Nescopeck, Pennsylvania

Back to Nescopeck, 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 Nescopeck, PA Luzerne County Population in July 2008: 1,427. Population change since 2000: -6.6%   Males: 683   (47.9%) Females: 744   (52.1%) Median resident age:   38.4 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Zip codes: 18635. Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,843 (it was $31,379 in 2000) Nescopeck:   $38,843 Pennsylvania:   $48,576 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,249 Nescopeck:   $20,249 Pennsylvania:   $26,228 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $104,797 (it was $78,200 in 2000) Nescopeck:   $104,797 Pennsylvania:   $155,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $122,348; Detached houses: $128,947; Townhouses or other attached units: $80,544; In 2-unit structures: $97,521; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $128,790; Mobile homes: $53,690 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 18635 Nescopeck, 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 Nescopeck: White Non-Hispanic (97.6%) Hispanic (1.2%) Black (0.5%) American Indian (0.5%) 2008 cost of living index in Nescopeck: 84.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Nescopeck, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Nescopeck is mentioned 31 times on our forum: Nescopeck, PA...  (4 replies) New Upscale Housing Coming to Downtown Scranton  (211 replies) The Official NEPA Picture Thread...Post Area Pictures Here Only..Read Before Posting..  (195 replies) Outstanding Pizza Poll - NEPA PIZZA?  (361 replies) POLL: Are You Generally Content Living in NEPA?  (69 replies) Poconos REALLY as bad as this????  (28 replies) Latest news from Nescopeck, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (41.8%), English (9.8%), Italian (8.6%), Irish (8.2%), United States (7.7%), Dutch (6.9%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated on 01/27/1896 Elevation: 520 feet Land area: 1.00 square miles. Population density: 1433 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Nescopeck, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Nescopeck-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 16% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/29/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.8 miles away from the Nescopeck borough center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 3 tornado 32.4 miles away from the borough center killed 6 people and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Nescopeck-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 90% 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 50.8 miles away from Nescopeck 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 51.4 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 65.8 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 62.7 miles away from Nescopeck center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 77.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Political contributions by individuals in Nescopeck, PA

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Average household size:

This borough:	2.3 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	62.1%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	6.1%
Whole state:	5.0%

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

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

This borough:	7.5%
Whole state:	11.0%

This borough:	3.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Nescopeck, 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)

• Edward G Roach, Exit 38 Off 1-80- Rt 93 South, Keep Turning Right For 8 Miles 1.7 Mi Turn Left, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.7 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
• Tim McDougall, Rr2 Box 2635, Type: Tower, Structure height: 75.2 m, Overall height: 77.1 m
  Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc. Through American Tower, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600
• Edward G Roach, 0.15 Mi South Of Us Route 80, Type: Tower, Structure height: 48.8 m, Overall height: 51.2 m
  Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

• Chura Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WPRY559, Licensee ID: L00127121
  851.887 MHz, 853.187 MHz, 854.937 MHz, 855.137 MHz, 855.187 MHz, 855.362 MHz, 855.437 MHz, 855.637 MHz, 855.662 MHz, 855.687 MHz... (+112 more)
  Grant Date: 03/17/2001, Expiration Date: 03/17/2011, Certifier: Mary E Julius
  Registrant: Nextel Wip License Corp., 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4035, Email:

• Aircraft: PIPER PA-32-300 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 55682 , Serial Number: 32-7340108, Year manufactured: 1973
  Registrant (Corporation): Skyhook Inc, 550 Zenith Rd, Nescopeck, PA 18635