Everett

Everett's original name was Bloody Run, after a creek that was the site of a battle between settlers and Native Americans. The town was renamed in honor of Massachusetts politician and orator Edward Everett. The borough has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all land. U.S. Route 30 bypasses the borough along its north edge.Pennsylvania's longest hiking trail, the Mid State Trail, passes directly through the center of town. The Everett Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. Bestselling American novelist Dean Koontz was born in Everett. Everett is located in eastern Bedford County at 40°051N 78°2224W (40.014049, -78.373202). It is bordered on the south by the unincorporated community of Earlston. It is located within a natural transportation corridor where the Raystown Branch of the Juniata River has carved a water gap, called The Narrows, through Tussey Mountain. The Alleghenies are a sub-region of the much larger Appalachian Mountains, and cover an area of central Pennsylvania, western Maryland and northern West Virginia. The nearest exits to the borough are Bedford 10 miles (16 km) to the west and Breezewood 8 miles (13 km)to the east. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,905 people, 876 households, and 515 families residing in the borough.

History

The Everett Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. In 1787, Michael Barndollar purchased the land in this area, and laid out a town which was originally called Waynesburg. This name was never widely used and this small village was incorporated as a borough in November 1860, to be known as Bloody Run. While this name carries with it many interesting stories and much history, the name was changed in February 1873 to Everett. The name of this historic district was changed to Everett in 2003, and it is now part of the city of Everett. It is located in the town of Everett, New Hampshire, on the New Hampshire Turnpike, about 20 miles north of the state capital of Philadelphia. The town's population is about 2,000. It has a population of about 3,000 people, about half of whom live in the Everett area of the town. The Everett area was once known as the "Bloody Run" area, after the name of the original landowner. It was once called the "Waynesburg" area and the "Everett" area. It became known as Everett in 1873, when the town was incorporated, and the name changed to the current name in 1872. The area was originally known as "Everette" or "Elderly Run" by the residents of the area, but this name was later changed to " Bloody Run" in 1874. The current name is Everett, which is part of a larger area called the Everett neighborhood.

Geography

Everett is located in eastern Bedford County at 40°051N 78°2224W (40.014049, -78.373202). It is bordered on the south by the unincorporated community of Earlston. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all land. The Alleghenies are a sub-region of the much larger Appalachian Mountains, and cover an area of central Pennsylvania, western Maryland and northern West Virginia. The countryside surrounding Everett is composed mainly of large forested areas, extensive agricultural fields, pasture, small villages, and woodlots.Pennsylvania's longest hiking trail, the Mid State Trail, passes directly through the center of town. U.S. Route 30 bypasses the borough along its north edge, with the nearest exits being Bedford 10 miles (16 km) to the west and Breezewood 8 miles (13 km) east. Interstate 76, the Pennsylvania Turnpike, passes just south of the borough but does not provide access to the borough. The highway's former route, the Lincoln Highway (now US-30 Business), passes through theCenter of town as Main Street. The nearest exits are Bedford 10miles (16km) from the borough, and BreeZewood 10mutes (13km) east of the town. The borough is home to the Pennsylvania State Museum, which is located on the eastern edge of the Allegheny Mountains.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,905 people, 876 households, and 515 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,773.4 people per square mile (687.4/km²) The racial makeup of the borough was 98.43% White, 0.52% African American,0.26% Asian, 0,26% from other races, and 0,52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 52% of the population. The median income for a household in the Borough was $23,919, and the median income. for a family was $33,819. About 13.3% of families and 19.2% of people were below the poverty line, including 22.7% of those under age 18 and 18.7. of those age 65 or over. The borough is located on the New Jersey Turnpike, which runs from New Jersey to New Jersey. It is one of the few towns in New Jersey that does not use the New York River as a primary source of its water supply. It has a population of about 1,800, with the majority of its residents living in or near the town of Trenton, the state's largest city. The town's population is expected to grow to about 2,000 by the end of the year, with most of the new residents coming from elsewhere in the state. It was the site of the first U.S. Civil War battle, which took place in 1864.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Everett, Bedford County, Pennsylvania = 87. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 80. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 100. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Everett = 3.6 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 1,775 individuals with a median age of 40.8 age the population dropped by -2.62% in Everett, Bedford County, Pennsylvania population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,801.02 residents per square mile of area (695.26/km²). There are average 2.09 people per household in the 878 households with an average household income of $27,823 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 10.70% of the available work force and has dropped -2.56% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 24.18%. The number of physicians in Everett per 100,000 population = 63.1.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Everett = 36.8 inches and the annual snowfall = 29.5 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 111. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 189. 84 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 18.6 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 56, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Everett, Bedford County, Pennsylvania which are owned by the occupant = 46.30%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 58 years with median home cost = $92,370 and home appreciation of -0.38%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $11.83 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $5,529 per student. There are 16.6 students for each teacher in the school, 786 students for each Librarian and 524 students for each Counselor. 4.47% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 6.36% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 3.03% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).