Local servicesHospitalTyler Memorial Hospital9.8 miPost officeMehoopany Post Office5.2 miTown hallForkston Township Building1.1 miPolicePennsylvania State Police Troop P Tunkhannock Station9.6 miFire stationForkston - Windom - Mehoopany Volunteer Fire Company - Station 35.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP25 miMajor airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport SYR110 miInterstateI-47623 miUS highwayUS 66.5 miCoachDallasFullington Trailways15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18629 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18629 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:30 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:27 am – 4:37 pm
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People1,772 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.7776 householdsMedian household income $58,409Median home value $203,700Median rent $1,038 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,744 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 722 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, education and health care 19%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 26 minutes85% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 15°F43 in of rain a year, on about 88 dayswettest month July41 in of snow a year, on about 24 days2 days above 90°F, 166 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dushore station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsVosburg Neck State Parkstate park · 6.1 mi · 669 acresRicketts Glenn State Parkstate park · 11.6 mi · 12,995 acresRiver Street Parkpark · 9.6 miGlens Natural Areastate park · 16.3 miFrances Slocum State Parkstate park · 17.2 mi · 1,005 acresWorlds End State Parkstate park · 22.1 mi · 731 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 197437 mi away, near Pardeesville, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Apr 197437 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWyoming County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively LowRiver flooding Relatively LowSource: 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, Wyoming County monitors, PA
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMehoopany Twp Municipal Authserves 85 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202113 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,294 ft394 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
