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Population (year 2000): 1,189
Males: 574  (48.3%)
Females: 615  (51.7%)

Clinton County

Median resident age:  40.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: .


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,500 (it was $33,519 in 2000)
Castanea  $34,500
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $91,600 (it was $76,900 in 2000)
Castanea  $91,600
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

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Races in Castanea:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Castanea: 91.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.3%), United States (10.6%), Irish (9.3%), Italian (6.9%), English (6.6%), Dutch (4.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1600 feet

Land area: 1.34 square miles.

Population density: 887 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Castanea

  • High school or higher: 81.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Castanea CDP

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 63.2%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

12 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.0%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Castanea:  1.7% ($1,269)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (107.8 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (137.5 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (175.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Lock Haven, PA (1.5 miles ), Dunnstown, PA (1.8 miles ), Flemington borough, PA (2.6 miles ), Mill Hall borough, PA (4.0 miles ), Avis borough, PA (9.1 miles ), Loganton borough, PA (10.7 miles ), Beech Creek borough, PA (11.0 miles ), Rebersburg, PA (12.2 miles ).

Latitude: 41.12 N, Longitude: 77.43 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 570

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Paper (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Apparel (4%)
  • Paper (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)


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Castanea-area historical tornado activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 41% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.2 miles away from the Castanea place center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/29/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.4 miles away from the place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Castanea:
  • JERSEY SHORE HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; JERSEY SHORE, PA)
  • LOCK HAVEN HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA)
  • CENTRE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Castanea:
  • UNIVERSITY PARK (about 35 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA; ID: UNV)
  • WILLIAMSPORT RGNL (about 37 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; ID: IPT)
  • HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 80 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; ID: MDT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Castanea:
  • WILLIAM T. PIPER MEMORIAL (about 2 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; ID: LHV)
  • JERSEY SHORE (about 16 miles; JERSEY SHORE, PA; ID: P96)
  • PENNS CAVE (about 21 miles; CENTRE HALL, PA; ID: N74)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Castanea:
  • LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 17 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,738)
  • PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 35 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; FT enrollment: 4,666)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 38 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; FT enrollment: 38,248)
  • BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 3,534)
  • MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 53 miles; MANSFIELD, PA; FT enrollment: 2,831)
  • DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 66 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 69 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.0%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.8%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  9.1%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.4%
Whole state:  5.1%

Castanea compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Clinton County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:

5.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,396 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.02%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($366 average AGI)
Clinton County:  0.13%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lycoming County, PA  1.45% ($25,670 average AGI)
from Centre County, PA  0.82% ($27,667)
from Union County, PA  0.09% ($29,833)


4.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,552 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.87%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lycoming County, PA  1.17% ($34,708 average AGI)
to Centre County, PA  0.98% ($32,896)
to Lancaster County, PA  0.11% ($20,333)


Strongest AM radio stations in Castanea:
  • WBPZ (1230 AM; 1 kW; LOCK HAVEN, PA; Owner: LIPEZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIEZ (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WRKK (1200 AM; 10 kW; HUGHESVILLE, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJSA (1600 AM; 1 kW; JERSEY SHORE, PA; Owner: COVENANT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Castanea:
  • WQBR (99.9 FM; AVIS, PA; Owner: MAXIMUM IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJSA-FM (96.3 FM; JERSEY SHORE, PA; Owner: CONVENANT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSNU (92.1 FM; LOCK HAVEN, PA; Owner: LIPEZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)
  • WBUS (93.7 FM; BOALSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WRVH (107.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WCXR (103.7 FM; LEWISBURG, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WZXR (99.3 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WBZD-FM (93.3 FM; MUNCY, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WBHV (103.1 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WILQ (105.1 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WVRT (97.7 FM; MILL HALL, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W263AG (100.5 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: DBA COVENANT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WZYY (106.9 FM; RENOVO, PA; Owner: WESTVIEW COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WPSU-FM (91.5 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WGMR (101.1 FM; TYRONE, PA; Owner: CARY H. SIMPSON DBA ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WCHX (105.5 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: MIFFLIN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Castanea:
  • WILF (Channel 53; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: PEGASUS BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, L.P.)

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