Glen Lyon, Pennsylvania

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Back to Glen Lyon, 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 Glen Lyon, PA Luzerne County Population in July 2007: 1,842. Males: 885   (48.1%) Females: 957   (51.9%) Median resident age:   36.9 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Zip codes: 18617. Estimated median household income in 2008: $30,056 (it was $24,271 in 2000) Glen Lyon:   $30,056 Pennsylvania:   $50,713 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $17,540 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $80,152 (it was $56,100 in 2000) Glen Lyon:   $80,152 Pennsylvania:   $164,700 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $85,947; Detached houses: $85,717; Townhouses or other attached units: $61,981; In 2-unit structures: $58,993; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $47,801; Mobile homes: $65,000 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 18617 Glen Lyon, PA residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses: DeStefano Computer Installations & Electrical 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 Glen Lyon: White Non-Hispanic (97.6%) Black (1.5%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Glen Lyon: 85.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Glen Lyon, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Glen Lyon is mentioned 19 times on our forum: Glen Lyon  (6 replies) What would the area think of an ATV park?  (56 replies) Why is There so Much Animal Cruelty in NEPA?  (52 replies) Reminisce about Nanticoke  (44 replies) How's Nanticoke??  (48 replies) Firing Ranges  (13 replies) Ancestries: Polish (40.8%), Irish (15.5%), German (12.3%), Italian (10.3%), United States (7.4%), English (3.7%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 742 feet Land area: 3.34 square miles. Population density: 552 people per square mile   (low).

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Glen Lyon-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 8% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.8 miles away from the Glen Lyon place center killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 7/29/1976, a category 3 tornado 36.9 miles away from the place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Glen Lyon-area historical earthquake activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 92% 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 58.5 miles away from Glen Lyon 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 58.8 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 64.2 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 71.8 miles away from Glen Lyon center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 86.9 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 location: Susquehanna Company Number 6 Colliery (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Saint Michaels Cemetery (1), Saint Alberts Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.3 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	59.7%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	7.5%
Whole state:	5.0%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This place:	22.2%
Whole state:	11.0%

This place:	12.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Glen Lyon, 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)

• Call Sign: K3TOW, Previous Call Sign: KA3QKI, Licensee ID: L00137032
  Grant Date: 04/15/2006, Expiration Date: 06/29/2016, Certifier: Rick Rinehimer
  Registrant: Rick Rinehimer, 301 East Main Street, Glen Lyon, PA 18617
• Call Sign: KA3CWR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00148837
  Grant Date: 07/22/2006, Expiration Date: 10/02/2016
  Registrant: George S Kubasik, 71 Railroad St, Glen Lyon, PA 18617
• Call Sign: KA3SJH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01319346
  Grant Date: 08/30/2007, Expiration Date: 11/28/2017, Certifier: Jason M Shiptoski
  Registrant: Jason M Shiptoski, 9 Main Rd, Glen Lyon, PA 18617-1250
• Call Sign: W3WQH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01250980
  Grant Date: 02/27/2007, Expiration Date: 05/20/2017, Certifier: William J Czajkowski
  Registrant: William J Czajkowski, 14 Engle St, Glen Lyon, PA 18617
• Call Sign: KB3IRB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00582264
  Grant Date: 10/16/2002, Expiration Date: 10/16/2012, Cancelation Date: 11/13/2002, Certifier: Rick Rinehimer
  Registrant: Luzerne County Ares, Glen Lyon, PA 18617
• Call Sign: W3LUZ, Previous Call Sign: KB3IRB, Licensee ID: L00582264
  Grant Date: 11/13/2002, Expiration Date: 11/13/2012, Certifier: Rick Rinehimer
  Registrant: Luzerne County Ares, Glen Lyon, PA 18617

• #37 (18617) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Polish first ancestries"
• #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"