Back Mountain, Pennsylvania

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Back to Back Mountain, PA housing info, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, PA smaller cities, PA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Back Mountain, PA Luzerne County Population in July 2007: 26,139. Males: 13,522   (51.7%) Females: 12,617   (48.3%) Median resident age:   40.1 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Zip codes: 18612. Estimated median household income in 2008: $61,048 (it was $49,298 in 2000) Back Mountain:   $61,048 Pennsylvania:   $50,713 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $29,467 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $169,592 (it was $118,700 in 2000) Back Mountain:   $169,592 Pennsylvania:   $164,700 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $224,012; Detached houses: $228,628; Townhouses or other attached units: $384,167; In 2-unit structures: $134,587; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $103,977; Mobile homes: $28,891 Back Mountain, PA residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Back Mountain: White Non-Hispanic (93.7%) Black (4.3%) Hispanic (1.1%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Back Mountain: 86.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Back Mountain, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Back Mountain is mentioned 550 times on our forum: Yalick Farms---Smart Growth in the Back Mountain?  (50 replies) New Dairy Ice Cream Parlor Coming to Back Mountain  (10 replies) Back Mountain Trail- Volunteers needed  (5 replies) Money Magazine names Luzerne County's Back Mountain 20th most affordable place to live!  (7 replies) NEPAs Own Off-Topic Thread ( family, home, photos)  (1314 replies) New Upscale Housing Coming to Downtown Scranton  (211 replies) Ancestries: Polish (18.6%), German (18.6%), Irish (15.5%), English (10.6%), Italian (10.4%), Welsh (8.4%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 1260 feet Land area: 107.0 square miles. Population density: 244 people per square mile   (very low).

Average climate in Back Mountain, Pennsylvania

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Back Mountain-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 3% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.5 miles away from the Back Mountain place center killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 7/6/1984, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 9.6 miles away from the place center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Back Mountain-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 68.6 miles away from Back Mountain center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 67.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.5 miles away from Back Mountain center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 95.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Notable locations in Back Mountain: Suttons Creek (A), Overbrook Gun Club (B), Irem Temple Country Club (C), Wilkes Barre Filtration Plant (D), Twin Oaks Golf Course (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Back Mountain include: Bunker Hill Church (A), Carverton Church (B), Dymond Hollow Church (C), East Dallas Church (D), Weavertown Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Parks Cemetery (1), Fern Knoll Cemetery (2), Fern Brook Cemetery (3), Bronson Cemetery (4), Evergreen Cemetery (5), Valley View Cemetery (6), Mount Carmel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Smith Pond (A), Silkworth, Lake (B), Simms Pond (C), Lake Louise (D), Lake Manjo (E), Huntsville Reservoir (F), Lake Catalpa (G), Frances Slocum Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fades Creek (A), East Fork Harveys Creek (B), Drakes Creek (C), Cider Run (D), Trout Brook (E), Butternut Run (F), Bear Hollow Creek (G), Browns Creek (H), Huntsville Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Back Mountain include: Frances Slocum State Park (1), Pine Brook Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	74.4%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.7%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

This place:	6.5%
Whole state:	11.0%

This place:	3.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Back Mountain, PA

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Here		60.2%
USA		50.2%

3.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,014 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.58%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($340 average AGI)

Luzerne County:	0.04%
Pennsylvania average:	0.12%

from Lackawanna County, PA	0.40% ($33,529 average AGI)
from Columbia County, PA	0.17% ($30,034)
from Schuylkill County, PA	0.14% ($31,690)

3.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,456 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.63%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($223 average AGI)

Luzerne County:	0.02%
Pennsylvania average:	0.05%

to Lackawanna County, PA	0.35% ($39,731 average AGI)
to Columbia County, PA	0.20% ($30,057)
to Schuylkill County, PA	0.19% ($31,150)

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• #6 (18612) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Welsh first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
• #65 (18612) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Lithuanian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"

• #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
• #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"