Honesdale, Pennsylvania
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Population change since 2000: -12.2%
Males: 2,058 | |
Females: 2,223 |
Median resident age: | 45.4 years |
Pennsylvania median age: | 40.8 years |
Zip codes: 18431.
Honesdale: | $39,681 |
PA: | $63,463 |
Estimated per capita income in 2019: $22,372 (it was $17,464 in 2000)
Honesdale borough income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $130,288 (it was $87,000 in 2000)
Honesdale: | $130,288 |
PA: | $192,600 |
Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $245,760; detached houses: $256,033; townhouses or other attached units: $260,634; in 2-unit structures: $168,948; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $102,826; mobile homes: $94,552
Median gross rent in 2019: $708.
(30.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 8.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 1.0% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Honesdale, PA

- 3,86690.0%White alone
- 2976.9%Hispanic
- 701.6%Two or more races
- 270.6%Black alone
- 140.3%Asian alone
Races in Honesdale detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there were 21 registered sex offenders living in Honesdale, Pennsylvania as of March 25, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Honesdale is 203 to 1.
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Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (20.9) | 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 (41.2) | 3 (62.6) | 6 (127.5) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (42.2) | 2 (44.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (23.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (47.8) | 4 (96.8) | 1 (23.8) |
Robberies (per 100,000) | 1 (20.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (42.2) | 1 (22.3) | 1 (22.1) | 2 (46.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (71.7) | 1 (24.2) | 0 (0.0) |
Assaults (per 100,000) | 2 (41.2) | 9 (187.7) | 2 (42.5) | 7 (148.9) | 4 (84.4) | 1 (22.3) | 6 (132.7) | 17 (395.9) | 1 (23.4) | 2 (47.4) | 2 (47.8) | 4 (96.8) | 7 (166.3) |
Burglaries (per 100,000) | 23 (473.9) | 13 (271.1) | 16 (340.0) | 20 (425.4) | 23 (485.2) | 25 (556.3) | 26 (575.2) | 18 (419.2) | 18 (421.4) | 28 (663.7) | 22 (525.7) | 8 (193.6) | 12 (285.2) |
Thefts (per 100,000) | 142 (2,926) | 105 (2,190) | 110 (2,337) | 101 (2,148) | 87 (1,835) | 116 (2,581) | 110 (2,434) | 98 (2,282) | 83 (1,943) | 65 (1,541) | 61 (1,458) | 51 (1,234) | 45 (1,069) |
Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 5 (103.0) | 7 (146.0) | 1 (21.2) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (42.2) | 2 (44.5) | 1 (22.1) | 4 (93.2) | 3 (70.2) | 3 (71.1) | 1 (23.9) | 2 (48.4) | 2 (47.5) |
Arson (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (20.9) | 2 (42.5) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (42.2) | 2 (44.5) | 3 (66.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (23.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
City-Data.com crime index | 205.9 | 247.5 | 229.5 | 145.5 | 174.1 | 192.5 | 172.6 | 239.9 | 117.5 | 123.3 | 166.3 | 170.9 | 118.8 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. 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 2019, including police officers: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.18 |
Pennsylvania average: | 1.89 |

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Ancestries: Irish (19.3%), American (17.4%), German (15.2%), Italian (9.1%), Polish (5.5%), English (4.7%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 01/26/1831
Elevation: 970 feet
Land area: 4.12 square miles.
Population density: 1,039 people per square mile (low).

111 residents are foreign born (1.7% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).
This borough: | 2.6% |
Pennsylvania: | 6.9% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,695 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,564 (1.0%)
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:
Latitude: 41.57 N, Longitude: 75.26 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,138 (+96.3%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 870 (50.3%)
Area code: 570


Honesdale, Pennsylvania accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Here: | 6.0% |
Pennsylvania: | 6.1% |

- Health care (10.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.6%)
- Educational services (8.2%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (7.0%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.9%)
- Construction (5.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.1%)

- Construction (12.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.1%)
- Health care (7.5%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.6%)
- Educational services (5.0%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.4%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.1%)

- Health care (14.1%)
- Educational services (11.3%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (9.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.2%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.2%)
- Public administration (5.5%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.2%)

- Cashiers (6.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.3%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.5%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.5%)

- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.0%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Cashiers (4.0%)

