Bellwood, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2022: 1,788 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -11.3%
 
Males: 906  (50.7%)
Females: 882  (49.3%)
Median resident age:

40.1 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 16617.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $49,096 (it was $34,595 in 2000)
Bellwood:

$49,096
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,417 (it was $14,323 in 2000)

Bellwood borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $145,475 (it was $67,000 in 2000)
Bellwood:

$145,475
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $176,219; detached houses: $174,664; townhouses or other attached units: $126,221

Median gross rent in 2022: $897.

March 2022 cost of living index in Bellwood: 91.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 17.4%
(17.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Bellwood, PA (2022)
    • 1,54593.2%White alone
    • 633.8%Two or more races
    • 342.1%Hispanic
    • 181.1%Other race alone

Races in Bellwood detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Bellwood, Pennsylvania as of May 12, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Bellwood is 581 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Bellwood by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(57.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
3
(161.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(54.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(112.4)
0
(0.0)
1
(57.6)
1
(57.4)
0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
1
(53.9)
1
(54.7)
2
(109.1)
2
(109.5)
2
(110.6)
4
(222.8)
3
(167.9)
3
(168.6)
2
(113.7)
2
(115.3)
3
(172.3)
1
(57.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
5
(269.7)
3
(164.1)
16
(872.4)
25
(1,368)
32
(1,769)
25
(1,393)
21
(1,175)
35
(1,967)
13
(739.1)
8
(461.1)
14
(804.1)
2
(114.9)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(109.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(56.2)
1
(56.9)
0
(0.0)
1
(57.4)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(54.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index46.910.442.582.178.571.358.8117.542.138.060.354.6

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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Crime rate in Bellwood detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 3 (3 officers - 3 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.72
Pennsylvania average:

2.55
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Ancestries: German (36.9%), American (19.6%), Irish (12.0%), English (6.2%), Polish (4.9%), Italian (3.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/01/1898

Elevation: 1020 feet

Land area: 0.46 square miles.

Population density: 3,868 people per square mile   (average).

Bellwood, Pennsylvania map

10 residents are foreign born

This borough:

0.6%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,436 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,824 (1.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (87.1 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (173.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Tipton, PA (1.7 miles ),
Grazierville, PA (2.3 miles ),
Tyrone borough, PA (2.6 miles ),
Blandburg, PA (2.7 miles ),
Altoona, PA (2.7 miles ),
Birmingham, PA (2.8 miles),
Northwood, PA (2.8 miles ),
Lakemont, PA (3.1 miles )

Latitude: 40.60 N, Longitude: 78.33 W

Area code: 814

Distribution of median household income in Bellwood, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Bellwood, PA in 2022

Property values in Bellwood, PA

Bellwood satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.8%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+0.2%).
Most common industries in Bellwood, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (9.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.5%)
  • Educational services (8.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.5%)
  • Construction (5.1%)
  • Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers (3.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (7.9%)
  • Educational services (6.9%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (6.0%)
  • Paper (5.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.6%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.4%)
  • Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers (5.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (16.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (13.8%)
  • Educational services (9.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (9.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.4%)
  • Personal & laundry services (6.2%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3.6%)
Most common occupations in Bellwood, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Cashiers (3.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (15.9%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.7%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5.5%)
  • Cashiers (5.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4.0%)

Average climate in Bellwood, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Bellwood, Pennsylvania environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 75.9. This is about average.

City:

75.9
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2008 was 0.160. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.160
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 11.4. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.4
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.441. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.441
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 33.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

33.3
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2017 was 13.5. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

13.5
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 11.5. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.5
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Bellwood-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 40% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 43.7 miles away from the Bellwood borough center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/19/1996, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 7.9 miles away from the borough center injured 6 people and caused $200,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Bellwood-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 61% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 187.4 miles away from the city center
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) earthquake occurred 123.9 miles away from Bellwood center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 162.7 miles away from Bellwood 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 122.3 miles away from Bellwood center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 308.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 123.9 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 Blair County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 4, Snowstorms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Tropical Depressions: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Bellwood topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Bellwood:

  • MORAN'S HOME, INC (402 MAPLE AVENUE)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Bellwood:

