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Templeton, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2010: 325.
Males: 151  (46.5%)
Females: 174  (53.5%)
Median resident age:

39.0 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 16259.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $57,500
Templeton:

$57,500
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,563

Templeton CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $137,700
Templeton:

$137,700
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $109,220; detached houses: $110,716

Median gross rent in 2022: $688.

March 2022 cost of living index in Templeton: 92.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 21.6%

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  • Races in Templeton, PA (2022)
    • 28597.9%White alone
    • 10.3%Two or more races

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



According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Templeton, Pennsylvania as of May 10, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Templeton is 96 to 1.


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Ancestries: German (26.8%), American (20.4%), Eastern European (16.2%), Irish (11.3%), Italian (10.6%), Scottish (3.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 821 feet

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,194 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,139 (1.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (42.6 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (235.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Kittanning borough, PA (2.7 miles ),
West Hills, PA (2.8 miles ),
West Kittanning borough, PA (2.8 miles ),
Applewold borough, PA (2.9 miles ),
South Bethlehem borough, PA (2.9 miles ),
Rimersburg borough, PA (3.0 miles ),
New Bethlehem borough, PA (3.0 miles ),
East Brady borough, PA (3.1 miles )

Latitude: 40.92 N, Longitude: 79.46 W

Area code: 724

Distribution of median household income in Templeton, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Templeton, PA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 89.5. This is worse than average.

City:

89.5
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 5.03. This is about average. Closest monitor was 25.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.03
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 29.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.8
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 10.6. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.6
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Templeton-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 16% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.2 miles away from the Templeton place center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 47.1 miles away from the place center killed 18 people and injured 310 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Templeton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 59% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 62.8 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 223.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 100.2 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 184.3 miles away from the city center
On 12/31/2011 at 20:05:01, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.4 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 303.8 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 Armstrong County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Templeton:

  • ARMSTRONG CO HOME (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; KITTANNING, PA)
  • ARMSTRONG COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; KITTANNING, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Templeton:

  • Clarion University of Pennsylvania (about 21 miles; Clarion, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,771)
  • Butler County Community College (about 25 miles; Butler, PA; FT enrollment: 2,518)
  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (about 27 miles; Indiana, PA; FT enrollment: 14,471)
  • Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (about 33 miles; Slippery Rock, PA; FT enrollment: 8,424)
  • Wyo Tech-Blairsville (about 35 miles; Blairsville, PA; FT enrollment: 2,602)
  • Grove City College (about 37 miles; Grove City, PA; FT enrollment: 2,560)
  • Carnegie Mellon University (about 42 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 14,186)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Pine Township Volunteer Fire Company (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Wiskey Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Armstrong 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 Templeton and their reported violations in the past:

WIDNOON SOFT SERVE (Population served: 100, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2011. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-08-2011)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2011. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2011)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-2011. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2011)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2011. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2011)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2011. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2011)
  • 11 other older monitoring violations
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

74.4%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.0%
Whole state:

6.6%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Templeton:

Marital status in Templeton, PA
  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 47.3%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 3.6%
  • Divorced: 22.2%

For population 25 years and over in Templeton:

  • High school or higher: 90.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.3
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Templeton, PA (based on Armstrong County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant17,88678
Catholic11,96111
Evangelical Protestant6,90963
Orthodox--
Other-2
None32,185-
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: 18
Here:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
Here:

0.72 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
This county:

3.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 40
Armstrong County:

5.80 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

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

10.5%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

29.7%
State:

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

10.8%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

Strongest AM radio stations in Templeton:

  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WAVL (910 AM; 5 kW; APOLLO, PA; Owner: EVANGEL HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
  • WTYM (1380 AM; 1 kW; KITTANNING, PA; Owner: VERNAL ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WECZ (1540 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WBGG (970 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Templeton:

