Local servicesHospitalClearVision Health and Wellness8.6 miPost officeWeston Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNorth Union Township Municipal Building1.3 miPoliceNorth Union Township Police Department1.3 miFire stationNuremburg Weston Volunteer Fire Department District 19 Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePennsylvania State University - Penn State Hazleton6.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP35 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL88 miInterstateI-804.5 miUS highwayUS 119.0 miAmtrakElizabethtown, PA ELT60 miCoachHazletonFullington Trailways9.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18256 ZIP area.
Link copied! Press Ctrl+D to bookmark.
Local Information
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18256 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:32 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:25 am – 4:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People164 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.288 householdsMedian home value $154,70094% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,250 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsCatawissa Recreation Areastate recreation area · 4.6 mi · 5,625 acresWhispering Willows Parkpark · 5.9 miWhispering Willows Park to Nature Park Connectionpark · 6.0 miLocust Lake State Parkstate park · 10.8 mi · 50 acresTuscarora State Parkstate park · 11.3 mi · 98 acresSgl 227state recreation area · 10.4 mi · 1,511 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 199443 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199443 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 quality72% of days had good air in 2025260 of 361 days measured100 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 115main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lehigh County, PA, 37 mi away
Internet at home49% of households have a broadband subscription14% have cable, fibre or DSL35% rely on a mobile data plan alone51% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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
Elevation1,117 ft340 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
