Fredonia, PA

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Fredonia, Pennsylvania

Fredonia, Pennsylvania, in Mercer county, is 25 miles NE of Youngstown, Ohio (center to center) and 62 miles N of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is located in the Sharon metropolitan area. Fredonia has a population of 652.

The People and Families of Fredonia

In Fredonia, about 60% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Fredonia had a median family income of $39,643.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Fredonia Housing

Owners occupy 70% of the housing units in Fredonia. On average, the construction date of housing in the town is earlier than you'll find in most places. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in Fredonia?

Commuting

In Fredonia, 87% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work in the town tends to be by car.

High Points

Fredonia strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Fredonia, PA

Comparing Fredonia to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	25 miles NE of Youngstown, Ohio (center to center)
Nearest Large City	62 miles N of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Mercer
Metro Area	Sharon
Standard Zip Codes	16124
Phone Area Codes	724
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.322
Longitude	-80.258

Station	MERCER
Distance	7.4 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 35 F
Apr Temp	35 to 61 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 63 F
Annual Precip	42.7 inches

Station	YOUNGSTOWN MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	21.8 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	37 to 58 F
Jul Temp	59 to 81 F
Oct Temp	41 to 61 F
Annual Precip	38 inches

Station	MEADVILLE 1 S
Distance	22.1 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 61 F
Annual Precip	44.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	652	100%
Male	320	49.1%
Female	332	50.9%
Under 18	180	27.6%
18+	472	72.4%
65+	84	12.9%
Median Age	35.7
Average Family Size	3.03
White	650	99.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	624
Growth	-28
Growth %	-4.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	42.6%
Irish	9.8%
Scotch-Irish	9.1%
US/American	8.2%
English	8%
Hungarian	4.6%
Italian	4%
Dutch	2.9%
Norwegian	2%
Czech	1.6%
Slovene	1.5%
Swedish	0.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	0.9%
Romanian	0.7%
Polish	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.5%
Slovak	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Scottish	0.4%
Russian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Fredonia	652	$39,643
Greenville	6,380	$38,869
Jackson Center	221	$41,875
Mercer	2,391	$46,979
Sandy Lake	743	$38,958
Sheakleyville	164	$38,750
Stoneboro	1,104	$35,714

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