalhanna, PA (10.6 miles ), Lucerne Mines, PA (11.2 miles ), New Alexandria borough, PA (11.3 miles ).

Latitude: 40.43 N, Longitude: 79.26 W


Area code: 724

Blairsville, Pennsylvania business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +16 (+0.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (33%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Electricians (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)



 

Crime in Blairsville by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 0 0 1
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 28.9
Rapes 0 0 0 0 1 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 28.8 0.0
Robberies 0 0 0 0 1 3
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 28.8 86.6
Assaults 2 0 0 3 4 6
    per 100,000 55.4 0.0 0.0 85.7 115.0 173.3
Burglaries 0 0 0 0 19 12
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 546.3 346.5
Thefts 1 1 0 0 84 82
    per 100,000 27.7 27.6 0.0 0.0 2415.2 2367.9
Auto thefts 0 0 0 0 3 9
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 86.3 259.9
Arson 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 12.2 1.1 0.0 17.1 196.4 258.2
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   1.74
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Blairsville, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Blairsville-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 14% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.2 miles away from the Blairsville city center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 tornado 26.6 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Blairsville:
  • JEANNETTE DISTRICT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; JEANNETTE, PA)
  • MONSOUR MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; JEANNETTE, PA)
  • LATROBE AREA HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; LATROBE, PA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blairsville:
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 15 miles; LATROBE, PA; ID: LBE)
  • JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 32 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; ID: JST)
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 46 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: AGC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Blairsville:
  • INDIANA COUNTY/JIMMY STEWART FLD/ (about 17 miles; INDIANA, PA; ID: IDI)
  • GREENSBURG JEANNETTE REGIONAL (about 24 miles; JEANNETTE, PA; ID: 5G8)
  • MOUNT PLEASANT/SCOTTDALE (about 30 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, PA; ID: P45)

Amtrak station near Blairsville:
  • 12 miles: LATROBE (329 KCKINLEY AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, full-service food facilities, call for taxi service.

College/University in Blairsville:
  • EDUCATION AMERICA-VALE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 231; Location: 135 W MARKET ST; Private, for-profit; Website: educationamerica.com)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blairsville:
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 18 miles; INDIANA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 12,307)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 30 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,851)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 50 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 51 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 53 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
Public high school in Blairsville:
  • BLAIRSVILLE SHS (Students: 387; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Blairsville:
  • BLAIRSVILLE EL SCH (Students: 553; Grades: KG - 05)
  • BLAIRSVILLE MS (Students: 331; Grades: 06 - 08)
Library in Blairsville:
  • BLAIRSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $70,583; Location: 113 NORTH WALNUT ST; 28,346 books; 800 audio materials; 30 video materials; 79 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Education America no longer has a school in Blairsville. In 2002 - WyoTech (a technical school from Laramie, WY) opened a branch campus in Blairsville however it is in no way affiliated with Education America or Vale Tech.
  • Education America no longer has a school in Blairsville. In 2002 - WyoTech (a technical school from Laramie, WY) opened a branch campus in Blairsville however it is in no way affiliated with Education America or Vale Tech.

Cemetery: Blairsville Cemetery (1) .

Park in Blairsville: DeLuca Field (1) .

 

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

BLAIRSVILLE MUNI AUTH (Population served: 3700, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-2004. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-12-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (DEC-12-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-12-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (DEC-12-2005)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2003 and JAN-26-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-26-2006)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
  • 41 regular monitoring violations
HARSHS CATERING (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
IRON KETTLE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 45, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:   2.2 people
Pennsylvania:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   60.3%
Whole state:   67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   3.9%
Whole state:   5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   11.2%
Whole state:   11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   7.6%
Whole state:   5.1%

Blairsville compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Median house value 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.
  • 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.
Banks with branches in Blairsville (2007 data):
  • S&T Bank: Blairsville Station Branch at 205 East Market Street, branch established on 1987-12-10; Resort Plaza Drive Branch at 111 Resort Plaza Drive, branch established on 2002-12-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,282.0 mil, Deposits: $2,566.5 mil, headquarters in Indiana, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 52 total offices, Holding Company: S & T Bancorp, Inc.
  • First Commonwealth Bank: Conemaugh Valley Office at 53 East Market Street, branch established on 1967-12-28. Info updated 2006-10-04: Bank assets: $5,983.0 mil, Deposits: $4,327.9 mil, headquarters in Indiana, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 111 total offices, Holding Company: First Commonwealth Financial Corporation
  • Indiana First Savings Bank: Burrell Township Branch at 915 Route 22 Highway W, branch established on 2004-10-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $184.5 mil, Deposits: $158.2 mil, headquarters in Indiana, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Market Street Branch at 34 East Market Street, branch established on 1933-12-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $90,142.4 mil, Deposits: $65,279.9 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 836 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The



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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
Streets and Highways 2 $4,260 $25,560 0 $0
Other Government Administration 1 $1,860 $22,320 8 $3,489
Police Protection - Officers 2 $5,531 $33,186 6 $2,914
Totals for Government 5 $11,650 $27,960 14 $6,403


Blairsville government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $20,000
  • Charges - Parking Facilities: $10,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $43,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $152,000
    Regular Highways: $151,000
    Central Staff Services: $106,000
    General - Other: $39,000
    Fire Protection: $38,000
    Parks & Recreation: $32,000
    Financial Administration: $20,000
    Libraries: $16,000
    Housing & Community Development: $15,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,000
    General Public Buildings: $9,000
    Health Services - Other: $3,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $30,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $27,000
    Interest Earnings: $13,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $27,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
    General Public Building: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $243,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $64,000
    Housing & Community Development: $12,000
    All Other: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $247,000
    Individual Income: $223,000
    NEC: $65,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $302,000

4.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,067 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   4.52%
Pennsylvania average:   4.99%

0.25% of residents moved from foreign countries ($253 average AGI)
Indiana County:   0.25%
Pennsylvania average:   0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Westmoreland County, PA  0.56% ($32,086 average AGI)
from Cambria County, PA  0.39% ($25,917)
from Allegheny County, PA  0.34% ($29,702)


5.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,397 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.18%
Pennsylvania average:   5.08%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($173 average AGI)
Indiana County:   0.03%
Pennsylvania average:   0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Westmoreland County, PA  0.74% ($31,258 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.54% ($27,000)
to Cambria County, PA  0.41% ($29,414)


Strongest AM radio stations in Blairsville:
  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WAVL (910 AM; 5 kW; APOLLO, PA; Owner: EVANGEL HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQTW (1570 AM; 1 kW; LATROBE, PA; Owner: L. STANLEY WALL)
  • WYSN (1330 AM; 5 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCNS (1480 AM; 1 kW; LATROBE, PA; Owner: LONGO MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WDAD (1450 AM; 1 kW; INDIANA, PA; Owner: RMS MEDIA MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blairsville:
  • WLCY (106.3 FM; BLAIRSVILLE, PA; Owner: LONGO MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WFRJ (88.9 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WKYE (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WQKK (92.1 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WQMU (92.5 FM; INDIANA, PA; Owner: RMS MEDIA MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WLSW (103.9 FM; SCOTTDALE, PA; Owner: L. STANLEY WALL)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMTZ (96.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSSZ (107.1 FM; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC.)
  • WCCL (101.7 FM; CENTRAL CITY, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Blairsville:
  • WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WNPA (Channel 19; JEANNETTE, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PITTSBURGH INC.)
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WJAC-TV (Channel 6; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WWCP-TV (Channel 8; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: PEAK MEDIA OF PA LICENSEE LLC)

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