Sayre, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2022: 5,429 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -6.6%
 
Males: 2,539  (46.8%)
Females: 2,890  (53.2%)
Median resident age:

37.0 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 18840.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $56,704 (it was $33,338 in 2000)
Sayre:

$56,704
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,920 (it was $18,549 in 2000)

Sayre borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $169,419 (it was $71,200 in 2000)
Sayre:

$169,419
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $168,782; detached houses: $168,325

Median gross rent in 2022: $875.

March 2022 cost of living index in Sayre: 85.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.2%
(10.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 47.1% for Black residents, 12.6% for other race residents, 17.3% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Sayre, PA (2022)
    • 4,79287.8%White alone
    • 2664.9%Two or more races
    • 1613.0%Other race alone
    • 1222.2%Hispanic
    • 771.4%Black alone
    • 521.0%Asian alone

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



According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 23 registered sex offenders living in Sayre, Pennsylvania as of May 11, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Sayre is 238 to 1.


Crime rates in Sayre 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)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(17.9)
1
(17.8)
5
(75.1)
3
(45.6)
5
(75.9)
3
(46.2)
4
(62.3)
2
(31.6)
3
(46.8)
1
(15.6)
0
(0.0)
1
(15.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(17.9)
0
(0.0)
2
(30.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(15.2)
1
(15.4)
1
(15.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
3
(55.5)
11
(196.9)
4
(71.4)
30
(450.7)
6
(91.1)
15
(227.7)
12
(184.8)
17
(264.9)
21
(331.5)
13
(202.8)
11
(171.8)
11
(173.7)
9
(138.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
18
(333.3)
19
(340.1)
38
(678.0)
42
(631.0)
26
(395.0)
18
(273.3)
25
(385.0)
20
(311.6)
9
(142.1)
4
(62.4)
8
(125.0)
1
(15.8)
1
(15.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
119
(2,203)
120
(2,148)
149
(2,658)
198
(2,975)
125
(1,899)
124
(1,882)
212
(3,265)
118
(1,839)
82
(1,294)
37
(577.2)
49
(765.4)
25
(394.7)
35
(538.2)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
1
(18.5)
4
(71.6)
1
(17.8)
4
(60.1)
2
(30.4)
4
(60.7)
4
(61.6)
1
(15.6)
0
(0.0)
1
(15.6)
0
(0.0)
1
(15.8)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
1
(18.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(15.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(15.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(15.8)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index124.1174.5183.8327.2160.7210.1241.0204.1153.3106.786.252.962.6

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 Sayre, PA

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 15 (13 officers - 12 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.06
Pennsylvania average:

2.55
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Ancestries: American (21.5%), Irish (18.2%), English (11.6%), German (10.0%), Italian (5.8%), Ukrainian (5.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 01/27/1891

Elevation: 780 feet

Land area: 2.03 square miles.

Population density: 2,677 people per square mile   (average).

Sayre, Pennsylvania map

277 residents are foreign born (2.8% Asia, 1.3% Europe, 0.6% Africa).

This borough:

5.1%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,278 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,239 (1.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (27.2 miles , pop. 56,298).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (98.8 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (155.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

South Waverly borough, PA (1.1 miles ),
Athens borough, PA (1.2 miles ),
Waverly, NY (1.3 miles ),
Greens Landing, PA (1.9 miles ),
Barton, NY (2.2 miles ),
Chemung, NY (2.6 miles ),
Nichols, NY (2.9 miles ),
Wellsburg, NY (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 41.98 N, Longitude: 76.52 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,660 (+48.8%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 1,347 (50.6%)

Area code: 570

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

2.9%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Historical population in Sayre, PA
Historical housing units in Sayre, PA
Most common industries in Sayre, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (27.2%)
  • Metal & metal products (8.3%)
  • Educational services (6.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.7%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (2.8%)
  • Personal & laundry services (2.7%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (2.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Health care (14.0%)
  • Metal & metal products (11.6%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (5.2%)
  • Educational services (4.2%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (4.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.0%)
  • Computer & electronic products (3.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (41.3%)
  • Educational services (9.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.3%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.8%)
  • Personal & laundry services (4.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.3%)
Most common occupations in Sayre, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.4%)
  • Registered nurses (4.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Registered nurses (7.2%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Personal appearance workers (3.5%)

Average climate in Sayre, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Sayre, Pennsylvania environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2012 was 55.3. This is better than average.

