Hughestown, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2022: 1,338 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -13.2%
 
Males: 719  (53.8%)
Females: 619  (46.2%)
Median resident age:

41.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 18640.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $75,748 (it was $41,750 in 2000)
Hughestown:

$75,748
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,625 (it was $20,246 in 2000)

Hughestown borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $181,062 (it was $88,200 in 2000)
Hughestown:

$181,062
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $174,703; detached houses: $178,869; townhouses or other attached units: $137,006; in 2-unit structures: $122,555; mobile homes: $78,077

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,046.

March 2022 cost of living index in Hughestown: 94.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.1%
(8.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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  • Races in Hughestown, PA (2022)
    • 1,19782.2%White alone
    • 25817.7%Two or more races
    • 302.1%Asian alone
    • 201.4%Hispanic

Races in Hughestown detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Crime rates in Hughestown by year

Type

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
2
(143.7)
1
(71.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(143.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(71.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(75.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
2
(143.7)
4
(286.5)
3
(215.4)
2
(143.2)
1
(71.9)
2
(143.8)
3
(214.6)
2
(146.0)
2
(145.7)
1
(72.7)
2
(148.4)
0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
6
(431.0)
2
(143.3)
3
(215.4)
1
(71.6)
2
(143.8)
5
(359.5)
2
(143.1)
2
(146.0)
1
(72.8)
1
(72.7)
1
(74.2)
0
(0.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
10
(718.4)
14
(1,003)
14
(1,005)
7
(501.1)
10
(718.9)
11
(790.8)
12
(858.4)
10
(729.9)
18
(1,311)
4
(290.9)
7
(519.3)
3
(224.9)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
3
(215.5)
1
(71.6)
1
(71.8)
0
(0.0)
1
(71.9)
2
(143.8)
0
(0.0)
1
(73.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(74.2)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(71.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index219.8170.5104.153.759.0212.1108.774.586.731.361.631.5

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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Crime rate in Hughestown detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 2 (2 officers - 2 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.48
Pennsylvania average:

2.55
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Ancestries: Italian (28.8%), Polish (20.7%), Irish (12.4%), English (6.2%), German (4.3%), Russian (3.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/07/1879

Elevation: 727 feet

Land area: 0.89 square miles.

Population density: 1,506 people per square mile   (low).

Hughestown, Pennsylvania map

40 residents are foreign born (1.9% Asia, 0.5% Latin America).

This borough:

2.7%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,617 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,624 (1.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (8.0 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (92.5 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (97.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Pittston, PA (0.9 miles ),
West Pittston borough, PA (1.1 miles ),
Dupont borough, PA (1.2 miles ),
Duryea borough, PA (1.3 miles ),
Yatesville borough, PA (1.3 miles ),
Avoca borough, PA (1.4 miles ),
Exeter borough, PA (1.5 miles ),
Laflin borough, PA (1.6 miles )

Latitude: 41.33 N, Longitude: 75.78 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

Distribution of median household income in Hughestown, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Hughestown, PA in 2022

Property values in Hughestown, PA

Hughestown satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.8%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Most common industries in Hughestown, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (12.2%)
  • Educational services (8.2%)
  • Public administration (6.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.4%)
  • Construction (3.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (9.9%)
  • Construction (6.1%)
  • Health care (5.6%)
  • Educational services (5.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.6%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (19.5%)
  • Educational services (11.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.3%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.3%)
  • Social assistance (4.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.7%)
Most common occupations in Hughestown, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.8%)
  • Registered nurses (3.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Registered nurses (7.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.9%)

Average climate in Hughestown, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 96.5. This is worse than average.

