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Population in 2014: 4,269 (95% urban, 5% rural). Population change since 2000: -12.4%
 
Males: 1,887  (44.2%)
Females: 2,382  (55.8%)
Median resident age:  50.3 years
Pennsylvania median age:  40.6 years

Zip codes: 18431.

Estimated median household income in 2013: $27,845 (it was $28,209 in 2000)
Honesdale:

$27,845
PA:

$52,007

Estimated per capita income in 2013: $20,168 (it was $17,464 in 2000)

Honesdale borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $140,273 (it was $87,000 in 2000)
Honesdale:

$140,273
PA:

$164,200

Median gross rent in 2013: $673.

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  • Races in Honesdale, PA (2010)

    Honesdale races chart
    • 4,24894.8%White alone
    • 1262.8%Hispanic
    • 441.0%Two or more races
    • 390.9%Black alone
    • 150.3%Asian alone
    • 40.09%Other race alone
    • 30.07%American Indian alone
    • 10.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

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

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Honesdale: 94.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: German (24.5%), Irish (20.3%), United States (8.8%), Italian (7.2%), English (6.7%), Scottish (5.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 01/26/1831

Elevation: 970 feet

Land area: 4.12 square miles.

Population density: 1,036 people per square mile   (low).

Honesdale,PA real estate house value index trend

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For population 25 years and over in Honesdale:

  • High school or higher: 81.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Honesdale borough:

  • Never married: 30.2%
  • Now married: 41.9%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 15.3%

115 residents are foreign born (2.2% Europe, 0.4% Latin America).

This borough:

2.6%
Pennsylvania:

6.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2013: $1,980 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2013: $1,307 (1.3%)

Honesdale satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (24.1 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (80.5 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (86.9 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: Bethany borough, PA (1.8 miles ), Prompton borough, PA (2.0 miles ), White Mills, PA (2.1 miles ), Hawley borough, PA (2.8 miles ), Waymart borough, PA (2.8 miles ), Narrowsburg, NY (3.2 miles ), The Hideout, PA (3.3 miles ), Fawn Lake Forest, PA (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 41.57 N, Longitude: 75.26 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +5,496 (+125.5%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 853 (60.1%)

Area code: 570

Honesdale household income distribution Honesdale home values distribution

Crime rates in Honesdale by Year
Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Murders 0100010000000
per 100,000 0.020.30.00.00.020.90.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 5433236022010
per 100,000 102.181.261.061.641.262.6127.50.042.244.50.023.30.0
Robberies 0323100021120
per 100,000 0.060.940.761.620.60.00.00.042.222.322.146.60.0
Assaults 143662927416171
per 100,000 285.960.9122.1123.141.2187.742.5148.984.422.3132.7395.923.4
Burglaries 17142726231316202325261818
per 100,000 347.2284.2549.2533.4473.9271.1340.0425.4485.2556.3575.2419.2421.4
Thefts 107130128130142105110101871161109883
per 100,000 2,185.52,639.12,603.72,667.22,926.02,189.82,337.42,148.01,835.42,581.22,433.62,282.31,943.3
Auto thefts 118410571022143
per 100,000 224.7162.481.4205.2103.0146.021.20.042.244.522.193.270.2
Arson 3210012022300
per 100,000 61.340.620.30.00.020.942.50.042.244.566.40.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 287.5) 222.4227.3194.3209.3170.5205.0190.1120.5144.2159.4142.9198.797.3

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Honesdale detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.17
Pennsylvania average:

2.59
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

4.7%
Pennsylvania:

4.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -170 (-3.4%).
Most common industries in 2013 (%)
Males Females
  • Retail trade (29%)
  • Manufacturing (13%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Retail trade (36%)
  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Utilities (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (2%)
Most common occupations in 2013 (%)
Males Females
  • Material moving occupations (21%)
  • Sales and related occupations (15%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (26%)
  • Sales and related occupations (19%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
  • Production occupations (7%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (5%)

Work and jobs in Honesdale: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Honesdale, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Honesdale-area historical tornado activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 44% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.6 miles away from the Honesdale borough center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 6/2/1998, a category F3 tornado 28.2 miles away from the borough center killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Honesdale-area historical earthquake activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 171.0 miles away from the city 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, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 215.9 miles away from Honesdale 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 95.2 miles away from the city 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 266.2 miles away from the city 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 94.8 miles away from Honesdale center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.8 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 Wayne County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 7, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Honesdale topographic map

Birthplace of: Art Wall, Jr. - Professional golfer, John Olver - Politician, Brian Balthazar - Television personality, Florence Goodenough - Psychologist, Henry Augustus Rowland - Physicist, Robert Koenig (filmmaker) - Screenwriter, Edgar Jadwin - Army general, Lyman Lemnitzer - (1899-1988), general, Fred Sherry (baseball) - Baseball player, J. Benjamin Dimmick - Mayor of Scranton during cholera epidemic.