City:

55.3
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2012 was 1.48. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.48
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2012 was 25.6. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 16.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.6
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Sayre-area historical tornado activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1983, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.2 miles away from the Sayre borough center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/2/1983, a category F3 tornado 8.6 miles away from the borough center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Sayre-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 175.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 291.6 miles away from Sayre 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 202.9 miles away from Sayre center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 225.4 miles away from Sayre 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 223.4 miles away from Sayre 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 117.1 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 Bradford County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Tropical Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Sayre topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Sayre:

  • ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Other, ONE GUTHRIE SQUARE)
  • SAYRE HEALTH CARE CENTER (1001 NORTH ELMER AVENUE)
  • ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL (GUTHRIE SQUARE)

Heliports located in Sayre:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sayre:

  • SUNY at Binghamton (about 30 miles; Vestal, NY; Full-time enrollment: 15,096)
  • Corning Community College (about 30 miles; Corning, NY; FT enrollment: 3,036)
  • Ithaca College (about 31 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 6,781)
  • Mansfield University of Pennsylvania (about 32 miles; Mansfield, PA; FT enrollment: 2,826)
  • Cornell University (about 32 miles; Ithaca, NY; FT enrollment: 20,360)
  • SUNY Broome Community College (about 34 miles; Binghamton, NY; FT enrollment: 4,969)
  • Tompkins Cortland Community College (about 38 miles; Dryden, NY; FT enrollment: 3,884)

Public high school in Sayre:

  • SAYRE AREA HS (Students: 567, Location: 331 W LOCKHART ST, Grades: 7-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Sayre:

See full list of schools located in Sayre

Library in Sayre:

  • SAYRE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $88,398; Location: 122 SOUTH ELMER AVE; 52,233 books; 791 audio materials; 1,167 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 41 state licensed databases; 4 other licensed databases; 58 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Epiphany School link: www.epiphanyschool.net

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Sayre: Sayre Fire Department Howard Elmer Hose Company 4 (A), Sayre Fire Department Engine Company 1 (B), Sayre Fire Department J E Wheelock Hose Company 5 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Island Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Sayre include: Elmer Park (1), Desmond Street Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Casita Tropical Tulum (Box 117B Rural Route 1), Best Western Grand Victorian Inn (255 Spring Street), Black Diamond Room (255 Spring Street).

Birthplace of: Robert B. Redman - Football player and coach, Grover Powell - Major League Baseball pitcher, Jeff Terpko - Baseball player.

Bradford 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 Sayre and their reported violations in the past:

AQUA PA SUSQUEHANNA DIVISION (Population served: 15,569, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-03-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In JUN-2014, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-19-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-26-2013), St Compliance achieved (NOV-26-2013)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In MAR-2012, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-26-2012)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In FEB-2012, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-26-2012)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In JAN-2012, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-26-2012)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 6 other older monitoring violations
DANDY MINI MART #57 (Address: 100 Henry ST , Serves NY, Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
ROUND TOP PICNIC AREA (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
DANDY MINI MART #75 (Address: 100 Henry Street , Serves NY, Population served: 70, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
DANDY MINI MARTS #44 (Address: 100 HENRY ST , Serves NY, Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
DANDY MINI MART #71 (Address: 100 Henry Street , Serves NY, Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
DANDY MINI-MART #58 (Address: 100 HENRY ST , Serves NY, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
DANDYS #31-CAYUTA (Serves NY, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Sayre that have no violations reported:

  • DANDY MINI MART#33 C (Address: 100 Henry ST , Serves NY, Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • DANDY MINI MART #77-E (Address: 100 Henry ST , Serves NY, Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • DANDY MINI MART #34 (Address: 100 Henry ST , Serves NY, Population served: 35, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • DANDY MINI MART #10 (Address: 100 Henry ST , Serves NY, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • DANDY MINI MART #42 - AIRPORT (Address: 100 Henry ST , Serves NY, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This borough:

2.2 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:

56.2%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:

8.9%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
48 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
50 people in nursing homes in 2000
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000

Banks with branches in Sayre (2011 data):

  • First Citizens National Bank: Sayre Branch at 1778 Elmira Street, branch established on 2000/11/06; Sayre Branch at 306 West Lockhart Street, branch established on 1899/01/01. Info updated 2008/12/23: Bank assets: $877.2 mil, Deposits: $737.6 mil, headquarters in Mansfield, PA, positive income, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Financial Services, Inc.
  • People's State Bank of Wyalusing, Pennsylvania: Sayre Branch at 205 W. Lockhart Street, branch established on 2006/10/25. Info updated 2012/02/13: Bank assets: $236.1 mil, Deposits: $206.4 mil, headquarters in Wyalusing, PA, positive income, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Ltd.
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Sayre Branch at 230 Desmond Street, branch established on 1972/11/20. Info updated 2011/08/08: Bank assets: $76,887.1 mil, Deposits: $60,064.2 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 808 total offices, Holding Company: M&T Bank Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Sayre:

Marital status in Sayre, PA
  • Never married: 39.8%
  • Now married: 36.0%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 17.3%

For population 25 years and over in Sayre:

  • High school or higher: 94.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.8
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

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

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Religion statistics for Sayre, PA (based on Bradford County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant10,81776
Catholic6,6007
Evangelical Protestant5,21942
Other4064
None39,580-
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: 16
This county:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Bradford County:

0.33 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 34
Bradford County:

5.54 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 39
Bradford County:

6.35 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

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

10.0%
State:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Bradford County:

26.7%
Pennsylvania:

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

11.6%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Sayre:

51.8%
State:

50.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Sayre:

52.0%
Pennsylvania:

47.1%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.9
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

19.6%
State:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Sayre:

11.5%
Pennsylvania:

10.9%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.9
Pennsylvania:

6.8

Overweight people:
Sayre:

41.3%
Pennsylvania:

34.3%

General health condition:
This city:

57.8%
Pennsylvania:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

80.6%
State:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Sayre, 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 12$74,511$74,5110$0
Streets and Highways 4$27,701$83,1030$0
Sewerage 2$15,593$93,5580$0
Police - Other 2$8,020$48,1200$0
Solid Waste Management 2$11,257$67,5423$2,622
Firefighters 1$3,379$40,5486$3,439
Financial Administration 1$5,669$68,0280$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$1,348
Totals for Government 24$146,130$73,06512$7,409

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

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $181,000 ($33.34)
    Parks and Recreation: $150,000 ($27.63)
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $2,129,000 ($392.15)
    General - Other: $1,204,000 ($221.77)
    Regular Highways: $1,192,000 ($219.56)
    Police Protection: $1,031,000 ($189.91)
    Solid Waste Management: $420,000 ($77.36)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $318,000 ($58.57)
    Local Fire Protection: $248,000 ($45.68)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $216,000 ($39.79)
    Parks and Recreation: $169,000 ($31.13)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $131,000 ($24.13)
    Libraries: $113,000 ($20.81)
    General Public Buildings: $89,000 ($16.39)
    Central Staff Services: $39,000 ($7.18)
    Financial Administration: $26,000 ($4.79)
    Housing and Community Development: $15,000 ($2.76)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $143,000 ($26.34)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $273,000 ($50.29)
    Central Staff Services: $224,000 ($41.26)
    Sewerage: $99,000 ($18.24)
    Police Protection: $38,000 ($7.00)
    Parks and Recreation: $10,000 ($1.84)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,764,000 ($324.92)

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

  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,195,000 ($404.31)
    Other: $232,000 ($42.73)
    Parking Facilities: $33,000 ($6.08)
    Parks and Recreation: $19,000 ($3.50)
    Solid Waste Management: $17,000 ($3.13)
    Regular Highways: $6,000 ($1.11)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $128,000 ($23.58)
    Other: $76,000 ($14.00)
    General Local Government Support: $29,000 ($5.34)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $82,000 ($15.10)
    Rents: $60,000 ($11.05)
    Fines and Forfeits: $54,000 ($9.95)
    Interest Earnings: $23,000 ($4.24)
    Donations From Private Sources: $6,000 ($1.11)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,376,000 ($253.45)
    Highways: $184,000 ($33.89)
    General Local Government Support: $7,000 ($1.29)
  • Tax - Individual Income: $1,532,000 ($282.19)
    Property: $901,000 ($165.96)
    Public Utility License: $75,000 ($13.81)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $58,000 ($10.68)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $34,000 ($6.26)

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

  • Long Term Debt - Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,991,000 ($1287.71)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,991,000 ($1287.71)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,770,000 ($1247.01)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,770,000 ($1247.01)

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

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $903,000 ($166.33)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,658,000 ($673.79)
Businesses in Sayre, PA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Lowe's1
Advance Auto Parts1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Arby's1Nissan1
AutoZone1RadioShack1
Best Western1Rite Aid2
Blockbuster1Sears1
Burger King1Subway3
CVS1T-Mobile1
Curves1Taco Bell1
Dunkin Donuts1Tim Hortons1
Fashion Bug1Toyota1
FedEx1True Value1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
Hilton1UPS1
KFC1Walmart1
Kmart1Wendy's1