  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WYTR (103.3 FM; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WFRJ (88.9 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WKYE (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WQKK (92.1 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WLER-FM (97.7 FM; BUTLER, PA; Owner: WBUT, INC.)
  • WMKX (105.5 FM; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: STRATTAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCUC-FM (91.7 FM; CLARION, PA; Owner: CLARION STATE COLLEGE)
  • WQMU (92.5 FM; INDIANA, PA; Owner: RMS MEDIA MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WPXZ-FM (104.1 FM; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Templeton:

  • W25AX (Channel 25; KITTANNING, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • W60BL (Channel 60; BUTLER, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)
  • WBOA-LP (Channel 64; KITTANNING, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W45BT (Channel 45; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 8Number of bridges
  • 62ft / 18.7mTotal length
  • $228,000Total costs
  • 9,301Total average daily traffic
  • 965Total average daily truck traffic
  • 10,143Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Templeton)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Armstrong Power Station (Lat: 40.927278 Lon: -79.467000), Type: Building, Structure height: 2 m, Overall height: 3 m, Call Sign: WPKY625,
    Assigned Frequencies: 913.000 MHz, 918.150 MHz, Grant Date: 10/17/2022, Expiration Date: 10/03/2032, Certifier: Ernest N Maley Jr, Registrant: Felhc, Inc, 76 South Main St, Akron, OH 44308, Phone: (330) 436-2208, Email:


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • 1.2 Mi W (Lat: 40.920333 Lon: -79.485889), Structure height: 44 m, Call Sign: KGB333,
    Assigned Frequencies: 47.9800 MHz, 48.0600 MHz, 48.0800 MHz, 48.1000 MHz, Grant Date: 10/29/2022, Expiration Date: 10/30/2032, Certifier: Ernest N Maley Jr., Registrant: Felhc, Inc, 76 South Main Street, Akron, OH 44308, Phone: (330) 436-2208, Email:

  • Armstrong Power Station Rd 1 (Lat: 40.927278 Lon: -79.467000), Type: Building, Structure height: 50 m, Call Sign: KP3083, Licensee ID: L00288741,
    Assigned Frequencies: 452.125 MHz, Grant Date: 11/02/2022, Expiration Date: 11/04/2032, Certifier: Ernest N Maley Jr, Registrant: Felhc, Inc, 76 South Main Street, Akron, OH 44308, Phone: (330) 436-2226, Fax: (330) 761-7203, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • ARMSTRONG, 1.2 Mi W Of (Lat: 40.920333 Lon: -79.485889), Type: Mast, Structure height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WNEY209, Licensee ID: L00288741,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6745.00 MHz, Grant Date: 07/19/2019, Expiration Date: 07/28/2029, Certifier: Ernest N Maley Jr, Registrant: Felhc, 76 South Main Street, Akron, OH 44308, Phone: (330) 436-2208, Fax: (330) 761-7203, Email:

  • ARMS01, Off Ssr 1030 (Lat: 40.908667 Lon: -79.444778), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.7 m, Call Sign: WRTJ988,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6286.19 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6315.84 MHz... (+30 more), Grant Date: 06/27/2022, Expiration Date: 06/27/2032, Certifier: Charles K Leto, Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, 8001 Bretz Dr., Harrisburg, PA 17112, Phone: (717) 425-5490, Fax: (717) 772-8097, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Templeton)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: TEAM MINIMAX 1600R (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 447 (40 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 94402, N94402, N-94402, Serial Number: 549, Year manufactured: 1995, Airworthiness Date: 08/25/2007, Certificate Issue Date: 09/28/2012
    Registrant (Individual): Allen F Dunn, 167 Kaiser Dr, Templeton, PA 16259

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 7. The highest number of fires - 23 took place in 2005, and the least - 0 in 2017. The data has a constant trend.
    Fire incident types in Templeton, PA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (45.7%), and Structure Fires (38.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Templeton, PA
    • 4845.7%Outside Fires
    • 4038.1%Structure Fires
    • 109.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 76.7%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Templeton, PA
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Templeton, PA
  • 84.9%Utility gas
  • 12.8%Wood
  • 2.3%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Templeton, PA
  • 91.4%Utility gas
  • 8.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Templeton 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Templeton on our top lists:

  • #98 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest houses"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
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