Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:31 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:25 am – 4:38 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksBuck Mountainpeak · 3.2 miLake Irenalake · 1.2 miPennsylvania State University - Penn State Hazletoncollege · 2.6 miButler Mountainpeak · 2.1 miGrape Run Reservoirreservoir · 4.0 miLake of the Four Seasonslake · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsForest Road Community Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 173 acresFreedom Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 102 acresNescopeck State Parkstate park · 6.6 mi · 3,632 acresCatawissa Recreation Areastate recreation area · 6.2 mi · 5,625 acresSgl 187state recreation area · 6.4 mi · 358 acresEckley Miner's Villagestate historic site · 6.0 mi · 86 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199446 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199446 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 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, 33 mi away
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
Elevation1,611 ft491 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalClearVision Health and Wellness2.3 miPost officeMilnesville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHazle Township Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceButler Township Police Department2.1 miFire stationHazle Township Volunteer Fire and Rescue Station 141under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 elementary, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryHazle Township Early Learning Center1.3 miHighHazleton Area High School1.4 miElementaryMaple Manor Elementary / Middle School1.6 miCollegePennsylvania State University - Penn State Hazleton2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP28 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL87 miInterstateI-811.6 miUS highwayUS 1110 miAmtrakMount Joy, PA MJY67 miCoachHazletonFullington Trailways2.5 miTransit1 stop within a mileHazleton Public Transit (HPT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18239 ZIP area.