Strongest AM radio stations in Sayre:

  • WATS (960 AM; 5 kW; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEBO (1330 AM; 5 kW; OWEGO, NY; Owner: TIOGA MEDIA, INC.)
  • WLNL (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WELM (1410 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LIMITED)
  • WWLZ (820 AM; 4 kW; HORSEHEADS, NY; Owner: CHEMUNG COUNTY RADIO, INC.)
  • WEHH (1590 AM; 5 kW; ELMIRA HTS/HORSEHEAD, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WNBF (1290 AM; 9 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WINR (680 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WENE (1430 AM; 5 kW; ENDICOTT, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHCU (870 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WTKO (1470 AM; 5 kW; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sayre:

  • WAVR (102.3 FM; WAVERLY, NY; Owner: WATS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WENY-FM (92.7 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: EOLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCII (88.5 FM; SPENCER, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WLVY (94.3 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WOKN (99.5 FM; SOUTHPORT, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHGL-FM (100.3 FM; CANTON, PA; Owner: CANTROAIR COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • W205BR (88.9 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WREQ (96.9 FM; RIDGEBURY, PA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • W201CO (88.1 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WSQE (91.1 FM; CORNING, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB. TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WMTT (94.7 FM; TIOGA, PA; Owner: EUROPA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAAL (99.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLTB (101.7 FM; JOHNSON CITY, NY; Owner: GM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSKG-FM (89.3 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB.TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WMXW (103.3 FM; VESTAL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCIH (90.3 FM; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WQNY (103.7 FM; ITHACA, NY; Owner: EAGLE II BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWYL (104.1 FM; CHENANGO BRIDGE, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Sayre:

  • W52CE (Channel 52; SAYRE, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • WETM-TV (Channel 18; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: SMITH TELEVISION OF NEW YORK LICENSE HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WENY-TV (Channel 36; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: LILLY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • W59DG (Channel 59; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WSKG-TV (Channel 46; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • WICZ-TV (Channel 40; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WBNG-TV (Channel 12; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • W21BW (Channel 21; ELMIRA, NY; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK INC.)
  • W26BS (Channel 14; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WIVT (Channel 34; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WBPN-LP (Channel 10; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
Sayre fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Sayre fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 210ft / 64.3mTotal length
  • $464,000Total costs
  • 13,538Total average daily traffic
  • 436Total average daily truck traffic
  • 20,787Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

1
  • Robert J Conway, Athens Township Off Weaver Road (Lat: 41.960056 Lon: -76.549111), Type: 30.0, Overall height: 30 m, Registrant: Scran-ton, Phone: (570) 346-6471


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

7
  • Guthrie Sq (Lat: 41.940639 Lon: -76.549667), Call Sign: KXD293,
    Assigned Frequencies: 163.250 MHz, Grant Date: 04/20/2013, Expiration Date: 07/08/2023, Cancellation Date: 09/09/2023, Registrant: Amp Global Strategies, 90 N Pioneer Ave, Shavertown, PA 18708, Phone: (570) 696-3100, Fax: (570) 696-3333, Email:

  • 238 Spring St (Lat: 41.997306 Lon: -76.522167), Call Sign: KGD30, Licensee ID: L00288741,
    Assigned Frequencies: 75.8600 MHz, Grant Date: 05/10/2014, Expiration Date: 06/15/2024, Certifier: Steven F Lux, Registrant: Felhc, Inc, 76 South Main Street, Akron, OH 44308, Phone: (330) 436-2208, Fax: (330) 761-7203, Email:

  • Lat: 41.976833 Lon: -76.523222, Call Sign: WPYF453,
    Assigned Frequencies: 467.975 MHz, 467.950 MHz, 468.000 MHz, 468.025 MHz, 468.050 MHz, 468.075 MHz, 468.100 MHz, 468.125 MHz, 468.150 MHz, 468.175 MHz, Grant Date: 07/07/2023, Expiration Date: 07/31/2033, Certifier: Richard E Mott Sr, Registrant: A M Pugh Associates, 90 N Pioneer Ave, Shavertown, PA 18708, Phone: (570) 696-3100, Fax: (570) 696-3333, Email:

  • One Guthrie Square (Lat: 41.980083 Lon: -76.520528), Type: Mast, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 49.3 m, Call Sign: WQCA522, Licensee ID: L00113176,
    Assigned Frequencies: 72.3400 MHz, Grant Date: 11/11/2014, Expiration Date: 01/18/2025, Certifier: Douglas Coffman, Registrant: Robert Packer Hospital

