Local servicesHospitalClearVision Health and Wellness5.5 miPost officeSaint Johns Post Officeunder a mileTown hallButler Township Municipal Building2.0 miPoliceButler Township Police Department1.4 miFire stationValley Regional Fire and Rescue Station 162.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryDrums Elementary Middle School1.7 miCollegePennsylvania State University - Penn State Hazleton3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP25 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL90 miInterstateI-81under a mileUS highwayUS 117.7 miAmtrakMount Joy, PA MJY69 miCoachHazletonFullington Trailways5.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18222 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18222 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:31 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:25 am – 4:38 pm
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People9,946 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.53,610 householdsMedian household income $102,656Median home value $227,600Median rent $1,436 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,953 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 5,041 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 13%, retail 10%Average commute 26 minutes76% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 16°F49 in of rain a yearwettest month September36 in of snow a year, on about 17 days4 days above 90°F, 163 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Francis E Walter Dam station, 16 mi away; snow from Shickshinny 3 N
Nearby landmarksBuck Mountainpeak · 4.1 miPennsylvania State University - Penn State Hazletoncollege · 3.8 miButler Mountainpeak · 3.3 miLake Irenalake · 3.7 miLake of the Four Seasonslake · 4.2 miGrape Run Reservoirreservoir · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBeltrami Land Acquision - (Recreation Complex)recreation area · under a mile · 88 acresFreedom Parkpark · under a mile · 102 acresNescopeck State Parkstate park · 5.4 mi · 3,632 acresSgl 187state recreation area · 6.6 mi · 358 acresEckley Miner's Villagestate historic site · 7.7 mi · 86 acresCatawissa Recreation Areastate recreation area · 8.8 mi · 5,625 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199449 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199449 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLuzerne County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighLightning Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025308 of 356 days measured46 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 24, worst day 116main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Wyoming County, PA, 34 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterKeystone Job Corps Centerserves 500 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Aug 2023: Groundwater, treatment technique13 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,073 ft327 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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