Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:32 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:25 am – 4:39 pm
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People4,191 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.21,674 householdsMedian household income $97,593Median home value $298,400Median rent $1,414 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,734 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 2,171 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, manufacturing 11%, construction 10%Average commute 26 minutes80% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksSugarloaf Mountainpeak · under a mileBuck Mountainpeak · 5.4 miPennsylvania State University - Penn State Hazletoncollege · 4.5 miLake Susquehannalake · 4.0 miLake Choctawlake · 4.1 miTomhicken Fallswaterfall · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJoe Larock Recreation Complexrecreation area · 2.6 miWhispering Willows Parkpark · 3.0 miCatawissa Recreation Areastate recreation area · 6.1 mi · 5,625 acresNescopeck State Parkstate park · 12.1 mi · 3,632 acresSgl 227state recreation area · 12.1 mi · 1,511 acresTuscarora State Parkstate park · 13.4 mi · 98 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 quality87% of days had good air in 2025308 of 356 days measured46 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 24, worst day 116main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Wyoming County, PA, 38 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% 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
Elevation953 ft290 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalClearVision Health and Wellness7.3 miPost officeSugarloaf Post Office1.8 miTown hallSugar Loaf Township Municipal Building2.4 miPoliceSugarloaf Township Police Department2.4 miFire stationSugarloaf Fire Company Station 1771.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePennsylvania State University - Penn State Hazleton4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP32 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL90 miInterstateI-801.9 miUS highwayUS 116.2 miAmtrakElizabethtown, PA ELT64 miCoachHazletonFullington Trailways7.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18249 ZIP area.
