Spinnerstown, Pennsylvania
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Population in 2010: 1,826.
Males: 813 | (44.5%) |
Females: 1,013 | (55.5%) |
March 2022 cost of living index in Spinnerstown: 100.8 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 1.2%
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Ancestries: Pennsylvania German (34.5%), German (12.4%), American (10.2%), Irish (9.6%), Ukrainian (7.0%), English (3.7%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
70 residents are foreign born (1.8% Europe, 1.0% Latin America, 0.5% Asia).
This place: | 3.6% |
Pennsylvania: | 7.3% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $6,050 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $5,253 (1.5%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Allentown, PA
(11.5 miles
, pop. 106,632).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA
(34.2 miles
, pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 40.44 N, Longitude: 75.44 W
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here: | 2.5% |
Pennsylvania: | 2.9% |
Tornado activity:
Spinnerstown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 5% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/27/1994, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.1 miles away from the Spinnerstown place center killed 3 people and injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 5/31/1998, a category F3 tornado 15.7 miles away from the place center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Spinnerstown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 66% 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 220.3 miles away from Spinnerstown 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 32.5 miles away from Spinnerstown center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 249.5 miles away from Spinnerstown 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 31.0 miles away from Spinnerstown 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 269.0 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 295.4 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 Bucks County (24) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Hurricanes: 6, Storms: 4, Tropical Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Blizzard: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 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 Spinnerstown:
- UPPER BUCKS HOSPICE (Hospital, about 2 miles away; QUAKERTOWN, PA)
- BARC/MILFORD (Hospital, about 3 miles away; QUAKERTOWN, PA)
- LIFEQUEST NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; QUAKERTOWN, PA)
- BARC/ZION HILL (Hospital, about 4 miles away; QUAKERTOWN, PA)
- PENNSBURG MANOR (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; PENNSBURG, PA)
- BELLE HAVEN SKILLED NURSING AND REHABILITATION CEN (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; QUAKERTOWN, PA)
- ST. LUKES QUAKERTOWN HOSPITAL (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; QUAKERTOWN, PA)
Operable nuclear power plants near Spinnerstown:
- 17 miles: Limerick 1 and 2 in Pottstown, PA.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spinnerstown:
- DeSales University (about 8 miles; Center Valley, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,862)
- Muhlenberg College (about 12 miles; Allentown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,792)
- Lehigh University (about 13 miles; Bethlehem, PA; FT enrollment: 6,565)
- Northampton County Area Community College (about 18 miles; Bethlehem, PA; FT enrollment: 7,195)
- Delaware Valley College (about 18 miles; Doylestown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,025)
- Lehigh Carbon Community College (about 19 miles; Schnecksville, PA; FT enrollment: 4,391)
- Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (about 20 miles; Kutztown, PA; FT enrollment: 9,099)
Bucks 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 Spinnerstown and their reported violations in the past:
TRINITY GREAT SWAMP UCC (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2009 and SEP-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-23-2009), St Site Visit (enforcement) (SEP-23-2009), St Boil Water Order (SEP-23-2009), St Public Notif received (SEP-23-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-23-2009), St Compliance achieved (NOV-02-2009)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-2009 and SEP-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-23-2009), St Site Visit (enforcement) (SEP-23-2009), St Boil Water Order (SEP-23-2009), St Public Notif received (SEP-23-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-23-2009), St Compliance achieved (NOV-02-2009)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2007 and JUN-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-22-2007), St Site Visit (enforcement) (MAY-22-2007), St Public Notif received (MAY-22-2007), St Compliance achieved (JUN-15-2007)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-2007, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-31-2007), St Public Notif received (MAY-31-2007), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2007), St Site Visit (enforcement) (MAY-31-2007)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Spinnerstown that have no violations reported:
- SPINNERSTOWN HOTEL INC (Population served: 110, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:This place: | 3.1 people |
Pennsylvania: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:This place: | 85.3% |
Whole state: | 65.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:This place: | 4.8% |
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: 0.3% of all households
For population 15 years and over in Spinnerstown:
- Never married: 28.7%
- Now married: 65.5%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 1.6%
- Divorced: 2.5%
For population 25 years and over in Spinnerstown:
- High school or higher: 90.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 22.1%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.3 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)Here: | 10.5 |
Pennsylvania average: | 11.4 |
Religion statistics for Spinnerstown, PA (based on Bucks County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|
Catholic | 321,963 | 41 |
Mainline Protestant | 61,154 | 157 |
Evangelical Protestant | 29,487 | 140 |
Other | 16,159 | 46 |
Orthodox | 777 | 4 |
Black Protestant | 403 | 6 |
None | 195,306 | - |
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: 98Here: | 1.58 / 10,000 pop. |
Pennsylvania: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3Bucks County: | 0.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Pennsylvania: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 74Bucks County: | 1.19 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 105Bucks County: | 1.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Pennsylvania: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 453Bucks County: | 7.31 / 10,000 pop. |
Pennsylvania: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: This county: | 8.2% |
Pennsylvania: | 9.1% |
Adult obesity rate: Bucks County: | 23.3% |
Pennsylvania: | 27.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: Bucks County: | 13.9% |
Pennsylvania: | 11.5% |
5.42% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($97,096 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.42% |
Pennsylvania average: | 5.27% |
0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($62 average AGI)Bucks County: | 0.01% |
Pennsylvania average: | 0.01% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
5.51% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($97,388 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.51% |
Pennsylvania average: | 5.44% |
0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($125 average AGI)Bucks County: | 0.01% |
Pennsylvania average: | 0.01% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
Strongest AM radio stations in Spinnerstown:
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
- WTKZ (1320 AM; 5 kW; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALLENTOWN LICENSEE, L.L.C.)
- WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
- WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WKAP (1470 AM; 5 kW; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAEB (790 AM; 4 kW; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Spinnerstown:
- WLEV (100.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WDIY (88.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY BR/CST ASSOC)
- WJCS (89.3 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: BEACON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBYO (88.9 FM; SELLERSVILLE, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP)
- W278AI (103.5 FM; CENTER VALLEY, PA; Owner: BUX-MONT EDUCATIONAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- W246AA (97.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, ETC., PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH,ETC)
- W224AU (92.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WLVR-FM (91.3 FM; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: LEHIGH UNIVERSITY)
- WCTO (96.1 FM; EASTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBYN (107.5 FM; BOYERTOWN, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
- WZZO (95.1 FM; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WBEB (101.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEAZ-FM RADIO, INC.)
- WRTI (90.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ET)
- WWPJ (89.5 FM; PEN ARGYL, PA; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Spinnerstown:
- WFMZ-TV (Channel 69; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WLVT-TV (Channel 39; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WBPH-TV (Channel 60; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: SONSHINE FAMILY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
- W07DC (Channel 7; ALLENTOWN/BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
- WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- W46BL (Channel 46; ALLENTOWN-BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
- WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
- WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
- WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
- WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
- WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
- WNJT (Channel 52; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WPHA-LP (Channel 63; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WFPA-CA (Channel 28; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
Spinnerstown fatal accident list:
Jul 31, 2020 03:00 PM, Sr-4057 Spinnerstown Rd, Lat: 40.446753, Lon: -75.445831, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 25, 2012 07:31 PM, Hieter Rd, Lat: 40.452436, Lon: -75.438736, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
3
- Fred Janosky, 2012 Krammes Road (Lat: 40.429222 Lon: -75.422833), Type: 44.2, Structure height: 42017 m, Overall height: 36.6 m, Registrant: Ppl Electric Utilities Corporation, Jjharris@pplweb.Com, , Allen-town, Phone: (610) 774-7839
- Fred Janosky, 2012 Krammes Road (Lat: 40.429222 Lon: -75.422833), Type: 44.2, Structure height: 42017 m, Overall height: 36.6 m, Registrant: Ppl Electric Utilities Corporation, Jjharris@pplweb.Com, , Allen-town, Phone: (610) 774-7839
- Fred Janosky, 2012 Krammes Road (Lat: 40.429222 Lon: -75.422833), Type: 44.2, Structure height: 42017 m, Overall height: 36.6 m, Registrant: Ppl Electric Utilities Corporation, Jjharris@pplweb.Com, , Allen-town, Phone: (610) 774-7839
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
2
- Spinnerstown, Lat: 40.378333 Lon: -75.543056, Call Sign: WQBI325, Licensee ID: L00066137,
Assigned Frequencies: 956.293 MHz, Grant Date: 07/26/2014, Expiration Date: 10/13/2024, Certifier: Harold Koenig, Registrant: Milford Township Water Authority
- SPINNERSTW, 3.1 Mi Nnw Of (Lat: 40.493972 Lon: -75.449889), Overall height: 54.3 m, Call Sign: WLJ36,
Assigned Frequencies: 3750.00 MHz, 3750.00 MHz, 3770.00 MHz, 3770.00 MHz, 3830.00 MHz, 3830.00 MHz, 3850.00 MHz, 3850.00 MHz, 3910.00 MHz, 3910.00 MHz... (+8 more), Grant Date: 01/30/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 03/06/2007, Certifier: Karen Zacharia, Registrant: Mci Communications Services, Inc., 2400 N. Glenville Drive, Dept/Loc 71216/107, Richardson, TX 75082, Phone: (972) 729-6406, Fax: (972) 729-2690, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
1
- Call Sign: N3FGK, Previous Call Sign: KA3NME, Grant Date: 09/07/1993, Expiration Date: 09/07/2003, Cancellation Date: 09/08/2005, Registrant: Robyn Spangenberg, Spinnerstown, PA 18968
Houses and condos
Apartments
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- 35.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 25.9%Electricity
- 18.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 7.7%Coal or coke
- 5.8%Utility gas
- 2.5%Wood
- 2.2%Other fuel
- 2.2%No fuel used
Spinnerstown compared to Pennsylvania state average:
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
Spinnerstown on our top lists:
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Ukraine (population 500+)"
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"