Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:26 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:25 am – 4:33 pm
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People1,286 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.7505 householdsMedian household income $85,110Median home value $325,000Median rent $1,250 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,697 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 436 employedMain industries: construction 17%, education and health care 16%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 32 minutes75% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 77°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 12°F51 in of rain a year, on about 97 dayswettest month July69 in of snow a year, on about 31 days1 days above 90°F, 169 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pleasant Mt 1 W station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksFlat Rockpeak · 2.2 miBeaver Lakelake · 3.4 miLittle Biglow Lakelake · under a mileChurch Hillpeak · 3.0 miWest Branch Lackawanna Riverriver · 6.6 miEast Branch Lackawanna Riverriver · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPrompton State Parkstate park · 8.5 mi · 983 acresPrompton Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.2 mi · 549 acresKennedy Parkpark · 8.4 miRoney's Parkpark · 8.7 miHancock Fp Detached Parcelstate conservation land · 13.9 mi · 1,703 acresEast Branch Delaware River Waterway Accessstate recreation area · 17.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWayne County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality88% of days had good air in 2025275 of 311 days measured34 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 22, worst day 107main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Susquehanna County, PA, 23 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAqua Pa Water Co Honesdaleserves 5,500 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,687 ft514 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSerenity Mountain Recovery Center11.6 miPost officePoyntelle Post Office6.1 miTown hallMount Pleasant Township Municipal Building2.3 miPoliceForest City Police Department8.3 miFire stationPleasant Mount Emergency Services Station 284.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP34 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR96 miInterstateI-8116 miUS highwayUS 611 miAmtrakPoughkeepsie, NY POU74 miCoachMain St - HonesdaleShortLine Hudson13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18453 ZIP area.
