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Linntown, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2010: 1,489.
Population change since 2000: -3.4%
Males: 730  (49.0%)
Females: 759  (51.0%)
Median resident age:

39.0 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 17837.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $99,351 (it was $50,000 in 2000)
Linntown:

$99,351
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $58,634 (it was $26,149 in 2000)

Linntown CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $250,384 (it was $111,300 in 2000)
Linntown:

$250,384
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $251,137; detached houses: $247,900

Median gross rent in 2022: $2,057.

March 2022 cost of living index in Linntown: 94.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.6%
(4.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 93.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents)

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  • Races in Linntown, PA (2022)
    • 1,48588.2%White alone
    • 1026.1%Asian alone
    • 784.6%Hispanic

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Ancestries: German (48.5%), American (6.6%), Irish (3.8%), Polish (3.4%), Ukrainian (3.2%), Italian (2.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 460 feet

Land area: 0.71 square miles.

Population density: 2,094 people per square mile   (low).

Linntown, Pennsylvania map

69 residents are foreign born (2.4% Asia, 1.2% Europe).

This place:

4.1%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,145 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,135 (1.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (66.4 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (113.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Lewisburg borough, PA (0.8 miles ),
Montandon, PA (1.6 miles ),
Winfield, PA (2.0 miles ),
West Milton, PA (2.1 miles ),
Milton borough, PA (2.2 miles ),
New Columbia, PA (2.5 miles ),
Kapp Heights, PA (2.5 miles ),
Northumberland borough, PA (2.6 miles )

Latitude: 40.96 N, Longitude: 76.90 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

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

2.5%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Most common industries in Linntown, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (32.6%)
  • Health care (11.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.7%)
  • Social assistance (4.5%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (3.9%)
  • Construction (3.8%)
  • Public administration (3.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Educational services (33.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.6%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (6.8%)
  • Construction (6.5%)
  • Public administration (5.3%)
  • Health care (5.0%)
  • Wood products (3.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (31.7%)
  • Health care (20.2%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (7.3%)
  • Social assistance (7.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.2%)
  • Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (3.5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (3.5%)
Most common occupations in Linntown, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Postsecondary teachers (8.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.4%)
  • Registered nurses (3.8%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (10.1%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (10.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Computer specialists (4.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (9.4%)
  • Registered nurses (9.1%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (7.3%)
  • Child care workers (7.0%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6.6%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.3%)

Average climate in Linntown, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Linntown, Pennsylvania average temperatures Linntown, Pennsylvania average precipitation Linntown, Pennsylvania humidity Linntown, Pennsylvania wind speed Linntown, Pennsylvania snowfall Linntown, Pennsylvania sunshine Linntown, Pennsylvania clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone PM10 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 46.9. This is significantly better than average.

City:

46.9
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 2.53. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 20.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

2.53
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 27.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 20.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2017 was 11.6. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.6
U.S.:

19.2
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2016 was 0.00035. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00035
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Linntown-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 26% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.5 miles away from the Linntown place center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.8 miles away from the place center killed 6 people and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Linntown-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 218.0 miles away from Linntown 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 185.7 miles away from Linntown 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 62.7 miles away from Linntown center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 244.8 miles away from Linntown 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 63.9 miles away from Linntown center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 225.9 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 Union County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 4

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

Hospitals and medical centers near Linntown:

  • BUFFALO VALLEY LUTHERAN VILLAG (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; LEWISBURG, PA)
  • BAYADA NURSES, INC (Home Health Center, about 1 miles away; LEWISBURG, PA)
  • RIVERWOODS (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; LEWISBURG, PA)
  • NORTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA DIALYSIS CENTER - LEWISBURG, LLC (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; LEWISBURG, PA)
  • KRAMM HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; MILTON, PA)
  • KRAMM HEALTHCARE CNT INC (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; MILTON, PA)
  • KRAMM HEALTHCARE BROADWAY (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; MILTON, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Linntown:

  • Bucknell University (about 1 miles; Lewisburg, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,418)
  • Susquehanna University (about 12 miles; Selinsgrove, PA; FT enrollment: 2,495)
  • Pennsylvania College of Technology (about 21 miles; Williamsport, PA; FT enrollment: 5,291)
  • Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (about 24 miles; Bloomsburg, PA; FT enrollment: 9,452)
  • Lock Haven University (about 33 miles; Lock Haven, PA; FT enrollment: 5,184)
  • McCann School of Business & Technology (about 40 miles; Pottsville, PA; FT enrollment: 3,412)
  • Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg (about 46 miles; Harrisburg, PA; FT enrollment: 13,276)

