Local servicesHospitalGraniteville House of Recovery8.7 miPost officeGlen Lyon Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNewport Township Municipal Building1.9 miPoliceNewport Township Police Department1.9 miFire stationNewport Township Fire Department Station 1632.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLuzerne County Community College4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP22 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL100 miInterstateI-816.2 miUS highwayUS 111.4 miCoachWilkes-BarreFullington Trailways11 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 18617 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:31 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:26 am – 4:38 pm
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People1,791 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.4921 householdsMedian household income $52,527Median home value $83,400Median rent $800 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,348 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 926 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 23%, manufacturing 17%Average commute 26 minutes81% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Spanish 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 16°F48 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month September46 in of snow a year, on about 27 days4 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Benton 3 Ne station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksKielar Lakelake · 1.1 miLily Lakelake · 1.9 miLittle Wilkes-Barre Mountainpeak · 2.4 miSearchs Islandisland · 2.5 miLuzerne County Community Collegecollege · 4.8 miShickshinny Mountainpeak · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMain Avenue Community Parkpark · 1.6 miHunlock Creek Municipal Parkpark · 3.7 miNescopeck State Parkstate park · 10.0 mi · 3,632 acresPinchotstate wilderness · 9.5 miRicketts Glenn State Parkstate park · 12.7 mi · 12,995 acresSeven Tubs Recreation Areastate recreation area · 13.1 mi · 1,274 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 197413 mi away, near Pardeesville, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Apr 197413 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, 25 mi away
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPaw Ceasetownserves 58,467 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation893 ft272 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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