  • Lat: 41.972333 Lon: -76.538611, Call Sign: WQTY630,
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.897 MHz, 159.375 MHz, 159.465 MHz, 159.240 MHz, 159.150 MHz, Grant Date: 05/07/2014, Expiration Date: 05/07/2024, Certifier: Keith Stackhouse, Registrant: Washington Radio Reports, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-0668, Fax: (717) 334-6440, Email:

  • Lat: 41.990083 Lon: -76.573333, Type: Building, Call Sign: WQUC816,
    Assigned Frequencies: 456.662 MHz, 457.287 MHz, 457.687 MHz, 457.987 MHz, 457.862 MHz, Grant Date: 06/05/2014, Expiration Date: 06/05/2024, Certifier: Matthew E Jones, Registrant: Brico Technologies Inc, Elmira, NY 14901, Phone: (607) 734-2959, Email:

  • Lat: 41.987556 Lon: -76.509500, Call Sign: WQZS820,
    Assigned Frequencies: 467.212 MHz, 467.387 MHz, 467.237 MHz, Grant Date: 07/25/2017, Expiration Date: 07/25/2027, Certifier: Patricia Soper, Registrant: Fit, 1565 Oak Street, Eugene, OR 97401, Phone: (541) 485-8441, Fax: (541) 485-7556, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

57 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sayre)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

4
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28R-200 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 15169, N15169, N-15169, Serial Number: 28R-7335032, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 09/25/1972, Certificate Issue Date: 05/04/2020
    Registrant (Individual): Jamison R Reeves, 357 Mcduffee St, Sayre, PA 18840
  • Aircraft: GASPER DAVID M RV6 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-320 SERIES (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 198DG, N198DG, N-198DG, Serial Number: 25021, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 09/10/2003, Certificate Issue Date: 01/10/2019
    Registrant (Individual): Kerry B Groomes, 457 Oak Hill Dr, Sayre, PA 18840
  • Aircraft: BELLANCA 17-30A (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 142 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 492TC, N492TC, N-492TC, Serial Number: 30362, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 05/15/1971, Certificate Issue Date: 05/25/2004
    Registrant (Individual): James Lee Baker, 444 Lakeside Dr, Sayre, PA 18840
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5047A, N5047A, N-5047A, Serial Number: 28047, Year manufactured: 1955, Airworthiness Date: 11/17/1955, Certificate Issue Date: 09/15/1980
    Registrant (Individual): Kevin S Polovick, 256 Myers Rd, Sayre, PA 18840

2008 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2008 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 16. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 30 took place in 2008, and the least - 6 in 2017. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Sayre, PA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (49.7%), and Outside Fires (19.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Sayre, PA
    • 8849.7%Structure Fires
    • 3419.2%Outside Fires
    • 2916.4%Other
    • 2614.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Sayre, PA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Sayre, Pennsylvania:

  • Microtel Inn And Suites By Wyndham Sayre Pa, 1775 Elmira St, Sayre, Pennsylvania 18840 , Phone: (570) 888-0001
  • Candlewood Suites, 2775 Elmira St, Sayre, Pennsylvania 18840 , Phone: (570) 888-0700, Fax: (570) 888-2700
  • Comfort Inn & Suites, 2160 Elmira St, Sayre, Pennsylvania 18840 , Phone: (570) 888-1100
  • Best Western Grand Victorian Inn, 255 Spring St, Sayre, Pennsylvania 18840 , Phone: (570) 888-7711, Fax: (570) 888-0541
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Sayre, Pennsylvania
Most common first names in Sayre, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary10580.1 years
John9674.0 years
William8074.5 years
Robert6672.9 years
Helen6481.3 years
Joseph6074.5 years
Charles5974.4 years
James4971.3 years
George4678.2 years
Margaret4578.5 years
Most common last names in Sayre, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith4777.1 years
Miller2675.4 years
Wolcott1975.9 years
Jones1878.9 years
Brown1877.6 years
Roberts1675.3 years
Johnson1672.0 years
Bennett1379.0 years
Williams1378.5 years
Wood1381.2 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Sayre, PA
  • 79.3%Utility gas
  • 13.2%Electricity
  • 7.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sayre, PA
  • 66.1%Utility gas
  • 28.9%Electricity
  • 5.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Sayre compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.

Sayre on our top lists:

  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: health care and social assistance (population 5,000+)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: health care and social assistance (population 5,000+)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2002 to 2012 (population 5,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2011 to 2012 (population 5,000+)"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: office and administrative support occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
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