Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:30 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:26 am – 4:37 pm
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People3,570 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.21,566 householdsMedian household income $83,500Median home value $244,300Median rent $1,381 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,567 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 1,891 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 18%, retail 10%Average commute 35 minutes83% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksHarveys Lakelake · 1.1 miHickory Knobpeak · under a mileSgarlat Lakelake · 2.0 miSorber Mountainpeak · 2.7 miMisericordia Universitycollege · 4.2 miPennsylvania State University Wilkes - Barrecollege · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGoss Manor Parkpark · 4.9 miFrances Slocum State Parkstate park · 7.4 mi · 1,005 acresCenter Street Parkpark · 6.6 miRicketts Glenn State Parkstate park · 9.8 mi · 12,995 acresVosburg Neck State Parkstate park · 10.7 mi · 669 acresGlens Natural Areastate park · 13.9 miSource: 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 197426 mi away, near Pardeesville, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Apr 197426 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, 10 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation1,395 ft425 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDallas Detox and Residential Treatment Center4.5 miPost officeHarveys Lake Post Office1.6 miTown hallHarveys Lake General Municipal Building2.1 miPoliceHarveys Lake Borough Police Department2.1 miFire stationHarveys Lake Fire Department Station 138under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP17 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR108 miInterstateI-8114 miUS highwayUS 1111 miCoachDallasFullington Trailways4.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18618 ZIP area.