City:

96.5
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.223. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.223
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 9.63. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.63
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.157. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.157
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 27.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 5.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 17.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.3
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 15.0. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.0
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Hughestown-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 32% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.8 miles away from the Hughestown borough center killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 7/4/1960, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.4 miles away from the borough center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Hughestown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 262.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 195.7 miles away from Hughestown center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 70.3 miles away from Hughestown center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 244.1 miles away from Hughestown center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 239.9 miles away from Hughestown center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 242.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Luzerne County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Hurricanes: 5, Tropical Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hughestown topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Hughestown:

  • ST JOSEPH'S CNTR COMM HUGHESTO (21 GRIFFITH ST)
  • INTERIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES IN (115 NEW STREET PO BOX 574)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Hughestown:

  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE PITTSTON (Dialysis Facility, about 1 miles away; PITTSTON, PA)
  • HEARTLAND HOME HEALTH CARE AND HOSPICE (Home Health Center, about 1 miles away; PITTSTON, PA)
  • WYOMING VALLEY HOME CARE INC (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; WEST PITTSTON, PA)
  • ANGEL'S TOUCH HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; WEST PITTSTON, PA)
  • COMM VNA DBA COMMUNITY HM HLTH CARE SV (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; AVOCA, PA)
  • SUPERIOR HEALTH SERVICES INC (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; DUPONT, PA)
  • BAYADA NURSES (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; PITTSTON, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hughestown:

  • King's College (about 8 miles; Wilkes-Barre, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
  • University of Scranton (about 9 miles; Scranton, PA; FT enrollment: 5,488)
  • Wilkes University (about 9 miles; Wilkes-Barre, PA; FT enrollment: 3,912)
  • Misericordia University (about 11 miles; Dallas, PA; FT enrollment: 2,554)
  • Marywood University (about 11 miles; Scranton, PA; FT enrollment: 2,959)
  • Luzerne County Community College (about 15 miles; Nanticoke, PA; FT enrollment: 4,724)
  • East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (about 39 miles; East Stroudsburg, PA; FT enrollment: 6,195)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Hughestown Hose Company (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Birthplace of: Joe Toye - Soilder.

Luzerne County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This borough:

2.3 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:

66.1%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:

5.3%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
6 people in residential treatment centers for adults in 2010
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Hughestown:

Marital status in Hughestown, PA
  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

For population 25 years and over in Hughestown:

  • High school or higher: 96.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.6
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Hughestown
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Hughestown, PA (based on Luzerne County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic138,00075
Mainline Protestant31,734142
Evangelical Protestant12,502108
Other5,13417
Orthodox1,66712
Black Protestant1181
None131,763-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 65
Here:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Luzerne County:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 34
Here:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 96
Luzerne County:

3.08 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 294
Here:

9.42 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.6%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.4%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

9.6%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

46.7%
State:

50.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Hughestown:

40.6%
Pennsylvania:

47.1%

Average BMI:
Hughestown:

29.1
Pennsylvania:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

26.0%
Pennsylvania:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Hughestown:

11.5%
State:

10.9%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Hughestown:

6.9
Pennsylvania:

6.8

Overweight people:
Hughestown:

33.5%
Pennsylvania:

34.3%

General health condition:
Hughestown:

52.0%
Pennsylvania:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Hughestown:

74.3%
State:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Hughestown, PA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 3$11,071$44,2845$6,377
Streets and Highways 1$2,635$31,6202$1,395
Financial Administration 1$2,126$25,5128$6,986
Totals for Government 5$15,832$37,99715$14,758

Hughestown government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $157,000 ($117.34)
    Housing and Community Development: $119,000 ($88.94)
    Regular Highways: $105,000 ($78.48)
    General - Other: $94,000 ($70.25)
    Central Staff Services: $57,000 ($42.60)
    Water Utilities: $8,000 ($5.98)
    Local Fire Protection: $8,000 ($5.98)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,000 ($2.24)

Hughestown government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $30,000 ($22.42)
    Other: $1,000 ($0.75)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $10,000 ($7.47)
    General Revenue - Other: $1,000 ($0.75)
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,000 ($0.75)
    Interest Earnings: $0 ($0.00)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $173,000 ($129.30)
  • Tax - Individual Income: $152,000 ($113.60)
    Property: $118,000 ($88.19)
    Public Utility License: $23,000 ($17.19)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $17,000 ($12.71)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $6,000 ($4.48)

Hughestown government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $63,000 ($47.09)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $60,000 ($44.84)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,000 ($2.24)

Hughestown government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $54,000 ($40.36)

4.53% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($51,556 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.53%
Pennsylvania average:

5.27%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($67 average AGI)
Luzerne County:

0.02%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Lackawanna County, PA  0.53% ($45,962 average AGI)
from Bronx County, NY  0.26% ($27,534)
from Columbia County, PA  0.21% ($41,383)


