Local servicesHospitalLehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton2.7 miPost officeJunedale Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBeaver Meadows Borough Hall1.2 miPoliceBeaver Meadows Police Department1.2 miFire stationBeaver Meadows Volunteer Fire Company 11.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePennsylvania State University - Penn State Hazleton6.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP31 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL81 miInterstateI-814.2 miUS highwayUS 2096.6 miAmtrakLancaster, PA LNC63 miCoachHazletonFullington Trailways3.3 miTransit1 stop within a mileHazleton Public Transit (HPT)Sources: 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 18230 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:32 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:24 am – 4:38 pm
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People155 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.662 householdsMedian household income $75,455Median home value $99,300100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,420 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting33.3% unemployment rate79% of adults are in the labour force, 70 employedMain industries: education and health care 39%, finance, insurance and real estate 20%, retail 17%Average commute 23 minutes97% drive alone, 3% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 56%, Spanish 43%, other Indo-European languages 1%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 18°F54 in of rain a year, on about 96 dayswettest month September48 in of snow a year, on about 22 days2 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mahanoy City 2 N station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksSand Spring (historical)spring · 1.0 miDam F Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miDam G Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miBuck Mountainpeak · 6.6 miQuakake Lakelake · 3.8 miSpring Mountainpeak · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsButler Enterprises Land Acquisitionrecreation area · 1.6 mi · 137 acresColumbus Parkpark · 3.2 miCatawissa Recreation Areastate recreation area · 4.9 mi · 5,625 acresSgl 141state recreation area · 6.1 mi · 16,570 acresEckley Miner's Villagestate historic site · 6.0 mi · 86 acresSgl 227state recreation area · 6.8 mi · 1,511 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199441 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Aug 200348 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCarbon County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025260 of 361 days measured100 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lehigh County, PA, 28 mi away
Internet at home60% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone40% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLansford Coaldale Jt Water Autserves 9,300 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,668 ft508 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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