  • US RENAL CARE ALTOONA (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; ALTOONA, PA)
  • VALLEY VIEW HOME (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; ALTOONA, PA)
  • UPMC ALTOONA Acute Care Hospitals (about 7 miles away; ALTOONA, PA)
  • ALTOONA CENTER FOR NURSING CARE (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; ALTOONA, PA)
  • EPWORTH MANOR (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; TYRONE, PA)
  • OMNI HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; TYRONE, PA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF ALTOONA (Hospital, about 8 miles away; ALTOONA, PA)

Heliports located in Bellwood:

Amtrak stations near Bellwood:

  • 7 miles: TYRONE (10TH & LOGAN AVE.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking.
  • 7 miles: ALTOONA (1231 11TH AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: HUNTINGDON (402 ALLEGHENY ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, snack bar.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bellwood:

  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona (about 6 miles; Altoona, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,656)
  • Saint Francis University (about 18 miles; Loretto, PA; FT enrollment: 2,636)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (about 29 miles; University Park, PA; FT enrollment: 45,483)
  • Pennsylvania State University-World Campus (about 31 miles; University Park, PA; FT enrollment: 4,893)
  • University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (about 35 miles; Johnstown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,815)
  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (about 44 miles; Indiana, PA; FT enrollment: 14,471)
  • Wyo Tech-Blairsville (about 49 miles; Blairsville, PA; FT enrollment: 2,602)

Public high school in Bellwood:

Public elementary/middle schools in Bellwood:

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Library in Bellwood:

  • BELLWOOD ANTIS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $121,707; Location: 526 MAIN ST; 43,571 books; 804 audio materials; 1,953 video materials; 41 state licensed databases; 78 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Excelsior Fire Company 1 Bellwood (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Birthplace of: William S. Sitman - Korean War Medal of Honor recipient.

Blair County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

BELLWOOD BORO AUTH (Population served: 3,162, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-2013)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-2013. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2013 and MAR-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-08-2013), St Compliance achieved (AUG-08-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2013 and MAR-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-08-2013), St Compliance achieved (AUG-08-2013)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-2010. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-07-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-07-2010)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 15 other older monitoring violations
FE FI S GROCERY AND VIDEO (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - Between MAY-14-2013 and JUN-14-2013, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2013), St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2013)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
MARTINS GEN STORE (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - Between SEP-20-2011 and OCT-20-2011, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUL-13-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUL-13-2012)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
Average household size:
This borough:

2.5 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:

69.1%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:

6.3%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
45 people in nursing homes in 2000

Banks with branches in Bellwood (2011 data):

  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Bellwood Branch at 500 Main Street, branch established on 1962/07/02; Tellers Window Facility at Bellwood Operations Center, branch established on 1979/05/14. Info updated 2011/08/08: Bank assets: $76,887.1 mil, Deposits: $60,064.2 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 808 total offices, Holding Company: M&T Bank Corporation
  • First Commonwealth Bank: Bellwood Branch at 2984 E Pleasant Valley Blvd, branch established on 1998/03/06. Info updated 2010/11/23: Bank assets: $5,779.0 mil, Deposits: $4,511.6 mil, headquarters in Indiana, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 112 total offices, Holding Company: First Commonwealth Financial Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Bellwood:

Marital status in Bellwood, PA
  • Never married: 28.2%
  • Now married: 50.9%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

For population 25 years and over in Bellwood:

  • High school or higher: 95.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.4
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Bellwood
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Bellwood, PA (based on Blair County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic27,60621
Mainline Protestant19,74789
Evangelical Protestant16,79099
Other1,9316
Orthodox3685
Black Protestant1912
None60,456-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 25
Blair County:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
Blair County:

0.72 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 44
Blair County:

3.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 80
This county:

6.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Blair County:

9.8%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Blair County:

30.8%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.1%
State:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Bellwood:

49.2%
Pennsylvania:

50.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Bellwood:

44.7%
State:

47.1%

Average BMI:
Bellwood:

29.5
Pennsylvania:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Bellwood:

21.6%
Pennsylvania:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

14.2%
Pennsylvania:

10.9%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Bellwood:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

36.1%
Pennsylvania:

34.3%

General health condition:
Bellwood:

55.2%
Pennsylvania:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

76.1%
Pennsylvania:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Bellwood, 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
Streets and Highways 4$21,097$63,2910$0
Police Protection - Officers 3$15,689$62,7562$3,806
Financial Administration 2$11,704$70,2240$0
Police - Other 0$0 1$877
Totals for Government 9$48,489$64,6523$4,682

Bellwood government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $233,000 ($130.31)
    Regular Highways: $193,000 ($107.94)
    General - Other: $142,000 ($79.42)
    Police Protection: $134,000 ($74.94)
    Water Utilities: $57,000 ($31.88)
    Local Fire Protection: $27,000 ($15.10)
    Parks and Recreation: $24,000 ($13.42)
    Libraries: $7,000 ($3.91)
    Sewerage: $6,000 ($3.36)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,000 ($3.91)

Bellwood government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $107,000 ($59.84)
    Other: $30,000 ($16.78)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $3,000 ($1.68)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,000 ($1.68)
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,000 ($1.68)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $162,000 ($90.60)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $92,000 ($51.45)
  • Tax - Property: $229,000 ($128.08)
    Individual Income: $174,000 ($97.32)
    Public Utility License: $19,000 ($10.63)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $12,000 ($6.71)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $11,000 ($6.15)

Bellwood government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $176,000 ($98.43)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $176,000 ($98.43)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $176,000 ($98.43)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $176,000 ($98.43)

Bellwood government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $335,000 ($187.36)

Businesses in Bellwood, PA

  • Lane Furniture: 1
  • MasterBrand Cabinets: 1
  • U-Haul: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Bellwood:

  • WVAM (1430 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
  • WFBG (1290 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WTRN (1340 AM; 1 kW; TYRONE, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WRTA (1240 AM; 1 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALTOONA TRANS-AUDIO CORP, INC.)
  • WKMC (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROARING SPRING, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WHUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
  • WPHB (1260 AM; 5 kW; PHILIPSBURG, PA)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WIEZ (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bellwood:

  • WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WFGY (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WALY (103.9 FM; BELLWOOD, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WKYE-FM1 (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WINSTON RADIO CORPORATION)
  • W294AE (106.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W267AC (101.3 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WBRX-FM1 (94.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WPRR (100.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
  • WLAK (103.5 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WJHT (107.9 FM; PORT MATILDA, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBXQ (94.7 FM; CRESSON, PA; Owner: SOUNDS GOOD, INC.)
  • WXMJ (99.5 FM; MOUNT UNION, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
  • WJSM-FM (92.7 FM; MARTINSBURG, PA; Owner: MARTINSBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBHV (103.1 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WWLY (106.3 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES,LLC)
  • WBUS (93.7 FM; BOALSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WPSU-FM (91.5 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WGMR (101.1 FM; TYRONE, PA; Owner: CARY H. SIMPSON DBA ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • W270AG (101.9 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WBRX (94.3 FM; PATTON, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Bellwood:

  • 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)
  • W32AX (Channel 32; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
  • WKBS-TV (Channel 47; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W57AH (Channel 57; BROCKPORT, PA; Owner: PALM TELEVISION, L.P.)
  • WPSX-TV (Channel 3; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipient born in Bellwood: William S. Sitman.

Bellwood fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Bellwood fatal accident list:

Feb 16, 2021 05:55 PM, Sr-0865 Tuckahoe St, Lat: 40.603806, Lon: -78.335889, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 21, 2009 01:58 AM, Sr-865, Lat: 40.602808, Lon: -78.333953, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 20Number of bridges
  • 180ft / 55.2mTotal length
  • $7,777,000Total costs
  • 68,002Total average daily traffic
  • 5,469Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Bellwood, PA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 21960-1969
  • 21980-1989
  • 91990-1999
  • 32000-2009
  • 32010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Bellwood, PA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

5
  • Christine A Verre, Route 220 North (Lat: 40.569806 Lon: -78.323972), Type: 99.1, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: Shawn.Dunlap@crowncastle.Com, , Canon-sburg, Phone: (724) 416-2285

  • CHRISTINE A VERRE, Route 220 North (Lat: 40.569806 Lon: -78.323972), Type: 99.1, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: Crown Communication Inc., Monica.Gambino@crowncastle.Com, , Canon-sburg, Phone: (724) 416-2516