Main business address for: NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), DIMECO INC (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).

Hospitals and medical centers in Honesdale:

  • WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 601 PARK STREET)
  • ELLEN MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CENTER (23 ELLEN MEMORIAL LANE)
  • PECK CONVALESCENT HOME (814 COURT STREET)
  • HONESDALE DIALYSIS CENTER (STOURBRIDGE MALL)
  • WAYNE MEM HOSP DEPT OF HH SRVC (STOURBRIDGE MALL MAPLE AVE)

Airports and heliports located in Honesdale:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Honesdale:

  • Marywood University (about 22 miles; Scranton, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,959)
  • University of Scranton (about 24 miles; Scranton, PA; FT enrollment: 5,488)
  • King's College (about 40 miles; Wilkes-Barre, PA; FT enrollment: 2,392)
  • Wilkes University (about 41 miles; Wilkes-Barre, PA; FT enrollment: 3,912)
  • East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania (about 41 miles; East Stroudsburg, PA; FT enrollment: 6,195)
  • Misericordia University (about 41 miles; Dallas, PA; FT enrollment: 2,554)
  • Sussex County Community College (about 44 miles; Newton, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,402)

Public high school in Honesdale:

  • HONESDALE HS (Students: 1,056, Location: 459 TERRACE ST, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Honesdale:

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Library in Honesdale:

  • WAYNE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $568,404; Location: 1406 MAIN ST; 28,805 books; 4,447 audio materials; 2,376 video materials; 4 local licensed databases; 82 state licensed databases; 8 other licensed databases; 110 print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • THIS TOWN IS SMALL i lived there.

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Notable locations in Honesdale: Texas Number 4 Fire Company (A), Honesdale Fire Department Hose Company 1 (B), Alert Hook and Ladder Company 2 (C), Honesdale Fire Department Protection Engine Company 3 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Honesdale include: NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP (A), DIMECO INC (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Johns Cemetery (1), Dyberry Cemetery (2), Schoonover Cemetery (3), Saint Marys Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Bunnells Pond (A), Freethy Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dyberry Creek (A), Carley Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Fun & Games (Amusement & Theme Parks; USHighway 6).

Hotels: Grandview Motel (160 Grandview Avenue), Harvest Inn Bed & Breakfast (1415 Main Street).

Wayne County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 95.2. This is worse than average.

City:

95.2
U.S.:

74.7

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.0839. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0839
U.S.:

0.2932

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 8.23. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 21.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.23
U.S.:

6.40

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 26.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 21.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.4
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 16.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

16.7
U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 9.42. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.42
U.S.:

9.35
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2013: 29.4%
(29.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents)
Average household size:
This borough:  2.1 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  55.0%
Whole state:  65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  7.2%
Whole state:  6.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
2 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010
45 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000
13 people in religious group quarters in 2000

Honesdale, Pennsylvania environmental map by EPA

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Banks with branches in Honesdale (2011 data):

  • The Dime Bank: at 820-822 Church Street, branch established on 1906/01/01; Operations Center Branch at 120 Sunrise Avenue, branch established on 1998/10/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $581.4 mil, Deposits: $485.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Dimeco, Inc
  • The Honesdale National Bank: Route 6 Plaza Branch at 1207 Texas Palmyra Hwy, branch established on 1974/04/25; at 733 Main Street, branch established on 1836/12/26. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $560.7 mil, Deposits: $478.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Honat Bancorp, Inc.
  • Wayne Bank: Willow Avenue Branch at 245 Willow Avenue, branch established on 1980/09/15; at 717 Main Street, branch established on 1871/01/01. Info updated 2011/06/09: Bank assets: $667.4 mil, Deposits: $527.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Norwood Financial Corp.
  • First National Community Bank: Honesdale Route 6 Office Branch at 1127 Texas Palmyra Highway, branch established on 2007/10/10; Honesdale Branch at 1001 Main Street, branch established on 1923/08/24. Info updated 2012/01/12: Bank assets: $1,105.2 mil, Deposits: $957.5 mil, headquarters in Dunmore, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: First National Community Bancorp Inc
  • Woodforest National Bank: Honesdale Walmart Branch at 777 Old Willow Ave Bld. A4, branch established on 2007/06/30. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions) (Amended And
  • Citizens Savings Bank: Honesdale Branch at 335 Willow Ave, branch established on 1922/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $329.7 mil, Deposits: $279.6 mil, headquarters in Clarks Summit, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 7 total offices

