According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in New Tripoli, Pennsylvania as of May 09, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in New Tripoli is 780 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.
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Ancestries: German (51.2%), Trinidadian and Tobagonian (13.2%), Pennsylvania German (7.1%), English (3.7%), Italian (3.4%), American (1.7%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 578 feet
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,072 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,509 (1.3%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Allentown, PA (15.4 miles , pop. 106,632).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (57.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 108. This is significantly worse than average.
City:
108
U.S.:
73
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.0511. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 16.5 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.0511
U.S.:
0.2513
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 7.85. This is significantly worse than average.Closest monitor was 11.9 miles away from the city center.
City:
7.85
U.S.:
5.11
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.542. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 13.7 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.542
U.S.:
1.515
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 30.4. This is about average.Closest monitor was 11.9 miles away from the city center.
City:
30.4
U.S.:
33.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 13.0. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 17.4 miles away from the city center.
City:
13.0
U.S.:
19.2
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 14.1. This is significantly worse than average.Closest monitor was 17.4 miles away from the city center.
City:
14.1
U.S.:
8.1
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2021 was 0.0255. This is significantly worse than average.Closest monitor was 11.3 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.0255
U.S.:
0.0093
Tornado activity:
New Tripoli-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 2% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/26/1981, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.9 miles away from the New Tripoli place center injured 2 peopleand causedbetween $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 5/31/1998, a category F3 tornado 13.9 miles away from the place center injured 7 peopleand caused $1 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
New Tripoli-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 65% 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 224.5 miles away from the city 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 28.5 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 237.5 miles away from New Tripoli 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 27.9 miles away from New Tripoli 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 248.5 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 284.9 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 Lehigh County (15) is near the US average (15). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near New Tripoli:
ODYSSEY HEALTHCARE OF ALLENTOWN (Hospital, about 10 miles away; ALLENTOWN, PA)
MAHONING VALLEY NURSING AND RE (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; LEHIGHTON, PA)
INTERIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; ALLENTOWN, PA)
GNADEN HUETTEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 11 miles away; LEHIGHTON, PA)
SUMMIT AT BLUE MOUNTAIN NURSING AND REHAB CTR, THE (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; LEHIGHTON, PA)
BLUE MOUNTAIN HOME HEALTH CARE (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; LEHIGHTON, PA)
PALMERTON HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 12 miles away; PALMERTON, PA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Tripoli:
Lehigh Carbon Community College (about 8 miles; Schnecksville, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,391)
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (about 12 miles; Kutztown, PA; FT enrollment: 9,099)
Muhlenberg College (about 15 miles; Allentown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,792)
Lehigh University (about 21 miles; Bethlehem, PA; FT enrollment: 6,565)
DeSales University (about 22 miles; Center Valley, PA; FT enrollment: 2,862)
Northampton County Area Community College (about 23 miles; Bethlehem, PA; FT enrollment: 7,195)
Albright College (about 24 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,319)
Tourist attraction: A LA Cart Tours USA Inc (Tours & Charters; 7843 Sechler Road).
Lehigh 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 New Tripoli and their reported violations in the past:
NEW TRIPOLI PLAZA (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2010 and SEP-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-26-2010), St Boil Water Order (AUG-26-2010), St Compliance achieved (AUG-26-2010), St Public Notif requested (AUG-26-2010), St Site Visit (enforcement) (AUG-26-2010)
MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-2010 and SEP-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-26-2010), St Boil Water Order (AUG-26-2010), St Compliance achieved (AUG-26-2010), St Public Notif requested (AUG-26-2010), St Site Visit (enforcement) (AUG-26-2010)
SCHLEICHERS FAMILY RESTAURANT (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUL-11-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2005), St Site Visit (enforcement) (JUL-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2005)
MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUL-11-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2005), St Site Visit (enforcement) (JUL-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
2 routine major monitoring violations
KATIES MACALUSH FAMILY REST (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2007 and JUN-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-22-2007), St Public Notif received (MAY-22-2007), St Compliance achieved (MAY-22-2007), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-22-2007), St Site Visit (enforcement) (MAY-22-2007)
MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between APR-2007 and JUN-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-22-2007), St Public Notif received (MAY-22-2007), St Compliance achieved (MAY-22-2007), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-22-2007), St Site Visit (enforcement) (MAY-22-2007)
Past monitoring violations:
One routine major monitoring violation
R & C SERVICE CENTER (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - Between MAY-24-2011 and JUN-24-2011, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-22-2011), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-22-2011), St Public Notif received (JUL-18-2011), St Compliance achieved (FEB-03-2012)
