Buck Run, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2010: 176.
Population change since 2000: -13.3%
Males: 82  (46.8%)
Females: 94  (53.2%)
Median resident age:

42.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 17901.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $57,694 (it was $32,292 in 2000)
Buck Run:

$57,694
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,886 (it was $11,397 in 2000)

Buck Run CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $107,577 (it was $54,000 in 2000)
Buck Run:

$107,577
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $121,637; detached houses: $149,199; townhouses or other attached units: $78,458; mobile homes: $54,564
March 2022 cost of living index in Buck Run: 88.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 8.7%

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Ancestries: Irish (30.8%), Polish (14.0%), German (12.1%), American (9.3%), Italian (8.4%), Lithuanian (5.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 0.60 square miles.

Population density: 292 people per square mile   (very low).

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2 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.0%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Buck Run CDP:

1.0% ($540)
Pennsylvania:

1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (32.9 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (79.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Forestville, PA (1.3 miles ),
Forrestville, PA (1.4 miles ),
Branchdale, PA (1.6 miles ),
Beurys Lake, PA (1.7 miles),
Gordon borough, PA (1.8 miles ),
Heckscherville, PA (1.8 miles),
Minersville borough, PA (1.9 miles ),
Fountain Springs, PA (2.1 miles)

Latitude: 40.71 N, Longitude: 76.32 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

Distribution of median household income in Buck Run, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Buck Run, PA in 2022
Buck Run satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.4%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Most common industries in Buck Run, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (18.9%)
  • Health care (15.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (10.0%)
  • Transportation equipment (6.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.6%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (4.4%)
  • Food (4.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (31.5%)
  • Transportation equipment (11.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (11.1%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (7.4%)
  • Food (7.4%)
  • Health care (7.4%)
  • Utilities (5.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (27.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (13.9%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (8.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (8.3%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (8.3%)
  • Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers (5.6%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.6%)
Most common occupations in Buck Run, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (14.4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.7%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (6.7%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (18.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11.1%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11.1%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other healthcare support occupations (16.7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13.9%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (11.1%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (11.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.3%)

Average climate in Buck Run, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI CO SO2
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2007 was 20.5. This is significantly better than average.

City:

20.5
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2007 was 0.462. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.462
U.S.:

0.251
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 5.72. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.72
U.S.:

1.51

Tornado activity:

Buck Run-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 1% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1970, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.3 miles away from the Buck Run place center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category F3 tornado 27.3 miles away from the place center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Buck Run-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 64% 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 211.9 miles away from Buck Run 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 30.2 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 219.0 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 246.3 miles away from Buck Run 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 31.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 295.1 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 Schuylkill County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Snowstorms: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Buck Run topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Buck Run:

  • TREMONT HEALTH AND REHABILITAT (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; TREMONT, PA)
  • TREMONT NURSING CT ICF (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; TREMONT, PA)
  • KINGS HOME HEALTHCARE, INC (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; ASHLAND, PA)
  • SAINT CATHERINE MEDICAL CENTER FOUNTAIN SPRINGS (Hospital, about 5 miles away; ASHLAND, PA)
  • SAINT CATHERINE HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; ASHLAND, PA)
  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-YORK TERRACE (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; POTTSVILLE, PA)
  • BROAD MOUNTAIN NSG FRACKVILLE (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; FRACKVILLE, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buck Run:

  • McCann School of Business & Technology (about 6 miles; Pottsville, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,412)
  • Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (about 22 miles; Bloomsburg, PA; FT enrollment: 9,452)
  • Susquehanna University (about 30 miles; Selinsgrove, PA; FT enrollment: 2,495)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks (about 31 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,605)
  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (about 32 miles; Kutztown, PA; FT enrollment: 9,099)
  • Albright College (about 33 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,319)
  • Reading Area Community College (about 33 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,941)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Mount Pleasant Hose Company (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Schuylkill County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

75.0%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.6%
Whole state:

6.6%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Buck Run:

Marital status in Buck Run, PA
  • Never married: 24.2%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

For population 25 years and over in Buck Run:

  • High school or higher: 94.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 58.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.5
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Buck Run, PA (based on Schuylkill County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic40,81448
Mainline Protestant37,489144
Evangelical Protestant7,71973
Other1,34610
Orthodox7357
Black Protestant1771
None60,009-
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: 32
This county:

2.18 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14
Schuylkill County:

0.95 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
Schuylkill County:

3.26 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 114
Here:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.5%
State:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.3%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

9.3%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Buck Run:

44.9%
Pennsylvania:

50.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Buck Run:

40.1%
Pennsylvania:

47.1%

Average BMI:
Buck Run:

29.4
Pennsylvania:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Buck Run:

29.8%
Pennsylvania:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Buck Run:

15.1%
Pennsylvania:

10.9%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Buck Run:

6.9
Pennsylvania:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

40.6%
Pennsylvania:

34.3%

General health condition:
Buck Run:

47.6%
Pennsylvania:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Buck Run:

78.4%
Pennsylvania:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Buck Run, PA Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Buck Run:

  • WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPAM (1450 AM; 1 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: CURRAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WLBR (1270 AM; 5 kW; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buck Run:

  • WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
  • W256AB (99.1 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WBLJ-FM (95.3 FM; SHAMOKIN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMGH-FM (105.5 FM; TAMAQUA, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WVLY-FM (100.9 FM; MILTON, PA; Owner: MILTON-LEWISBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Buck Run:

  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • W24BL (Channel 24; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
  • W61AG (Channel 61; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • W66AI (Channel 66; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)

Buck Run fatal accident list:

Jun 7, 2014 06:40 PM, Sr-4002 Valley Rd, Lat: 40.711364, Lon: -76.325206, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
May 30, 2011 06:19 PM, Sr-901, Lat: 40.709661, Lon: -76.330847, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Jun 6, 2007 00:38 AM, Sr-0901, Lat: 40.703739, Lon: -76.326694, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Mar 5, 2000 09:41 PM, Sr-901, Lat: 40.709617, Lon: -76.330742, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 9Number of bridges
  • 56ft / 17.4mTotal length
  • $442,000Total costs
  • 57,656Total average daily traffic
  • 19,045Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • At I-81 And Sr 901 (Lat: 40.716194 Lon: -76.345778), Type: Pole, Structure height: 24 m, Overall height: 28 m, Call Sign: WPQC987,
    Assigned Frequencies: 868.175 MHz, Grant Date: 07/05/2000, Expiration Date: 07/05/2005, Cancellation Date: 01/07/2006, Certifier: Donald R Appleby Jr, Registrant: Rcc Consultants Inc, 2000 Linglestown Rd Suite 304, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9347, Fax: (717) 671-0200


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Buck Run, PA
  • 57.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 23.7%Coal or coke
  • 14.5%Electricity
  • 3.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Buck Run, PA
  • 83.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 16.7%Electricity


Buck Run compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Median house value significantly 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.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
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