Profile for Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, PA

Bloomsburg is on the Susquehanna River

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 18. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.4 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Bloomsburg Fair - Sept. 22-29, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Ricketts Glen State Park, Montour Preserve

Colleges and universities: Bloomsburg University

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Quotes:
The motto of a mouse-trap factory here is: 'The world has made a beaten path to our factory doors.'
-- WPA Guide to Pennsylvania, 1940

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Cemeteries (11)

Colleges (1)

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Hotels (1)

Libraries (2)

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29% of Bloomsburg residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bloomsburg ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bloomsburg was $12,819, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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26% of Bloomsburg residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Bloomsburg festival dates:

• Bloomsburg Fair - Sept. 22-29, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Bloomsburg festival web sites:

• Bloomsburg Fair

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• Pennsylvania county fairs
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Historic districts in Bloomsburg include Bloomsburg Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Bloomsburg, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $372.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $806.

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Libraries in Bloomsburg include Bloomsburg Public Library, Columbia County Traveling Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Bloomsburg include Press Enterprise

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Columbia County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Bloomsburg political report.

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The average commute time for Bloomsburg workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Bloomsburg between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Bloomsburg include Econo Lodge.

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