Rockhill Furnace, Pennsylvania
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| Males: 189 |  (45.9%) |
| Females: 224 |  (54.1%) |
| Median resident age: | 40.9 years |
| Pennsylvania median age: | 38.0 years |
Zip codes: 17243.
| Rockhill Furnace: | $49,905 |
| PA: | $71,798 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,574 (it was $15,376 in 2000)
Rockhill Furnace borough income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $146,889 (it was $57,500 in 2000)
| Rockhill Furnace: | $146,889 |
| PA: | $245,500 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $231,433; detached houses: $244,890; townhouses or other attached units: $136,587; in 2-unit structures: $150,424; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $590,848; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $302,695; mobile homes: $107,696; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $23,995
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- 40497.6%White alone
- 102.4%Hispanic
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Ancestries: German (24.2%), United States (11.4%), English (5.6%), Italian (5.3%), Dutch (4.3%), French (3.9%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 0.31 square miles.
Population density: 1,321 people per square mile (low).
4 residents are foreign born
| This borough: | 1.0% |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.1% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Rockhill Furnace borough: | 1.2% ($686) |
| Pennsylvania: | 1.6% ($1,552) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD 
(62.0 miles , pop. 52,767).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (94.0 miles , pop. 651,154).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (146.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Rockhill borough, PA (0.3 miles ),
), Orbisonia borough, PA (0.6 miles ),
), Shirleysburg, PA (2.0 miles),
Shade Gap, PA (2.2 miles),
Three Springs borough, PA (2.3 miles ),
), Cassville, PA (2.7 miles),
Kistler borough, PA (3.1 miles )
)Latitude: 40.24 N, Longitude: 77.90 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 814
Rockhill Furnace tourist attractions:
| Here: | 4.1% |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.9% |
- Construction (12.6%)
- Machinery (11.5%)
- Educational services (11.5%)
- Health care (8.6%)
- Finance & insurance (6.3%)
- Apparel (5.2%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (4.0%)
- Construction (22.0%)
- Machinery (22.0%)
- Wood products (7.7%)
- Public administration (5.5%)
- Educational services (5.5%)
- Personal & laundry services (4.4%)
- Transportation equipment (3.3%)
- Educational services (18.1%)
- Health care (15.7%)
- Apparel (10.8%)
- Finance & insurance (10.8%)
- Food & beverage stores (8.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.2%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (6.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (10.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.5%)
- Carpenters (5.2%)
- Cashiers (4.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.4%)
- Construction laborers (3.4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (19.8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (14.3%)
- Carpenters (9.9%)
- Construction laborers (6.6%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Personal appearance workers (4.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.0%)
- Cashiers (8.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.2%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6.0%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.8%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.8%)
Average climate in Rockhill Furnace, Pennsylvania
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Rockhill Furnace-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 29% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/16/1961, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.1 miles away from the Rockhill Furnace borough center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 6/20/1989, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 22.9 miles away from the borough center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Rockhill Furnace-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 161.4 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 156.5 miles away from Rockhill Furnace 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 98.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 194.5 miles away from Rockhill Furnace center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 158.9 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 100.1 miles away from Rockhill Furnace 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 Huntingdon County (16) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 4, Floods: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Storms: 2, Tropical Depressions: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rockhill Furnace:
- Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (about 24 miles; Shippensburg, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,051)
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona (about 34 miles; Altoona, PA; FT enrollment: 3,656)
- Dickinson College (about 38 miles; Carlisle, PA; FT enrollment: 2,505)
- Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (about 39 miles; University Park, PA; FT enrollment: 45,483)
- Pennsylvania State University-World Campus (about 41 miles; University Park, PA; FT enrollment: 4,893)
- Saint Francis University (about 43 miles; Loretto, PA; FT enrollment: 2,636)
- Hagerstown Community College (about 45 miles; Hagerstown, MD; FT enrollment: 3,220)
Public elementary/middle school in Rockhill Furnace:
- ROCKHILL EL SCH (Students: 179, Location: 510 MEADOW ST, Grades: KG-5)
Points of interest:
Average household size:
| This borough: | 2.4 people |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This borough: | 68.8% |
| Whole state: | 67.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This borough: | 5.2% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
| This borough: | 13.8% |
| Whole state: | 11.0% |
| This borough: | 6.5% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Rockhill Furnace:
- Never married: 17.2%
- Now married: 66.6%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 9.7%
- Divorced: 5.9%
For population 25 years and over in Rockhill Furnace:
- High school or higher: 70.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
- Unemployed: 11.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.7 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 10.4 |
| Pennsylvania average: | 11.8 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Rockhill Furnace, PA (based on Huntingdon County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 7,471 | 69 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 6,310 | 52 |