3.97% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($53,147 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.97%
Pennsylvania average:

5.44%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($144 average AGI)
Luzerne County:

0.02%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Lackawanna County, PA  0.46% ($45,176 average AGI)
to Schuylkill County, PA  0.29% ($38,020)
to Columbia County, PA  0.25% ($44,602)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hughestown:

  • WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)
  • WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEJL (630 AM; 2 kW; SCRANTON, PA)
  • WILK (980 AM; 5 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WGBI (910 AM; 1 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WYCK (1340 AM; 1 kW; PLAINS, PA; Owner: LB RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WBAX (1240 AM; 1 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WICK (1400 AM; 1 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANCOM, INC.)
  • WEMR (1460 AM; 5 kW; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKJN (1440 AM; 5 kW; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hughestown:

  • WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WWDL-FM (104.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBHD (95.7 FM; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WUSR (99.5 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON)
  • WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
  • W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WDMT (102.3 FM; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • W212AT (90.3 FM; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PA. EDUCTNL TV ASSOC.)
  • WCWQ (93.7 FM; DALLAS, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W288BE (105.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W263AL (100.5 FM; AVOCA, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WPGP (88.3 FM; TAFTON, PA; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Hughestown:

  • WQPX (Channel 64; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: PAXSON SCRANTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
  • WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W07BV (Channel 7; WILKES-BARRE, ETC., PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
  • WSWB (Channel 38; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
  • W54BO (Channel 54; KINGSTON, PA; Owner: KATHY POTERA)
  • W26CD (Channel 26; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W51BP (Channel 51; CLARKS SUMMIT, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • W19AR (Channel 19; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W48AQ (Channel 48; CLARKS SUMMIT, ETC., PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PA EDUC'L. TV ASSN.)

Hughestown fatal accident list:

Jan 25, 2019 02:36 PM, Sr-2035 Main St, Rachel Ln, Lat: 41.321267, Lon: -75.770053, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 1, 2011 08:45 PM, New Street, Lynn Street, Lat: 41.333833, Lon: -75.777536, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Feb 1, 2008 07:00 PM, Us-0011, Lat: 41.321080, Lon: -75.767940, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 14, 1997 04:15 PM, 11, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Apr 5, 1993 11:09 AM, 2032, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 11, 1993 02:15 AM, 2025, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 15, 1979 06:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 7Number of bridges
  • 36ft / 11.2mTotal length
  • $1,461,000Total costs
  • 70,793Total average daily traffic
  • 17,407Total average daily truck traffic
  • 90,044Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: N3CSW, Previous Call Sign: KA3GLK, Licensee ID: L00270266, Grant Date: 10/03/2003, Expiration Date: 10/03/2013, Cancellation Date: 10/06/2015, Registrant: Richard A Reese, 121 Leslie Ln, Hughestown, PA 18640

  • Call Sign: N3LOW, Licensee ID: L00458159, Grant Date: 01/19/2012, Expiration Date: 02/04/2022, Cancellation Date: 02/06/2024, Certifier: Kevin K Kishel, Registrant: Kevin K Kishel, 14 Fairlawn Dr, Hughestown, PA 18640-2950


FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL 112A (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 128 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1470J, N1470J, N-1470J, Serial Number: 470, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 02/18/1976, Certificate Issue Date: 12/05/2017
    Registrant (Individual): Richard R Kosik, 18 Grandview Dr, Hughestown, PA 18640

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$127,0007$132,28626$110,6924$42,0003$111,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$02$80,5001$25,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$88,0002$58,50017$109,0002$15,0002$139,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$34,0006$64,6670$01$34,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$158,0000$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 2104.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$161,5000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$210,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$131,000

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 2104.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Hughestown, PA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Hughestown, PA - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Hughestown, PA
  • 38.5%Utility gas
  • 29.7%Electricity
  • 16.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 7.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.3%Coal or coke
  • 1.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Hughestown, PA
  • 59.8%Electricity
  • 19.6%Utility gas
  • 13.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.0%Other fuel
  • 1.6%Coal or coke


Hughestown compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.

Hughestown on our top lists:

  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Northern Africa (population 500+)"
  • #17 (18640) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Lithuanian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #62 (18640) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Welsh first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #98 (18640) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Polish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
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