- Cashiers (8.7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.3%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.4%)
- Personal appearance workers (3.9%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (3.3%)
Average climate in Honesdale, Pennsylvania
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 69.3. This is about average.
City: | 69.3 |
U.S.: | 74.2 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.256. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.256 |
U.S.: | 0.267 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 7.71. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 21.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 7.71 |
U.S.: | 5.56 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 22.6. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 22.6 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
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.: | 19.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 8.69. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 8.69 |
U.S.: | 8.46 |
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 significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 66% 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 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 290.8 miles away from Honesdale center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 217.9 miles away from Honesdale 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 215.9 miles away from the city 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 Honesdale 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 Honesdale 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 (22) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Hurricanes: 5, Tornadoes: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Main business address for: NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), DIMECO INC (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).
Hospitals and medical centers in Honesdale:
Airports and heliports located in Honesdale:
- Cherry Ridge Airport (N30) (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 8,000, Local Ops: 15,000, Military Ops: 10)
- Charles G Kalko Airport (7PA3) (Runways: 1)
- Sports Complex Of Honesdale Heliport (44PN)
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:
- WAYNE HIGHLANDS MS (Students: 585, Location: 482 GROVE ST, Grades: 6-8)
- LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 475, Location: 129 LAKESIDE DR, Grades: 3-5)
- STOURBRIDGE PRIMARY CTR (Students: 472, Location: 123 ABC DRIVE, Grades: PK-2)
User-submitted facts and corrections:
- THIS TOWN IS SMALL i lived there.
Points of interest:
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; US Highway 6).
Hotels: Grandview Motel (160 Grandview Avenue), Harvest Inn Bed & Breakfast (1415 Main Street).
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.
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:AQUA PA HONESDALE (Population served: 5,500, Groundwater):Past monitoring 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)
- 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
Past health violations:AQUA PA WATER CO HAWLEY (Population served: 1,800, Groundwater):Past monitoring 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
- 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
Past health violations:AQUA PA MOUNTAINHOME SYSTEM (Population served: 1,450, Groundwater):
- 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)
Past monitoring violations:AQUA PA TANGLEWOOD LAKES (Population served: 1,321, Groundwater):
- 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
Past health violations:AQUA PA PAUPACKAN LAKE ESTATES (Population served: 800, Groundwater):Past monitoring 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)
- 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
Past health violations:INDIAN HEAD CAMP (Population served: 650, Groundwater):Past monitoring 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)
- 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
Past monitoring violations:AQUA PA WATER CO MOSCOW (Population served: 600, Groundwater):
- One routine major monitoring violation
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)
This borough: | 2.1 people |
Pennsylvania: | 2.5 people |
This borough: | 55.0% |
Whole state: | 65.0% |
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
45 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000
13 people in religious group quarters in 2000
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)
- 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
For population 15 years and over in Honesdale:
- Never married: 29.2%
- Now married: 40.7%
- Separated: 3.6%
- Widowed: 9.6%
- Divorced: 16.9%
For population 25 years and over in Honesdale:
- High school or higher: 86.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
- Unemployed: 7.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.9 minutes
Here: | 12.2 |
Pennsylvania average: | 11.3 |