| Catholic | 2,572 | 4 |
| Other | 306 | 2 |
| Black Protestant | 295 | 2 |
| Orthodox | 20 | 2 |
| None | 28,939 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 7
| Huntingdon County: | 1.54 / 10,000 pop. |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| Huntingdon County: | 0.88 / 10,000 pop. |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
| Huntingdon County: | 3.73 / 10,000 pop. |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 26
| This county: | 5.71 / 10,000 pop. |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 10.4% |
| Pennsylvania: | 9.1% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 28.8% |
| Pennsylvania: | 27.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Huntingdon County: | 9.7% |
| Pennsylvania: | 11.5% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) | |||||
| Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Administration | 0 | $0 | 1 | $474 | |
| Streets and Highways | 0 | $0 | 2 | $782 | |
| Police Protection - Officers | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,334 | |
| Other Government Administration | 0 | $0 | 7 | $532 | |
| Totals for Government | 0 | $0 | 11 | $3,122 | |
Rockhill Furnace government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $129,000 ($312.35)
Central Staff Services: $19,000 ($46.00)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $17,000 ($41.16)
Local Fire Protection: $6,000 ($14.53)
General - Other: $5,000 ($12.11)
Rockhill Furnace government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):
- Charges - Other: $4,000 ($9.69)
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,000 ($2.42)
Interest Earnings: $0 ($0.00)
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $16,000 ($38.74)
- Tax - Property: $39,000 ($94.43)
Individual Income: $26,000 ($62.95)
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000 ($2.42)
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,000 ($2.42)
Rockhill Furnace government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $43,000 ($104.12)
Strongest AM radio stations in Rockhill Furnace:
- WHUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
- 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)
- WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
- WKMC (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROARING SPRING, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
- WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCBG (1590 AM; 5 kW; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
- WFBG (1290 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
- WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Rockhill Furnace:
- WXMJ (99.5 FM; MOUNT UNION, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
- WLAK (103.5 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
- WEEO-FM (103.7 FM; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
- WJSM-FM (92.7 FM; MARTINSBURG, PA; Owner: MARTINSBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
- WWLY (106.3 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES,LLC)
- W294AE (106.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- W267AC (101.3 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
- WQJU (107.1 FM; MIFFLINTOWN, PA; Owner: CENTRAL PA CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE, INC.)
- WJRC (90.9 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: SALT AND LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC)
- WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
- WAYC (100.9 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBUS (93.7 FM; BOALSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WVNW (96.7 FM; BURNHAM, PA; Owner: WVNW, INC.)
- WSKE (104.3 FM; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
- WBHV (103.1 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WJHT (107.9 FM; PORT MATILDA, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WAYZ-FM (104.7 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
Rockhill Furnace fatal accident list:
Sep 16, 2011 01:10 AM, Sr-994, Lat: 40.241358, Lon: -77.895761, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Mar 15, 2008 10:15 AM, Sr-2016, Cherry St, Lat: 40.243550, Lon: -77.902200, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 15, 2008 10:15 AM, Sr-2016, Cherry St, Lat: 40.243550, Lon: -77.902200, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- Lat: 40.240111 Lon: -77.898722, Call Sign: WRPS402,
Assigned Frequencies: 151.895 MHz, 467.400 MHz, Grant Date: 03/11/2022, Expiration Date: 03/11/2032, Certifier: Michael Kees, Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
3- Call Sign: N3ZHH, Grant Date: 05/05/1997, Expiration Date: 05/05/2007, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2009, Registrant: Michael R Welsh, 198 Valley St, Rockhill Furnace, PA 17249
- Call Sign: KB3SML, Licensee ID: L01475954, Grant Date: 03/19/2009, Expiration Date: 03/19/2019, Cancellation Date: 07/17/2009, Certifier: Terry L Lantz, Registrant: Terry L Lantz, Rockhill Furnace, PA 17249
- Call Sign: W3TLL, Previous Call Sign: KB3SML, Licensee ID: L01475954, Grant Date: 07/17/2009, Expiration Date: 07/17/2019, Cancellation Date: 07/20/2021, Certifier: Terry L Lantz, Registrant: Terry L Lantz, Rockhill Furnace, PA 17249
FAA Registered Aircraft:
2- Aircraft: NEAL LARRY BENSEN B8M (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 21LN, N21LN, N-21LN, Serial Number: 2007
Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, Po Box 21, Rockhill Furnace, PA 17249 - Aircraft: CPT MATTHEW J HAYDUK HAYDUK LW-4XP (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 269MH, N269MH, N-269MH, Serial Number: HLW-4XP-01, Certificate Issue Date: 05/15/2020
Registrant (Individual): Matthew J Cpt Hayduk, Po Box 21, Rockhill Furnace, PA 17249
| Most common first names in Rockhill Furnace, PA among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 4 | 73.8 years |
| Mary | 4 | 75.5 years |
| Earl | 3 | 80.0 years |
| Gladys | 3 | 76.7 years |
| Dorothy | 3 | 60.3 years |
| Margaret | 3 | 77.7 years |
| Beulah | 2 | 89.0 years |
| George | 2 | 85.0 years |
| Harry | 2 | 78.5 years |
| Charles | 2 | 75.0 years |
| Most common last names in Rockhill Furnace, PA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Booher | 8 | 76.5 years |
| Hollibaugh | 6 | 76.9 years |
| Painter | 4 | 81.0 years |
| Madden | 4 | 77.2 years |
| Moore | 4 | 84.2 years |
| Pyles | 4 | 77.2 years |
| Workman | 4 | 86.0 years |
| Black | 3 | 78.0 years |
| Brown | 3 | 74.0 years |
| Rogers | 3 | 81.4 years |
Rockhill Furnace compared to Pennsylvania state average:
- Median house value 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.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.