Hughestown, Pennsylvania

Back to Hughestown, 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 Hughestown, PA Luzerne County Population in July 2008: 1,443. Population change since 2000: -6.4%   Males: 711   (49.3%) Females: 732   (50.7%) Median resident age:   43.3 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,681 (it was $41,750 in 2000) Hughestown:   $51,681 Pennsylvania:   $48,576 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,767 Hughestown:   $24,767 Pennsylvania:   $26,228 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $118,199 (it was $88,200 in 2000) Hughestown:   $118,199 Pennsylvania:   $155,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $140,837; Detached houses: $147,702; Townhouses or other attached units: $70,654; In 2-unit structures: $119,296; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $122,285; Mobile homes: $40,682 Hughestown, 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 Races in Hughestown: White Non-Hispanic (99.2%) 2008 cost of living index in Hughestown: 84.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Hughestown, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Hughestown is mentioned 52 times on our forum: New Upscale Housing Coming to Downtown Scranton  (211 replies) POLL: Who Will Be NEPA's Next "Key Player" to Fall From Grace?  (44 replies) So are we REALLY getting SNOW this time?  (50 replies) I am a New Jersey resident who wants to move to Scranton  (62 replies) Play The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Guessing Game; Be Honest!  (24 replies) FBI Probe: Pittston Area Superintendent Faces Corruption Charges  (31 replies) Latest news from Hughestown, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: Italian (37.8%), Irish (28.3%), Polish (22.3%), German (16.2%), English (6.7%), Lithuanian (4.7%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated on 04/07/1879 Elevation: 727 feet Land area: 0.89 square miles. Population density: 1624 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Hughestown, Pennsylvania

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

On 6/2/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.8 miles away from the Hughestown borough center killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 7/4/1960, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.4 miles away from the borough center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hughestown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly 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 70.3 miles away from Hughestown 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 70.2 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 60.9 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 85.4 miles away from Hughestown center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Political contributions by individuals in Hughestown, PA

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Average household size:

This borough:	2.5 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	72.2%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	3.9%
Whole state:	5.0%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

This borough:	5.7%
Whole state:	11.0%

This borough:	2.3%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hughestown, 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)

• Lat: 41.330222 Lon: -75.762500, Call Sign: WPZJ593
  Assigned Frequencies : 152.405 MHz, 157.665 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/22/2004, Expiration Date: 01/22/2014, Certifier: Pete Lieback
  Registrant: Tuway Wireless, 2115 City Line Road, Bethlehem, PA 18017, Phone: (610) 865-3811, Fax: (610) 865-3818

• Call Sign: N3CSW, Previous Call Sign: KA3GLK, Licensee ID: L00270266
  Grant Date: 10/03/2003, Expiration Date: 10/03/2013
  Registrant: Richard A Reese, 121 Leslie Ln, Hughestown, PA 18640
• Call Sign: N3LOW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00458159
  Grant Date: 01/30/2002, Expiration Date: 02/04/2012
  Registrant: Kevin K Kishel, 14 Fairlawn Dr, Hughestown, PA 18640

• Fire: 3