Blakely, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2022: 6,651 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -5.4%
 
Males: 2,840  (42.7%)
Females: 3,811  (57.3%)
Median resident age:

52.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 18452.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $59,760 (it was $35,308 in 2000)
Blakely:

$59,760
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,818 (it was $17,979 in 2000)

Blakely borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $172,877 (it was $92,200 in 2000)
Blakely:

$172,877
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $212,084; detached houses: $215,175; townhouses or other attached units: $107,983; in 2-unit structures: $141,984

Median gross rent in 2022: $990.

March 2022 cost of living index in Blakely: 94.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 6.5%
(6.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.7% for Black residents)

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  • Races in Blakely, PA (2022)
    • 6,11292.0%White alone
    • 2253.4%Two or more races
    • 931.4%Black alone
    • 671.0%Hispanic
    • 190.3%American Indian alone

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



According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Blakely, Pennsylvania as of May 01, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Blakely is 6,430 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Blakely by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2022

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)
1
(16.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(15.2)
1
(15.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(15.5)
0
(0.0)
1
(16.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(16.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
1
(14.9)
1
(15.2)
2
(30.4)
1
(15.2)
0
(0.0)
1
(15.4)
1
(15.5)
1
(15.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(16.1)
1
(16.2)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
2
(30.5)
2
(30.4)
2
(30.5)
2
(30.6)
2
(30.7)
5
(77.5)
4
(63.6)
4
(64.1)
6
(96.8)
3
(48.4)
4
(64.8)
1
(15.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
11
(163.7)
15
(228.5)
14
(212.6)
21
(319.8)
17
(259.7)
16
(245.6)
12
(186.0)
8
(127.2)
8
(128.1)
4
(64.5)
8
(129.0)
4
(64.8)
2
(30.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
78
(1,161)
77
(1,173)
77
(1,169)
76
(1,157)
74
(1,131)
85
(1,305)
80
(1,240)
59
(938.1)
62
(993.0)
33
(532.2)
28
(451.5)
43
(696.6)
7
(104.9)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
2
(29.8)
4
(60.9)
1
(15.2)
0
(0.0)
5
(76.4)
1
(15.4)
5
(77.5)
1
(15.9)
1
(16.0)
2
(32.3)
0
(0.0)
3
(48.6)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
1
(14.9)
0
(0.0)
2
(30.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(15.4)
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 index64.890.690.279.375.681.4101.365.275.647.786.854.19.3

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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City-data.com crime index in Blakely, PA

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 15 (15 officers - 15 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.44
Pennsylvania average:

2.55
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Ancestries: Polish (25.0%), Italian (19.0%), Irish (11.0%), German (9.8%), English (6.8%), Ukrainian (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 08/27/1867

Elevation: 802 feet

Land area: 3.86 square miles.

Population density: 1,721 people per square mile   (low).

Blakely, Pennsylvania map

167 residents are foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.6% Latin America, 0.6% Oceania).

This borough:

2.5%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,964 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,146 (1.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (6.2 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (89.7 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (97.7 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities:

Olyphant borough, PA (1.1 miles ),
Jessup borough, PA (1.3 miles ),
Dickson City borough, PA (1.4 miles ),
Archbald borough, PA (1.5 miles ),
Throop borough, PA (1.6 miles ),
Jermyn borough, PA (2.0 miles ),
Chinchilla, PA (2.1 miles ),
Dunmore borough, PA (2.2 miles )

Latitude: 41.48 N, Longitude: 75.59 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,717 (-25.8%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 468 (14.7%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

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

Property values in Blakely, PA

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

3.1%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Historical population in Blakely, PA
Historical housing units in Blakely, PA
Most common industries in Blakely, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (12.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.0%)
  • Educational services (6.9%)
  • Computer & electronic products (6.2%)
  • Construction (5.5%)
  • Public administration (4.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (10.0%)
  • Computer & electronic products (7.4%)
  • Public administration (7.0%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.7%)
  • Educational services (4.3%)
  • Health care (3.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (23.9%)
  • Educational services (10.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (9.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
  • Computer & electronic products (4.7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (4.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.3%)
Most common occupations in Blakely, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.0%)
  • Registered nurses (5.2%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.8%)
  • Customer service representatives (4.3%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.0%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.9%)

Average climate in Blakely, Pennsylvania

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Blakely, 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 96.5. This is worse than average.

