Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:27 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:25 am – 4:34 pm
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People4,603 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.21,902 householdsMedian household income $68,256Median home value $171,400Median rent $866 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,112 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 2,069 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 17%, retail 12%Average commute 25 minutes75% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 12°F51 in of rain a year, on about 97 dayswettest month July69 in of snow a year, on about 31 days1 days above 90°F, 169 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pleasant Mt 1 W station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksLackawanna Mountainpeak · under a mileCoterell Lakelake · 2.2 miEast Branch Lackawanna Riverriver · 2.7 miStillwater Lakelake · 2.7 miTinker Hillpeak · 2.1 miBrace Brook Reservoirreservoir · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKennedy Parkpark · 1.1 miRiver Street Township Parkpark · 4.4 miPrompton State Parkstate park · 8.4 mi · 268 acresPrompton Recreation Arearecreation area · 8.5 mi · 549 acresArchbald Pothole State Parkstate park · 11.1 mi · 147 acresLackawanna State Parkstate park · 12.0 mi · 1,455 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSusquehanna County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively LowHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025275 of 311 days measured34 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 22, worst day 107main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Susquehanna County monitors, PA
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPa Amer Water Co Susquehannaserves 4,230 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,043 ft623 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSerenity Mountain Recovery Center6.3 miPost officeForest City Post Office1.8 miTown hallForest City Borough Municipal Building1.7 miPoliceForest City Police Department1.7 miFire stationForest City Fire Department Station 411.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighForest City Regional High School1.7 miElementaryForest City Regional Elementary School1.7 miCollegeSaint Tikhons Orthodox Theological Seminary11.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP26 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR96 miInterstateI-818.1 miUS highwayUS 6 Bus5.6 miCoachMain St - HonesdaleShortLine Hudson14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18421 ZIP area.
