Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:26 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:22 am – 4:33 pm
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People946 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.5342 householdsMedian household income $71,083Median home value $222,700Median rent $1,010 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,369 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 326 employedMain industries: other services 21%, retail 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 30 minutes83% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Russian or other Slavic 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 14°F45 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month June47 in of snow a year, on about 21 days7 days above 90°F, 164 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hawley 1 E station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsLittle Mud Pond Swamp Natural Areastate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 180 acresShook Land Acquisitionpark · 3.6 mi · 137 acresLackawaxen Sunrise Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 137 acresSgl 209state recreation area · 9.0 mi · 4,385 acresBruce Lake Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 3,161 acresPromised Land State Parkstate park · 11.6 mi · 607 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 LowPike County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: 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, nearest monitors: Lackawanna County, PA, 29 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHitching Post Assocserves 90 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021178 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,396 ft426 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWayne Memorial Hospital14.7 miPost officeRowland Post Office2.5 miTown hallLackawaxen Township Municipal Building3.7 miPolicePennsylvania State Police Troop R - Blooming5.8 miFire stationGreeley Volunteer Fire Department 232.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP36 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR69 miInterstateI-845.6 miUS highwayUS 62.0 miAmtrakPoughkeepsie, NY POU60 miCoachRt 402 & Rt 6ShortLine Hudson5.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18425 ZIP area.
