Meshoppen, PA

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Meshoppen, Pennsylvania

Meshoppen, Pennsylvania, in Wyoming county, is 24 miles NW of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 115 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton metropolitan area. Meshoppen contains a population of approximately 459.

The People and Families of Meshoppen

In Meshoppen, about 44% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Meshoppen had a median family income of $26,375.

Political Inclinations

Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in Meshoppen.

Meshoppen Housing

Meshoppen has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 53% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Meshoppen, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	24 miles NW of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	115 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey
County	Wyoming
Metro Area	Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton
Standard Zip Codes	18630
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.614
Longitude	-76.046

Station	MONTROSE
Distance	20.2 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 31 F
Apr Temp	33 to 54 F
Jul Temp	57 to 79 F
Oct Temp	37 to 59 F
Annual Precip	44.4 inches

Station	WILKES BRE SCTN AP AVOCA
Distance	25.3 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	ENDICOTT
Distance	32.5 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 32 F
Apr Temp	33 to 56 F
Jul Temp	57 to 81 F
Oct Temp	37 to 61 F
Annual Precip	38.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	459	100%
Male	218	47.5%
Female	241	52.5%
Under 18	160	34.9%
18+	299	65.1%
65+	43	9.4%
Median Age	28.6
Average Family Size	3.19
White	456	99.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	1	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	438
Growth	-21
Growth %	-4.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	22.9%
Irish	19.3%
US/American	13.9%
Italian	11%
English	9.3%
Polish	8.2%
Dutch	3.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.8%
French (except Basque)	2%
Hungarian	1.7%
British	1.4%
Czechoslovakian	1.1%
Welsh	1.1%
Israeli	0.8%
Russian	0.6%
Ukrainian	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Meshoppen	459	$26,375
Factoryville	1,144	$44,375
Harveys Lake	2,888	$51,319
Laceyville	396	$37,917
Nicholson	713	$37,167
Tunkhannock	1,911	$54,063
Wyalusing	564	$41,429

Library
Frances E. Kennard Public Library Association Auburn & Canal Streets Meshoppen, Pennsylvania (570) 833-5060

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