City:

96.5
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.223. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.223
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 9.63. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.63
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.157. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.157
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 24.0. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 3.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.0
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 17.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.3
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 15.0. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.0
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

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

On 6/2/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.3 miles away from the Blakely borough center killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category F3 tornado 28.5 miles away from the borough center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Blakely-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 66% 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 276.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 182.4 miles away from Blakely 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 82.9 miles away from Blakely center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 230.6 miles away from Blakely center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 228.5 miles away from Blakely 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 248.8 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 Lackawanna County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Hurricanes: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Blakely topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Blakely:

  • INTERIM HEALTHCARE NORTHEAST (200 THIRD STREET)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Blakely:

  • MID VALLEY HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 1 miles away; PECKVILLE, PA)
  • MID-VALLEY HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 1 miles away; PECKVILLE, PA)
  • LAURELS HEALTH AND REHAB AT MID VALLEY, THE (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; PECKVILLE, PA)
  • LACKAWANNA HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; OLYPHANT, PA)
  • VNA HOSPICE AND HOME HEALTH OF LACKAWANNA (Home Health Center, about 1 miles away; OLYPHANT, PA)
  • REVOLUTIONARY HOME HEALTH INC (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; OLYPHANT, PA)
  • HOME HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; EYNON, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blakely:

  • Marywood University (about 4 miles; Scranton, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,959)
  • University of Scranton (about 7 miles; Scranton, PA; FT enrollment: 5,488)
  • Misericordia University (about 22 miles; Dallas, PA; FT enrollment: 2,554)
  • King's College (about 22 miles; Wilkes-Barre, PA; FT enrollment: 2,392)
  • Wilkes University (about 23 miles; Wilkes-Barre, PA; FT enrollment: 3,912)
  • Luzerne County Community College (about 29 miles; Nanticoke, PA; FT enrollment: 4,724)
  • East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (about 41 miles; East Stroudsburg, PA; FT enrollment: 6,195)

Private elementary/middle school in Blakely:

  • RIVER VALLEY WALDORF SCHOOL (Students: 138, Location: 1395 BRIDGETON HILL RD, Grades: PK-8)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Blakely: Peckville (A), Blakely Hose Company 2 (B), Wilson Fire Company 1 Station 20 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Prospect Hill Cemetery (1), Holy Ghost Cemetery (2), Saint Nicholas Cemetery (3), Saint Michaels Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Wildcat Creek (A), Sterry Creek (B), West Branch Tinklepaugh Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Birthplace of: Bill Sienkiewicz - Writer, Stan Palys - Baseball player.

Lackawanna 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 Blakely and their reported violations in the past:

COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES CONDO (Population served: 41, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In MAR-2014, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-13-2014), St Compliance achieved (MAY-13-2014), St Site Visit (enforcement) (MAY-13-2014)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In JUL-2014, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-22-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-22-2014), St Compliance achieved (AUG-27-2014), St Public Notif received (AUG-27-2014)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In JUN-2014, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-2014), St Public Notif received (AUG-13-2014), St Compliance achieved (AUG-13-2014), St Public Notif requested (AUG-13-2014)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In MAY-2014, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-25-2014), St Compliance achieved (JUL-21-2014), St Public Notif received (JUL-21-2014), St Public Notif requested (JUL-21-2014)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In APR-2014, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-27-2014), St Public Notif received (JUL-21-2014), St Compliance achieved (JUL-21-2014), St Public Notif requested (JUL-21-2014)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In FEB-2014, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2014)
  • 3 other older monitoring violations
Average household size:
This borough:

2.2 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:

61.9%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:

5.8%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
284 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
395 people in nursing homes in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Blakely:

Marital status in Blakely, PA
  • Never married: 28.0%
  • Now married: 45.7%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

For population 25 years and over in Blakely:

  • High school or higher: 94.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.7
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

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

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Religion statistics for Blakely, PA (based on Lackawanna County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic96,14058
Mainline Protestant18,72872
Evangelical Protestant11,04758
Other4,71013
Orthodox2,52615
Black Protestant5692
None80,717-
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: 42
Lackawanna County:

2.01 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

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

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 29
Here:

1.39 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 57
Here:

2.72 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 195
This county:

9.32 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

9.2%
State:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Lackawanna County:

25.3%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

9.7%
State:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Blakely:

60.0%
State:

50.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

60.4%
State:

47.1%

Average BMI:
Blakely:

27.7
Pennsylvania:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

15.0%
Pennsylvania:

20.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Blakely:

6.9
Pennsylvania:

6.8

Overweight people:
Blakely:

30.6%
State:

34.3%

General health condition:
Blakely:

66.0%
Pennsylvania:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

78.5%
Pennsylvania:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Blakely, 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
Police Protection - Officers 15$101,655$81,3240$0
Solid Waste Management 8$29,880$44,8200$0
Other Government Administration 5$23,213$55,7110$0
Streets and Highways 4$11,593$34,7790$0
Electric Power 3$17,070$68,2800$0
Totals for Government 35$183,411$62,8840$0

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

  • Construction - Police Protection: $442,000 ($66.46)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $2,951,000 ($443.69)
    Police Protection: $1,126,000 ($169.30)
    General - Other: $687,000 ($103.29)
    Regular Highways: $596,000 ($89.61)
    Solid Waste Management: $546,000 ($82.09)
    Gas Utilities: $166,000 ($24.96)
    Local Fire Protection: $119,000 ($17.89)
    General Public Buildings: $117,000 ($17.59)
    Central Staff Services: $109,000 ($16.39)
    Financial Administration: $65,000 ($9.77)
    Parks and Recreation: $50,000 ($7.52)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $43,000 ($6.47)
    Sewerage: $34,000 ($5.11)
    Health - Other: $18,000 ($2.71)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $71,000 ($10.68)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $217,000 ($32.63)
    Electric Utilities: $121,000 ($18.19)
    Police Protection: $57,000 ($8.57)
    Central Staff Services: $30,000 ($4.51)
    Parks and Recreation: $24,000 ($3.61)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,468,000 ($220.72)

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

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $561,000 ($84.35)
    Other: $72,000 ($10.83)
    Regular Highways: $2,000 ($0.30)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $15,000 ($2.26)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $335,000 ($50.37)
    Fines and Forfeits: $27,000 ($4.06)
    General Revenue - Other: $6,000 ($0.90)
    Interest Earnings: $4,000 ($0.60)
    Sale of Property: $1,000 ($0.15)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $5,626,000 ($845.89)
    Gas Utilities: $125,000 ($18.79)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $191,000 ($28.72)
    Other: $168,000 ($25.26)
    General Local Government Support: $4,000 ($0.60)
  • Tax - Individual Income: $651,000 ($97.88)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $123,000 ($18.49)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $69,000 ($10.37)
    Public Utility License: $54,000 ($8.12)

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

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,787,000 ($268.68)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,271,000 ($191.10)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $530,000 ($79.69)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,000 ($2.10)

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

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $23,000 ($3.46)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,586,000 ($539.17)

Businesses in Blakely, PA

  • AutoZone: 1
  • Kroger: 1
  • U-Haul: 2

Strongest AM radio stations in Blakely:

  • WQOR (750 AM; daytime; 2 kW; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WEJL (630 AM; 2 kW; SCRANTON, PA)
  • WKJN (1440 AM; 5 kW; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)
  • WICK (1400 AM; 1 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANCOM, INC.)
  • WGBI (910 AM; 1 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WEMR (1460 AM; 5 kW; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WILK (980 AM; 5 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blakely:

  • W212AT (90.3 FM; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PA. EDUCTNL TV ASSOC.)
  • WWDL-FM (104.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WUSR (99.5 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON)
  • WBHD (95.7 FM; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WCWI (94.3 FM; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPGP (88.3 FM; TAFTON, PA; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WQFN (100.1 FM; FOREST CITY, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
  • W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCWQ (93.7 FM; DALLAS, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKRF (107.9 FM; TOBYHANNA, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Blakely:

  • WQPX (Channel 64; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: PAXSON SCRANTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSWB (Channel 38; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
  • W26CD (Channel 26; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
  • WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W51BP (Channel 51; CLARKS SUMMIT, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • W07BV (Channel 7; WILKES-BARRE, ETC., PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
  • W19AR (Channel 19; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W48AQ (Channel 48; CLARKS SUMMIT, ETC., PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PA EDUC'L. TV ASSN.)
  • W18BN (Channel 18; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH TELECASTERS)
  • W14CO (Channel 14; CLARKS SUMMIT, ETC., PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
Blakely fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Blakely fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 23ft / 7.1mTotal length
  • $216,000Total costs
  • 45,473Total average daily traffic
  • 673Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Mid Valley Hospital Main Street (Lat: 41.484250 Lon: -75.581583), Call Sign: WSL420,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.040 MHz, Grant Date: 10/29/2014, Expiration Date: 09/06/2024, Registrant: Apco International, Inc., 351 N Williamson Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114-1112, Phone: (386) 944-2469, Fax: (386) 322-2502, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • Route 6 Affordable, Lat: 41.480778 Lon: -75.617917, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 4 m, Call Sign: WQIS792,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz, Grant Date: 05/06/2008, Expiration Date: 05/06/2018, Cancellation Date: 07/07/2018, Certifier: David E Kartchner, Registrant: Conxx Inc, 434 N Centre Street, Cumberland, MD 21502, Phone: (888) 992-6699, Fax: (888) 992-6699, Email:

  • Blakely 100, Building In Blakely (Lat: 41.477000 Lon: -75.590889), Type: Building, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WRWS418,
    Assigned Frequencies: 22525.0 MHz, 22525.0 MHz, 22525.0 MHz, 22525.0 MHz, 22525.0 MHz, 22525.0 MHz, 22525.0 MHz, 22525.0 MHz, 22525.0 MHz, 22525.0 MHz, 22525.0 MHz, 22525.0 MHz, Grant Date: 03/22/2023, Expiration Date: 03/22/2033, Certifier: Mike Brown, Registrant: Intelpath, Hinsdale, IL 60522, Phone: (312) 841-9188, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Blakely)
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
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED21$131,47642$120,524112$124,26826$53,2311$2,300,00013$98,6920$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$05$129,8005$21,8000$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$175,5003$94,00050$126,7609$29,2220$05$120,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$103,5002$73,00037$125,3781$35,0000$01$95,0001$82,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$04$88,0000$00$01$35,0000$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 1112.00

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 ORIGINATED8$143,7509$155,444
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$103,0002$160,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$201,0003$141,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 1112.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Blakely, PA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Blakely, PA - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Blakely, PA
  • 83.0%Utility gas
  • 9.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.5%Electricity
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Blakely, PA
  • 78.7%Utility gas
  • 8.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.3%Electricity


Blakely 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.

Blakely on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (population 5,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (population 5,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (population 5,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (population 5,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2002 to 2012 (population 5,000+)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Italy (population 500+)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: health technologists and technicians (population 5,000+)"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of auto thefts per 100,000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of police officers per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #29 (18452) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Lithuanian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #30 (18452) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Slovak first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #32 (18452) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Welsh first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
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