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Union 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:

2.2 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

63.5%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.3%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Linntown:

Marital status in Linntown, PA
  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 64.9%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 3.6%

For population 25 years and over in Linntown:

  • High school or higher: 93.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 33.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.6
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

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

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Religion statistics for Linntown, PA (based on Union County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant9,25541
Evangelical Protestant4,03030
Catholic1,9731
Black Protestant1751
Other491
None29,465-
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: 6
This county:

1.38 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
Union County:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 31
Here:

7.13 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

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

8.2%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Union County:

26.9%
State:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Union County:

9.5%
State:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Linntown:

48.6%
State:

50.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

53.6%
State:

47.1%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.8
Pennsylvania:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

17.6%
State:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Linntown:

11.5%
Pennsylvania:

10.9%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Linntown:

6.9
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Linntown:

40.1%
Pennsylvania:

34.3%

General health condition:
Here:

56.4%
Pennsylvania:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

81.7%
Pennsylvania:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Linntown, PA Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Linntown:

  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMLP (1380 AM; 1 kW; MILTON, PA; Owner: MILTON-LEWISBURG B/CSTG, INC.)
  • WRKK (1200 AM; 10 kW; HUGHESVILLE, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYGL (1240 AM; 1 kW; SELINSGROVE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPGM (1570 AM; 2 kW; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WIEZ (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Linntown:

  • WGRC (91.3 FM; LEWISBURG, PA; Owner: SALT AND LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC)
  • WVLY-FM (100.9 FM; MILTON, PA; Owner: MILTON-LEWISBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQSU (88.9 FM; SELINSGROVE, PA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY)
  • WVBU-FM (90.5 FM; LEWISBURG, PA; Owner: BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY)
  • WWBE (98.3 FM; MIFFLINBURG, PA; Owner: B-98 BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WBGM (88.1 FM; NEW BERLIN, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCXR (103.7 FM; LEWISBURG, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WRVH (107.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WZXR (99.3 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WBZD-FM (93.3 FM; MUNCY, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WILQ (105.1 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • W211BK (90.1 FM; LEWISBURG, PA; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W263AG (100.5 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: DBA COVENANT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)
  • W289AI (105.7 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENN. EDUC. TV ASSOC.)
  • WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Linntown:

  • WILF (Channel 53; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: PEGASUS BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, L.P.)
  • W05BG (Channel 5; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)

Linntown fatal accident list:

Oct 6, 2018 07:50 AM, Us-15 Derr Dr, Lat: 40.956958, Lon: -76.891292, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Sep 28, 2017 04:30 PM, Stein Ln, Lat: 40.950908, Lon: -76.896931, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 21, 2008 02:30 AM, Us-15, Lat: 40.958490, Lon: -76.891890, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Oct 22, 2005 06:55 AM, Sr-45, Lat: 40.959060, Lon: -76.897910, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 23ft / 7.3mTotal length
  • $213,000Total costs
  • 25,918Total average daily traffic
  • 1,465Total average daily truck traffic
  • 39,313Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 2 Km Wsw (Lat: 40.944528 Lon: -76.954417), Structure height: 0 m, Call Sign: KNEB968,
    Assigned Frequencies: 169.500 MHz, Grant Date: 02/24/2015, Expiration Date: 05/23/2025, Registrant: Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, 1310elmerton Ave, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Phone: (717) 346-3135, Fax: (717) 651-2125, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • EOC, 155 N 15th Street (Lat: 40.961889 Lon: -76.901917), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 48.8 m, Overall height: 49.7 m, Call Sign: WQHU701,
    Assigned Frequencies: 19460.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz, 19460.0 MHz, 10715.0 MHz... (+5 more), Grant Date: 10/24/2017, Expiration Date: 11/09/2027, Certifier: Thomas W Hess, Registrant: County Of Union, 30 Universal Rd., Selinsgrove, PA 17870, Phone: (570) 372-0535, Fax: (570) 524-8808, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Linntown, PA
  • 38.5%Electricity
  • 30.7%Utility gas
  • 25.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.1%Other fuel
  • 2.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Linntown, PA
  • 49.1%Electricity
  • 38.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 12.4%Utility gas


Linntown compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Linntown on our top lists:

  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people having Doctorate degrees (population 500+)"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (population 500+)"
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