Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:30 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:25 am – 4:37 pm
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People12,848 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.15,789 householdsMedian household income $63,125Median home value $174,500Median rent $981 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,114 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 5,845 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 11%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%Average commute 22 minutes77% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Spanish 2%, German or Dutch 1%1% 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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksPeterson Mountainpeak · under a mileMount Lookoutpeak · 1.8 miLackawanna Riverriver · 2.8 miFrances Slocum Lakelake · 3.2 miScovell Islandisland · 2.4 miCampbells Ledge Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFrances Slocum State Parkstate park · 2.5 mi · 1,005 acresLuzerne County National Recreation Trailrecreation area · 3.5 miWyoming-West Wyoming Little Charles Flack Fieldrecreation area · 4.0 miAnthracite Heritage Museumstate historic site · 7.3 miSeven Tubs Recreation Areastate recreation area · 7.9 mi · 1,274 acresSteamtown National Historic Sitehistoric site · 9.1 mi · 52 acresSource: 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 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, 13 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% 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
Elevation1,243 ft379 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDallas Detox and Residential Treatment Center6.4 miPost officeRansom Post Office2.4 miTown hallExeter Township Municipal Building2.6 miPoliceExeter Township Police Department2.6 miFire stationMount Zion Bicentennial Fire Department Station 229under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP6.2 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR99 miInterstateI-815.3 miUS highwayUS 112.9 miCoachPittston, PA (Pittston Walmart Supercenter, in front of lawn and garden section. The dispatcher will inform you by phone of the exact pickup time whicOurBus5.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18643 ZIP area.
