Local servicesHospitalDallas Detox and Residential Treatment Center7.1 miPost officeHarveys Lake Post Office2.7 miTown hallNoxen Township Municipal Building2.2 miPoliceHarveys Lake Borough Police Department4.3 miFire stationNoxen Volunteer Fire Company - Station 362.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport AVP19 miMajor airportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR111 miInterstateI-8116 miUS highwayUS 611 miCoachDallasFullington Trailways7.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18636 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18636 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:30 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:27 am – 4:37 pm
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People1,588 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.3668 householdsMedian household income $60,370Median home value $175,900Median rent $950 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,043 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting9.2% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 623 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, construction 16%, retail 15%Average commute 36 minutes80% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 4% 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 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, 18 mi away
Nearby landmarksHarveys Lakelake · 3.2 miSorber Mountainpeak · under a mileSouth Mountainpeak · 4.5 miGalkas Pondlake · 1.5 miMisericordia Universitycollege · 6.8 miPennsylvania State University Wilkes - Barrecollege · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRicketts Glenn State Parkstate park · 8.1 mi · 12,995 acresVosburg Neck State Parkstate park · 9.9 mi · 669 acresGoss Manor Parkpark · 7.5 miFrances Slocum State Parkstate park · 10.0 mi · 1,005 acresCenter Street Parkpark · 9.2 miGlens Natural Areastate park · 12.4 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 197428 mi away, near Pardeesville, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Apr 197428 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 home76% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTunkhannock Boro Munic Authserves 5,349 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,302 ft397 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