ONTELAUNEE PARK (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2009 and SEP-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-20-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-20-2009), St Public Notif received (AUG-20-2009), St Compliance achieved (SEP-15-2009)
Past monitoring violations:
One routine major monitoring violation
THE RIDGE BAR & GRILLE (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-02-2014), St Public Notif received (JAN-03-2014), St Public Notif requested (JAN-03-2014), St Compliance achieved (JAN-14-2014)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-26-2012), St Site Visit (enforcement) (NOV-26-2012), St Public Notif received (NOV-26-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-26-2012), St Compliance achieved (DEC-12-2012)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-25-2012), St Site Visit (enforcement) (OCT-25-2012), St Public Notif received (OCT-25-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-25-2012), St Compliance achieved (DEC-12-2012)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2011 and JUN-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Site Visit (enforcement) (JUL-26-2011), St Boil Water Order (JUL-26-2011), St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-26-2011), St Public Notif received (JUL-26-2011), St Compliance achieved (AUG-12-2011)
MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between APR-2011 and JUN-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Site Visit (enforcement) (JUL-26-2011), St Boil Water Order (JUL-26-2011), St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-26-2011), St Public Notif received (JUL-26-2011), St Compliance achieved (AUG-12-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - Between DEC-01-2013 and JAN-01-2014, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-02-2014), St Public Notif received (JAN-03-2014), St Public Notif requested (JAN-03-2014), St Compliance achieved (JAN-14-2014)
Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - Between OCT-29-2013 and NOV-29-2013, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-21-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2013), St Compliance achieved (NOV-21-2013), St Public Notif received (MAY-19-2014)
Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - Between OCT-24-2012 and NOV-24-2012, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-26-2012), St Site Visit (enforcement) (NOV-26-2012), St Public Notif received (NOV-26-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-26-2012), St Compliance achieved (DEC-12-2012)
Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2012, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-26-2012), St Site Visit (enforcement) (NOV-26-2012), St Public Notif received (NOV-26-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-26-2012), St Compliance achieved (DEC-12-2012)
Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - Between SEP-25-2012 and OCT-25-2012, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-25-2012), St Public Notif received (OCT-25-2012), St Compliance achieved (OCT-25-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-25-2012)
2 routine major monitoring violations
LYNNVILLE HOTEL (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-2013), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-29-2013), St Compliance achieved (NOV-13-2013)
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-2013), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-29-2013), St Compliance achieved (NOV-13-2013)
Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In MAY-2013, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-10-2013), St Compliance achieved (JUL-15-2013)
21 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in New Tripoli that have no violations reported:
JACOBS CHURCH (Population served: 150,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
OLDE HOMESTEAD GOLF CLUB (Population served: 150,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
EBENEZER UNITED CH OF CHRIST (Population served: 100,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
NORTHERN VALLEY EVAN FREE CH (Population served: 100,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
TWO KINGS PIZZERIA (Population served: 100,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
GIUSEPPES RISTORANTE (Population served: 100,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
ST PETERS UNION CH OF LYNNVILL (Population served: 75,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This place:
2.6 people
Pennsylvania:
2.5 people
Percentage of family households:
This place:
71.8%
Whole state:
65.0%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:
7.6%
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: 0.3% of all households
Banks with branches in New Tripoli (2011 data):
New Tripoli Bank: at Market And Madison Streets, branch established on 1910/03/10. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $321.6 mil, Deposits: $240.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: New Tripoli Bancorp, Inc.
First Star Bank: New Tripoli Branch at 6302 Route 309, branch established on 2008/06/23. Info updated 2008/03/31: Bank assets: $421.5 mil, Deposits: $323.9 mil, headquarters in Bethlehem, PA, negative income in the last year, 9 total offices, Holding Company: First Star Bancorp, Inc.
Religion statistics for New Tripoli, PA (based on Lehigh County data)
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
68,213
27
Mainline Protestant
64,308
126
Evangelical Protestant
20,644
106
Other
19,776
29
Orthodox
2,625
5
Black Protestant
854
3
None
173,077
-
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: 64
This county:
1.90 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Lehigh County:
0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:
0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 26
Lehigh County:
0.77 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:
0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 90
Lehigh County:
2.67 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 253
Here:
7.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
9.2%
Pennsylvania:
9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:
26.4%
Pennsylvania:
27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Lehigh County:
12.1%
Pennsylvania:
11.5%
6.26% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($61,318 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.26%
Pennsylvania average:
5.27%
0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($74 average AGI)
Lehigh County:
0.03%
Pennsylvania average:
0.01%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 8. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 18 took place in 2009, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (56.9%), and Outside Fires (22.9%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in New Tripoli, PA
(51.4%)
(48.6%)
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(15.4 miles 
1.64% ($51,147 average AGI)
Based on the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 8. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 18 took place in 2009, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (56.9%), and Outside Fires (22.9%).