  • CHRISTINE A VERRE, Route 220 North (Lat: 40.569806 Lon: -78.323972), Type: 99.1, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., Monica.Gambino@crowncastle.Com, , Canon-sburg, Phone: (724) 416-2516

  • CHRISTINE A VERRE, Route 220 North (Lat: 40.569806 Lon: -78.323972), Type: 99.1, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., Monica.Gambino@crowncastle.Com, , Canon-sburg, Phone: (724) 416-2516

  • Lisa M Minney, Route 220 North (Lat: 40.569806 Lon: -78.323972), Type: 99.1, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., Monica.Gambino@crowncastle.Com, , Canon-sburg, Phone: (724) 416-2516


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • Wopsononock Mountain (Lat: 40.567556 Lon: -78.444750), Call Sign: KNAS855, Licensee ID: L00103546,
    Assigned Frequencies: 461.125 MHz, Grant Date: 12/04/1995, Expiration Date: 01/30/2001, Cancellation Date: 04/01/2001, Registrant: Jacobs Oil Company, Rd 1 Box 173a, Dysart, PA 16636, Phone: (814) 943-0379

  • Lat: 40.601167 Lon: -78.329722, Call Sign: WPUC255,
    Assigned Frequencies: 462.375 MHz, Grant Date: 02/01/2002, Expiration Date: 02/01/2012, Cancellation Date: 04/07/2012, Certifier: Cheryl Whiteford, Registrant: Sound Communications Inc., 400 Highland Ave., Altoona, PA 16602, Phone: (814) 946-8100, Fax: (814) 942-7064, Email:

  • FOSTORIA RIVER RD, Fostoria River Rd. Rr Crossing @ Rr Mp Pt227.93 (Lat: 40.618056 Lon: -78.321667), Type: Bant, Structure height: 2.5 m, Overall height: 3.1 m, Call Sign: WQIS283, Licensee ID: L00008014,
    Assigned Frequencies: 161.475 MHz, Grant Date: 02/01/2018, Expiration Date: 04/29/2028, Certifier: Jerry R Celio Mr., Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 650 West Peachtree St, Nw, Box 41, Atlanta, GA 30308, Phone: (404) 660-4050, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • Various Locations (Lat: 40.601167 Lon: -78.335556), Overall height: 2.4 m, Call Sign: WPOP659,
    Assigned Frequencies: 956.331 MHz, Grant Date: 07/30/2008, Expiration Date: 08/14/2018, Cancellation Date: 10/20/2018, Phone: (724) 430-3974

  • SINKING VLY, T496 - East Of (Lat: 40.585444 Lon: -78.260722), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WRJX579, Licensee ID: L02299812,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz, Grant Date: 11/14/2020, Expiration Date: 11/14/2030, Certifier: Dwayne Zimmerman, Registrant: Crowsnest Broadband LLC, 4467 Woodbury Pike, Woodbury, PA 16694, Phone: (814) 626-8646, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bellwood)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED10$103,70010$75,90034$88,52911$10,0005$78,400
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$02$99,0000$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$81,0001$62,0006$82,3332$31,5000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$04$84,2500$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$62,0001$82,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0104.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$89,5002$133,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0104.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Bellwood, PA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Bellwood, PA - Value
Most common first names in Bellwood, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary2680.1 years
William2373.9 years
Robert2172.9 years
James2170.0 years
Charles1868.2 years
John1672.5 years
Donald1464.0 years
Margaret1478.4 years
George1369.9 years
Helen1279.1 years
Most common last names in Bellwood, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Mccaulley1372.1 years
Miller1272.8 years
Estep1073.3 years
Smith971.9 years
Hollen977.2 years
Davis875.4 years
Burns769.7 years
Bell781.7 years
Goshorn681.8 years
Bush680.5 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bellwood, PA
  • 92.5%Utility gas
  • 4.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.4%Wood
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bellwood, PA
  • 62.1%Utility gas
  • 28.8%Electricity
  • 6.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.3%No fuel used


Bellwood compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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.
  • House age above state average.
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  • Kenneth J. Wolfe (2)
  • Bruce Allan Moser, Jr. (1)

Total of 3 patent applications in 2008-2024.