Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:31 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:27 am – 4:38 pm
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People2,066 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.2859 householdsMedian household income $76,804Median home value $233,000Median rent $1,010 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,613 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 948 employedMain industries: construction 24%, education and health care 23%, retail 9%Average commute 31 minutes88% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 16°F48 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month September46 in of snow a year, on about 27 days4 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Benton 3 Ne station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksNorth Mountainpeak · 4.9 miMount Spring Lakelake · 2.4 miBeech Lakelake · 2.7 miBethel Hillpeak · 5.0 miOnondaga Fallswaterfall · 4.6 miF L Ricketts Fallswaterfall · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRicketts Glenn State Parkstate park · 1.8 mi · 12,995 acresGlens Natural Areastate park · 5.6 miHunlock Creek Municipal Parkpark · 8.6 miMoon Lake Parkpark · 8.9 mi · 121 acresFrances Slocum State Parkstate park · 14.5 mi · 1,005 acresVosburg Neck State Parkstate park · 16.4 mi · 669 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 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, 16 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation2,115 ft645 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGraniteville House of Recovery4.0 miPost officeSweet Valley Post Office4.1 miTown hallRoss Township Municipal Building4.7 miPoliceHarveys Lake Borough Police Department8.2 miFire stationSweet Valley Volunteer Fire Company Station 1734.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePennsylvania State University Wilkes - Barre9.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP24 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL112 miInterstateI-8116 miUS highwayUS 1111 miCoachDallasFullington Trailways11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18656 ZIP area.