Educational Attainment (%) in 2013

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2013

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.3
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Honesdale travel time to work - commute Honesdale mode of transportation to work chart

Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Honesdale borough (based on Wayne County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic16,00011
Mainline Protestant7,76645
Evangelical Protestant1,65617
Other1,6227
Orthodox2001
None25,578-
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: 16
Wayne County:

3.09 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Wayne County:

0.58 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
Wayne County:

3.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 64
Here:

12.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

10.2%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Wayne County:

25.7%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.6%
State:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

51.7%
Pennsylvania:

49.8%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

48.9%
Pennsylvania:

46.3%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.3
Pennsylvania:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Honesdale:

21.8%
Pennsylvania:

21.1%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

13.5%
State:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Honesdale:

6.8
Pennsylvania:

6.8

Overweight people:
Honesdale:

37.8%
Pennsylvania:

34.2%

General health condition:
Honesdale:

56.8%
State:

55.7%

Average condition of hearing:
Honesdale:

76.9%
Pennsylvania:

78.0%

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2012)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 5$17,761$42,6263$20,216
Other Government Administration 0$0 13$13,715
Police Protection - Officers 10$70,873$85,0489$19,658
Police - Other 0$0 3$8,277
Streets and Highways 5$18,264$43,8340$0
Solid Waste Management 2$8,421$50,5260$0
Sewerage 3$15,127$60,5081$2,062
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$5,108
Totals for Government 25$130,446$62,61430$69,036

Honesdale government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $43,000 ($10.07)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $572,000 ($133.99)
    Solid Waste Management: $508,000 ($119.00)
    Regular Highways: $331,000 ($77.54)
    Sewerage: $130,000 ($30.45)
    Central Staff Services: $114,000 ($26.70)
    General - Other: $104,000 ($24.36)
    Parks & Recreation: $75,000 ($17.57)
    Fire Protection: $35,000 ($8.20)
    General Public Buildings: $23,000 ($5.39)
    Financial Administration: $17,000 ($3.98)
    Parking Facilities: $17,000 ($3.98)
    Housing & Community Development: $16,000 ($3.75)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000 ($1.17)
    Health Services - Other: $2,000 ($0.47)
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $1,289,000 ($301.94)
    Total Cash & Deposits: $498,000 ($116.65)
    Benefit Payments: $96,000 ($22.49)
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $57,000 ($13.35)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $48,000 ($11.24)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $1,000 ($0.23)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $13,000 ($3.05)
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000 ($3.05)
    General - Other: $11,000 ($2.58)
    Regular Highways: $8,000 ($1.87)
    General Public Building: $5,000 ($1.17)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $753,000 ($176.39)

Honesdale government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $739,000 ($173.11)
    Parking Facilities: $91,000 ($21.32)
    All Other: $48,000 ($11.24)
    Parks & Recreation: $29,000 ($6.79)
  • Employee Retirement - From Local Government: $2,000 ($0.47)
    Interest Revenue: $-63,000 ($-14.76)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $62,000 ($14.52)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000 ($0.94)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $63,000 ($14.76)
    Interest Earnings: $16,000 ($3.75)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $84,000 ($19.68)
    All Other: $18,000 ($4.22)
    General Support: $4,000 ($0.94)
  • Tax - Property: $666,000 ($156.01)
    NEC: $106,000 ($24.83)

Honesdale government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,085,000 ($254.16)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $911,000 ($213.40)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $174,000 ($40.76)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $75,000 ($17.57)

Honesdale government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):

  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $309,000 ($72.38)
    Total Federal Securities: $13,000 ($3.05)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $250,000 ($58.56)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $12,000 ($2.81)

5.27% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($46,626 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.27%
Pennsylvania average:

4.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Lackawanna County, PA  1.09% ($35,798 average AGI)
from Pike County, PA  0.56% ($36,964)
from Monroe County, PA  0.19% ($32,757)


