Edwardsville, Pennsylvania

Back to Edwardsville, PA housing info, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, PA smaller cities, PA small cities, All Cities. Edwardsville Apartments for Rent 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 Edwardsville, PA Luzerne County Population in July 2008: 4,658. Population change since 2000: -6.5%   Males: 2,052   (44.1%) Females: 2,606   (55.9%) Median resident age:   38.4 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $24,757 (it was $20,000 in 2000) Edwardsville:   $24,757 Pennsylvania:   $48,576 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,470 Edwardsville:   $16,470 Pennsylvania:   $26,228 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $93,674 (it was $69,900 in 2000) Edwardsville:   $93,674 Pennsylvania:   $155,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $105,759; Detached houses: $109,884; Townhouses or other attached units: $76,091; In 2-unit structures: $82,357; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $132,692 Edwardsville, PA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: Golightley's Martial Arts Races in Edwardsville: White Non-Hispanic (94.8%) Black (2.6%) Hispanic (1.2%) Two or more races (1.0%) American Indian (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in Edwardsville: 88.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Edwardsville, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Edwardsville is mentioned 318 times on our forum: Yet Another Standoff in Edwardsville  (30 replies) Scranton really does suck  (136 replies) Jungle George heading North for Christmas!  (134 replies) Walmart in Taylor  (56 replies) Holy Gas Prices!  (163 replies) Outstanding Pizza Poll - NEPA PIZZA?  (361 replies) Latest news from Edwardsville, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: Polish (26.6%), Irish (16.9%), German (10.4%), Slovak (10.3%), Welsh (9.1%), Italian (7.6%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated on 06/16/1884 Elevation: 700 feet Land area: 1.18 square miles. Population density: 3957 people per square mile   (average).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	0.86
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Edwardsville, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Edwardsville-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 2% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.8 miles away from the Edwardsville borough center killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 7/26/1981, a category 3 tornado 38.1 miles away from the borough center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Edwardsville-area historical earthquake activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 94% 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 65.1 miles away from Edwardsville 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 65.2 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 62.0 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 79.5 miles away from Edwardsville center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 97.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Tourist attraction: Empire Arcades & Home Amusements (Amusement & Theme Parks; 509 Main Street Frnt).

Average household size:

This borough:	2.1 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	54.6%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	5.2%
Whole state:	5.0%

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

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

This borough:	25.9%
Whole state:	11.0%

This borough:	10.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Edwardsville, PA

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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)

• U.S. Route 11, 1.5 Mi. N.W. Of Center Of Wilkes-Barre, Pa, Type: Tower, Structure height: 8.5 m, Overall height: 107.3 m
  Registrant: The Scranton Times, L.P., 149 Penn Avenue, Scranton, PA 18503, Phone: (570) 346-6555, Email:

• 470 Main St, Call Sign: KNBH979, Licensee ID: L00117586
  Assigned Frequencies : 155.085 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/08/2001, Expiration Date: 09/05/2011
  Registrant: Edwardsville, Borough Of, 470 Main St, Edwardsville, PA 18704, Phone: (717) 288-8462
• Town Hall Main St, Call Sign: WDK99, Licensee ID: L00117586
  Assigned Frequencies : 154.740 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/13/2002, Expiration Date: 01/19/2013
  Registrant: Edwardsville, Borough Of, Borough Bldg 470 Main St, Edwardsville, PA 18704