Local servicesHospitalAllied Services Scranton Rehabilitation Hospital3.7 miPost officeClark Summit Post Office3.3 miTown hallNewton Township Municipal Building1.4 miPoliceClarks Summit Police Department3.3 miFire stationNewton Ransom Volunteer Fire Company Station 82.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP8.5 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR98 miInterstateI-4762.4 miUS highwayUS 113.4 miCoachScranton, PA (Viewmont Mall, bus stop near Applebees and Yankee Candle sign. The dispatcher will inform you by phone of the exact pickup time which maOurBus4.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18411 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:29 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:25 am – 4:36 pm
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People23,076 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.28,907 householdsMedian household income $96,471Median home value $274,200Median rent $1,253 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,035 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 11,277 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, professional and business services 12%, retail 10%Average commute 23 minutes78% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages51% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, other Indo-European languages 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%, Spanish 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 20°F39 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month September45 in of snow a year, on about 31 days12 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wilkes-barre Intl Ap station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksMaple Lakelake · 2.9 miCorby Swamplake · under a mileBald Mountainpeak · 2.1 miButtermilk Fallswaterfall · 5.2 miWest Mountainpeak · 2.3 miCapouse Reservoir (historical)reservoir · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHillside Parkpark · 1.8 miAnthracite Heritage Museumstate historic site · 3.3 miMcDade Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 112 acresSteamtown National Historic Sitehistoric site · 5.2 mi · 52 acresLackawanna State Parkstate park · 7.4 mi · 222 acresArchbald Pothole State Parkstate park · 9.6 mi · 147 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Apr 197433 mi away, near Pardeesville, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Apr 197433 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLackawanna County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsRiver flooding Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025270 of 365 days measured92 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 117main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lackawanna County monitors, PA
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPaw Blue Mountain Divisionserves 23,763 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,406 ft429 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