5.69% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($37,797 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.69%
Pennsylvania average:

4.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Lackawanna County, PA  1.39% ($37,330 average AGI)
to Pike County, PA  0.44% ($22,443)
to Susquehanna County, PA  0.25% ($28,843)

Strongest AM radio stations in Honesdale:

  • WKJN (1440 AM; 5 kW; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WQOR (750 AM; daytime; 2 kW; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Honesdale:

  • WGGY-FM1 (101.3 FM; HONESDALE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WYCY (105.3 FM; HAWLEY, PA; Owner: DE WIT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDNH-FM (95.3 FM; HONESDALE, PA; Owner: DE WIT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPGP (88.3 FM; TAFTON, PA; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WQFN (100.1 FM; FOREST CITY, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WCWI (94.3 FM; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBYH (89.1 FM; HAWLEY, PA; Owner: 4 RIVERS COMMUNICATIONS B/G COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WUSR (99.5 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON)
  • WBHD (95.7 FM; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W212AT (90.3 FM; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PA. EDUCTNL TV ASSOC.)
  • WFKP (99.3 FM; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Honesdale:

  • W18BN (Channel 18; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH TELECASTERS)
  • WWPS-LP (Channel 8; HAWLEY, ETC., PA; Owner: ROBERT G. NEUHAUS)
  • WQPX (Channel 64; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: PAXSON SCRANTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSWB (Channel 38; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
  • W62AO (Channel 62; HAWLEY, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PA EDUC. TV ASSOC.)
Honesdale fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2014

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2014 (per 100,000 population)

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  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 12Number of bridges
  • 30m98ftTotal length
  • $1,000Total costs
  • 66,577Total average daily traffic
  • 3,202Total average daily truck traffic
  • 87,557Total future (year 2018) average daily traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 11900-1909
  • 21930-1939
  • 31940-1949
  • 11960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 12010-2015
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Honesdale, PA
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Honesdale)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 61 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Honesdale, PA)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 56 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Honesdale)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 5 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Honesdale)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 19 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Honesdale and their reported violations in the past:

