Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:30 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:25 am – 4:37 pm
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People7,552 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.63,603 householdsMedian household income $70,026Median home value $179,200Median rent $922 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,106 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 3,765 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 12%, retail 11%Average commute 21 minutes81% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% 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 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 20°F39 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month September45 in of snow a year, on about 31 days12 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wilkes-barre Intl Ap station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksBunker Hillpeak · 1.5 miFrances Slocum Lakelake · under a mileMount Lookoutpeak · 1.9 miMisericordia Universitycollege · 4.8 miCulver Islandisland · 2.9 miMonocanock Islandisland · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFrances Slocum State Parkstate park · under a mile · 163 acresMorgan Recreational Parkrecreation area · 1.8 miWyoming-West Wyoming Little Charles Flack Fieldrecreation area · 2.2 miSeven Tubs Recreation Areastate recreation area · 6.2 mi · 1,274 acresSgl 091state recreation area · 10.4 mi · 17,479 acresAnthracite Heritage Museumstate historic site · 10.5 miSource: 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 197423 mi away, near Pardeesville, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Apr 197423 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, 15 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% 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
Elevation1,407 ft429 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFirst Hospital4.0 miPost officeWyoming Post Office2.7 miTown hallWest Wyoming Borough Town Hall2.0 miPoliceWest Wyoming Borough Police Department2.0 miFire stationWest Wyoming Volunteer Hose Company Station 2851.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP8.2 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR100 miInterstateI-815.6 miUS highwayUS 112.3 miCoachDallasFullington Trailways4.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18644 ZIP area.