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Honesdale, PA (based on Wayne County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 16,000 | 11 |
Mainline Protestant | 7,766 | 45 |
Evangelical Protestant | 1,656 | 17 |
Other | 1,622 | 7 |
Orthodox | 200 | 1 |
None | 25,578 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Wayne County: | 3.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Pennsylvania: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Pennsylvania: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.58 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 3.29 / 10,000 pop. |
Pennsylvania: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 12.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Pennsylvania: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Wayne County: | 10.2% |
Pennsylvania: | 9.1% |
This county: | 25.7% |
Pennsylvania: | 27.2% |
This county: | 12.6% |
Pennsylvania: | 11.5% |
Health and Nutrition:
Here: | 53.1% |
Pennsylvania: | 50.2% |
This city: | 51.3% |
Pennsylvania: | 47.1% |
Here: | 28.7 |
Pennsylvania: | 28.7 |
Honesdale: | 19.3% |
Pennsylvania: | 20.8% |
This city: | 10.8% |
State: | 10.9% |
Honesdale: | 6.9 |
Pennsylvania: | 6.8 |
Honesdale: | 36.1% |
Pennsylvania: | 34.3% |
Honesdale: | 58.9% |
State: | 56.2% |
Honesdale: | 78.1% |
Pennsylvania: | 78.3% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Honesdale, PA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
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Police Protection - Officers | 9 | $51,914 | $69,219 | 9 | $12,684 |
Streets and Highways | 5 | $13,379 | $32,110 | 0 | $0 |
Financial Administration | 5 | $13,010 | $31,224 | 3 | $13,046 |
Sewerage | 3 | $11,080 | $44,320 | 2 | $1,330 |
Solid Waste Management | 2 | $6,169 | $37,014 | 0 | $0 |
Other Government Administration | 0 | $0 | 14 | $8,850 | |
Police - Other | 0 | $0 | 3 | $5,341 | |
Other and Unallocable | 0 | $0 | 2 | $3,297 | |
Totals for Government | 24 | $95,552 | $47,776 | 33 | $44,548 |
Honesdale government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):
- Current Operations - General - Other: $866,000 ($202.29)
Police Protection: $613,000 ($143.19)
Regular Highways: $453,000 ($105.82)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $263,000 ($61.43)
Central Staff Services: $205,000 ($47.89)
Local Fire Protection: $93,000 ($21.72)
Parks and Recreation: $74,000 ($17.29)
Solid Waste Management: $8,000 ($1.87)
- General - Interest on Debt: $12,000 ($2.80)
Honesdale government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):
- Charges - Other: $153,000 ($35.74)
Parking Facilities: $136,000 ($31.77)
Parks and Recreation: $27,000 ($6.31)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $21,000 ($4.91)
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $6,000 ($1.40)
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $34,000 ($7.94)
General Revenue - Other: $21,000 ($4.91)
Interest Earnings: $5,000 ($1.17)
Donations From Private Sources: $3,000 ($0.70)
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $494,000 ($115.39)
- Tax - Property: $1,553,000 ($362.77)
Occupation and Business License - Other: $195,000 ($45.55)
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $77,000 ($17.99)
Honesdale government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $303,000 ($70.78)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $227,000 ($53.02)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $176,000 ($41.11)
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $100,000 ($23.36)
Honesdale government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $346,000 ($80.82)
5.82% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($58,119 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.82% |
Pennsylvania average: | 4.58% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Lackawanna County, PA | |
from Pike County, PA | |
from Luzerne County, PA |
6.26% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($45,697 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.26% |
Pennsylvania average: | 4.96% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Lackawanna County, PA | |
to Pike County, PA | |
to Luzerne County, PA |
Businesses in Honesdale, PA | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
AT&T | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
Advance Auto Parts | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 4 | |
Baskin-Robbins | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
Blockbuster | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
CVS | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Dunkin Donuts | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Fashion Bug | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
FedEx | 2 | Subway | 2 | |
H&R Block | 1 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
Home Depot | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
Kmart | 1 | UPS | 4 | |
Kroger | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
La-Z-Boy | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
Lane Bryant | 1 | YMCA | 1 |
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.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 26Number of bridges
- 177ft / 54.0mTotal length
- $4,428,000Total costs
- 102,652Total average daily traffic
- 5,301Total average daily truck traffic
- 129,546Total future (year 2034) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11900-1909
- 11920-1929
- 31930-1939
- 61940-1949
- 11950-1959
- 11960-1969
- 11970-1979
- 21980-1989
- 31990-1999
- 22000-2009
- 52010-2018
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 73 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Honesdale, PA)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 16 (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: 65 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Honesdale)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 6 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Honesdale)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 17 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Honesdale, PA
- 17566.8%Structure Fires
- 5019.1%Outside Fires
- 228.4%Other
- 155.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
Most common first names in Honesdale, PA among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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John | 162 | 75.8 years |
William | 133 | 74.7 years |
Mary | 129 | 82.0 years |
Helen | 112 | 81.3 years |
Robert | 107 | 72.5 years |
George | 98 | 76.8 years |
Joseph | 92 | 74.9 years |
Margaret | 87 | 81.7 years |
Edward | 75 | 78.9 years |
Elizabeth | 72 | 82.6 years |
Most common last names in Honesdale, PA among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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Smith | 66 | 78.4 years |
Miller | 49 | 73.2 years |
Olver | 28 | 74.5 years |
Martin | 27 | 76.7 years |
Brown | 25 | 79.6 years |
Williams | 25 | 79.5 years |
Davis | 21 | 81.4 years |
Stegner | 19 | 84.0 years |
Weidner | 19 | 79.5 years |
Bishop | 19 | 75.8 years |
- 57.9%Utility gas
- 20.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 15.1%Electricity
- 3.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.9%Coal or coke
- 1.3%Wood
- 46.8%Electricity
- 44.0%Utility gas
- 3.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.0%Other fuel
- 1.7%Wood
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.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
Honesdale on our top lists:
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Eastern Europe (population 500+)"
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in dormitories (population 1,000+)"
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in group homes (population 1,000+)"
- #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+)"
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in long-term care (population 1,000+)"
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in military quarters (population 1,000+)"
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in noninstitutionalized settings (population 1,000+)"
- #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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