La Plume, PA

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La Plume, Pennsylvania

La Plume, Pennsylvania, in Lackawanna county, is 10 miles NW of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 99 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. The town is in the Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton area. There are 603 residents in La Plume.

The People and Families of La Plume

In La Plume, about 52% of adults are married.

Comparative Profile of La Plume, PA

Comparing La Plume to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	10 miles NW of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	99 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Lackawanna
Metro Area	Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton
P.O. Box Zip Codes	18440
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.55
Longitude	-75.749

Station	WILKES BRE SCTN AP AVOCA
Distance	15 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 34 F
Apr Temp	38 to 59 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	42 to 61 F
Annual Precip	37.5 inches

Station	FRANCIS E WALTER DAM
Distance	30 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	30 to 56 F
Jul Temp	54 to 79 F
Oct Temp	33 to 59 F
Annual Precip	46.2 inches

Station	DEPOSIT
Distance	39.3 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 32 F
Apr Temp	33 to 58 F
Jul Temp	57 to 81 F
Oct Temp	38 to 61 F
Annual Precip	43.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	603	100%
Male	290	48.1%
Female	313	51.9%
Under 18	147	24.4%
18+	456	75.6%
65+	86	14.3%
Median Age	38.1
Average Family Size	2.97
White	582	96.5%
African-American	3	0.5%
Asian	13	2.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	4	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	581
Growth	-22
Growth %	-3.59%

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