AQUA PA FAWN LAKE FOREST (Population served: 6,533, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In JUL-2013, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-23-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-23-2013), St Compliance achieved (OCT-25-2013), St Public Notif received (OCT-25-2013)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In SEP-2011, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-30-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-30-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUN-04-2012), St Public Notif received (JAN-07-2013)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In JUL-2011, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-30-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-30-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUN-04-2012), St Public Notif received (JAN-07-2013)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In JUN-2011, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-19-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-19-2011), St Public Notif received (JAN-07-2013)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In MAY-2011, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-22-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-22-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In JAN-2014, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-07-2014), St Compliance achieved (APR-30-2014)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In MAY-2013, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-30-2013), St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-2013)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In NOV-2011, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-23-2012), St Public Notif requested (JAN-23-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUN-04-2012), St Public Notif received (JAN-07-2013)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In OCT-2011, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-07-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUN-04-2012), St Public Notif requested (JUN-04-2012), St Public Notif received (JAN-07-2013)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In AUG-2011, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-30-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-30-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUN-04-2012), St Public Notif received (JAN-07-2013)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 16 regular monitoring violations
  • 2 other older monitoring violations
AQUA PA HONESDALE (Population served: 5,500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In APR-2012, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-18-2012), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-18-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUN-18-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-18-2012)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2010 and MAR-2010, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-10-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-10-2010), St Public Notif received (JUL-07-2010), St Compliance achieved (SEP-09-2010)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2009 and DEC-2009, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-03-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-03-2010), St Public Notif received (MAY-10-2010), St Compliance achieved (SEP-09-2010)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2009 and SEP-2009, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-12-2009), St Public Notif requested (NOV-12-2009), St Public Notif received (JUL-07-2010), St Compliance achieved (SEP-09-2010)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2009 and JUN-2009, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-13-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-13-2009), St Public Notif received (2 times from AUG-13-2009 to AUG-13-2009), St Public Notif requested (AUG-13-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-13-2009), St Compliance achieved (SEP-09-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (APR-24-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-24-2009), St Boil Water Order (APR-24-2009), St Public Notif requested (APR-24-2009), St Compliance achieved (AUG-13-2009)
  • 7 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2009 and JUN-2009, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-13-2009), St Compliance achieved (2 times from AUG-13-2009 to AUG-13-2009), St Public Notif requested (AUG-13-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from AUG-13-2009 to AUG-13-2009), St Public Notif received (JUL-07-2010)
  • Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-22-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-22-2006), St Public Notif received (AUG-22-2006), St BCA signed (FEB-29-2008), St Compliance achieved (SEP-09-2010)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 21 regular monitoring violations
AQUA PA WATER CO HAWLEY (Population served: 1,800, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In JUL-2012, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-17-2012), St Compliance achieved (SEP-17-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-03-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-03-2008), St Boil Water Order (DEC-03-2008), St Public Notif requested (DEC-03-2008), St Compliance achieved (FEB-04-2009)
AQUA PA MOUNTAINHOME SYSTEM (Population served: 1,450, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In OCT-2012, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-03-2012), St Public Notif received (DEC-03-2012), St Compliance achieved (DEC-03-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-03-2012)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In AUG-2011, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-29-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-29-2011), St Compliance achieved (NOV-29-2011), St Public Notif received (OCT-26-2012)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In MAY-2011, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-12-2011), St Compliance achieved (JUL-13-2011), St Public Notif requested (JUL-13-2011), St Public Notif received (JUL-25-2012)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In APR-2011, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-02-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-02-2011), St Compliance achieved (JUN-02-2011), St Public Notif received (JUL-01-2011)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
AQUA PA TANGLEWOOD LAKES (Population served: 1,321, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In AUG-2011, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-30-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-30-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUN-04-2012)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In SEP-2011, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-30-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-30-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUN-04-2012)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In JUL-2011, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-30-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-30-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUN-04-2012), St Public Notif received (JAN-07-2013)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 8 regular monitoring violations
AQUA PA PAUPACKAN LAKE ESTATES (Population served: 800, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) - In JUL-2012, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-17-2012), St Compliance achieved (SEP-17-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-20-2009), St Tech Assistance Visit (NOV-20-2009), St Public Notif received (NOV-20-2009), St Compliance achieved (MAR-09-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-13-2009), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-13-2009), St Public Notif received (AUG-13-2009), St Compliance achieved (NOV-20-2009)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In JAN-2014, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-10-2014), St Compliance achieved (APR-29-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2010 and SEP-2010, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-21-2010)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2010 and JUN-2010, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-20-2010), St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2010)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2009 and SEP-2009, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-20-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2009)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2009 and JUN-2009, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-13-2009), St Compliance achieved (2 times from AUG-13-2009 to AUG-13-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-13-2009)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
INDIAN HEAD CAMP (Population served: 650, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
AQUA PA WATER CO MOSCOW (Population served: 600, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Honesdale that have no violations reported:

  • AQUA PA WATER CO SCI WAYMART (Population served: 3,200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SUMMIT CAMP (Population served: 500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • AQUA PA WATER CO THORNHURST CC (Population served: 500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • AQUA PA WATER CO MOUNT COBB (Population served: 120, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • AQUA PA WOODLEDGE VILLAGE (Population served: 58, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HAMLIN EXPRESS MART (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WOODMONT AQUA PA (Population served: 45, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Most common first names in Honesdale, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John16275.8 years
William13374.7 years
Mary12982.0 years
Helen11281.3 years
Robert10772.5 years
George9876.8 years
Joseph9274.9 years
Margaret8781.7 years
Edward7578.9 years
Elizabeth7282.6 years
Most common last names in Honesdale, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith6678.4 years
Miller4973.2 years
Olver2874.5 years
Martin2776.7 years
Brown2579.6 years
Williams2579.5 years
Davis2181.4 years
Stegner1984.0 years
Weidner1979.5 years
Bishop1975.8 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (73%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Businesses in Honesdale, PA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Little Caesars Pizza1
Advance Auto Parts1MasterBrand Cabinets4
Baskin-Robbins1McDonald's1
Blockbuster1New Balance1
CVS1Payless1
Curves1Pizza Hut1
Dunkin Donuts1RadioShack1
Fashion Bug1Rite Aid1
FedEx2Subway2
H&R Block1T-Mobile1
Home Depot1U-Haul1
Kmart1UPS4
Kroger1Walmart1
La-Z-Boy1Wendy's1
Lane Bryant1YMCA1

Honesdale compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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

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  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Eastern Europe (population 500+)"
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  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospitals/wards, hospices, and schools for the handicapped (population 1,000+)"
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  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in on base quarters (population 1,000+)"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the physically handicapped (population 1,000+)"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (population 1,000+)"
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