Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:26 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:23 am – 4:33 pm
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People12,634 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.95,384 householdsMedian household income $76,538Median home value $293,800Median rent $1,232 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,115 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 5,606 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 31 minutes73% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 4%, Russian or other Slavic 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksShimers Mountainpeak · under a mileBeaver Lakelake · 4.1 miRidgeway Fallswaterfall · 1.7 miBald Hillpeak · 4.1 miForest Lakelake · 6.1 miHigh Fallswaterfall · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsShook Land Acquisitionpark · 3.2 mi · 137 acresLackawaxen Sunrise Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 137 acresLittle Mud Pond Swamp Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 180 acresBruce Lake Natural Areastate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 3,161 acresPromised Land State Parkstate park · 10.3 mi · 607 acresPine Lake Natural Areastate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 60 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, 26 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPaupack Point Water Assocserves 180 people from ground water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Dec 2023: coliform bacteria, treatment technique21 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,241 ft378 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWayne Memorial Hospital11.7 miPost officeRowland Post Office3.9 miTown hallLackawaxen Township Municipal Building3.3 miPoliceHawley Borough Police Department4.4 miFire stationForest Volunteer Fire Department 812.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP33 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR72 miInterstateI-845.8 miUS highwayUS 61.9 miAmtrakPoughkeepsie, NY POU63 miCoachRt 6 & Rt 402ShortLine Hudson2.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18428 ZIP area.
