Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:27 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:23 am – 4:34 pm
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People1,927 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.7751 householdsMedian household income $77,277Median home value $312,600Median rent $1,237 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,044 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 793 employedMain industries: professional and business services 23%, education and health care 19%, retail 13%Average commute 31 minutes76% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 3%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 14°F45 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month June47 in of snow a year, on about 21 days7 days above 90°F, 164 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hawley 1 E station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksRobinson Lakelake · under a mileFairview Lakelake · under a mileBig Hillpeak · under a mileGates Hillpeak · under a mileSpinnler Pointcape · 2.0 miEpply Islandisland · 2.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPalmyra Township Parkpark · 1.0 miBruce Lake Natural Areastate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 3,161 acresPromised Land State Parkstate park · 5.3 mi · 2,934 acresPalmyra Township Beachpark · 3.1 miPine Lake Natural Areastate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 60 acresLittle Mud Pond Swamp Natural Areastate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 180 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 197449 mi away, near Pardeesville, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Apr 197449 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPike County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 22 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWhite Sand Springsserves 115 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest May 2024: groundwater treatment, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,555 ft474 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLittle Creek Recovery Center11.5 miPost officeTafton Post Office1.4 miTown hallPalmyra Township Municipal Building1.1 miPolicePennsylvania State Police Troop R - Blooming2.7 miFire stationTafton Volunteer Fire Company 371.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP29 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR72 miInterstateI-843.1 miUS highwayUS 62.6 miAmtrakPoughkeepsie, NY POU68 miCoachRt 402 & Rt 6ShortLine Hudson2.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18464 ZIP area.
