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Swoyersville is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,157 at the 2000 census.

Swoyersville's economy was formerly based on coal mining, until the town's mines ceased production in the 1950s. In 1972, the town was severely flooded by Susquehanna River in the aftermath of Hurricane Agnes.

A number of professional athletes grew up in Swoyerville, including Lou Michaels (former kicker for the Baltimore Colts), Walt Michaels (former head coach of the New York Jets), and Joe Holup (forward for the NBA's Syracuse Nationals and Detroit Pistons).

Swoyersville is located at 41 °17 41 N, 75 °52 36 W (41.294602, -75.876684) GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 5.6 km (2.2 mi ), all land.

As of the census GR2 of 2000, there were 5,157 people, 2,243 households, and 1,484 families residing in the borough. The population density was 921.8/km (2,386.4/mi ). There were 2,356 housing units at an average density of 421.1/km (1,090.3/mi ). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.22% White, 0.10% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population.

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$119,000 Kingston, PA Single Family 3/1 1424 0.4
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$129,900 Edwardsville, PA Single Family 4/2 1800 0.4
$78,000 Pringle, PA Single Family 2/1 1500 0.4
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$149,000 Kingston, PA Single Family 4/1 1500 0.4
$64,900 Edwardsville, PA Single Family 3/3 1364 0.4
$16,000 Avoca, PA Acreage/Land 0/0 0 3.0
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$99,900 Wilkes Barre, PA Single Family 4/1 1600 3.2
$119,900 Dallas, PA Single Family 3/1 1200 3.6
$309,900 Meshoppen, PA Farm/Ranch 6/4 2960 3.7
$330,000 Duryea, PA Single Family 3/2 2500 4.3
$279,000 Duryea, PA Single Family 3/2 1800 4.3
$259,900 Wilkes Barre, PA Single Family 4/2 2500 5.5
$198,000 Bear Creek Twp, PA Single Family 5/3 3450 5.5
$479,000 Bear Creek, PA Single Family 4/4 3254 5.5
$179,900 Dallas, PA Single Family 4/2 2600 6.1
$279,000 Dallas, PA Single Family 4/2 2800 6.1
$75,000 Nanticoke, PA Single Family 3/1 1800 6.8
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$229,000 Mountain Top, PA Single Family 4/2 2200 7.7
$339,900 Mountain Top, PA Single Family 5/3 2700 7.7
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$169,000 White Haven, PA Single Family 3/2 1456 9.9
$219,900 White Haven, PA Single Family 3/2 2268 9.9
$138,500 Scranton, PA Single Family 5/4 2000 15.4
$117,500 Scranton, PA Single Family 5/2 2400 17.2
$149,000 Scranton, PA Single Family 8/3 3400 17.2
$145,000 Clarks Summit, PA Condo/Townhome 3/2 1300 17.5
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$164,900 Lattimer Mines, PA Single Family 3/2 1650 17.7
$79,000 Tunkhannock, PA Single Family 3/1 1000 18.2
$145,000 Tunkhannock, PA Single Family 3/1 1500 18.2
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$78,500 Fleetville, PA Acreage/Land 0/0 0 18.8
$130,000 Conyngham, PA Single Family 4/1 1680 19.9

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Swoyersville, PA information

State:Pennsylvania
Country:Luzerne
Area Code:570
FIPS:42079
TimeZone:EST
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Swoyersville, PA Neighborhood Info

 

Natl. average

Swoyersville, PA

Population: 293,655,4004,934
Household size:
Persons per household
2.602.2

Housing

Home appreciation:
Most recent 12 months
9.8%12.4%
House purchase cost:
Median sales value
$217,200$116,100
Commute time:
in minutes
27.423.3

Economy

Cost of Living index:
higher rate = higher costs
100.081.1
Recent Job Growth:
Most recent 12 months
1.4%0.8%
Unemployment Rate: 4.6%5.4%
Future Job Growth:
projected job growth to 2010
11.9%-7.3%
Income Taxes:
highest marginal tax bracket
5.22%5%
Sales Taxes:
total local, county, state sales tax
6.0%6%

Education

Pupil/teacher ratio:
number of students per teacher
15.917.9
Graduation rate:
percent graduated from high school
79.6%83.6%
School spending:
total dollars for each student
$6,058$6756.0000
College grads-adv. deg.:
percent with graduate and prof. degrees
7.2%5.5%
College grads-4 yr.:
percent graduated from 4 yr. colleges
15.2%15.6%

Crime

Property crime index:
1 (least) to 10 (most)
32
Violent crime index:
1 (least) to 10 (most)
32

Health

Doctors per capita:
M.D.s per 10,000 population
169.7244.5
Air quality index:
higher number = better air quality
48.036
Health costs index:
higher rate = higher costs
100.091
Watershed quality index:
higher=better (not drinking water)
55.080

Climate

Altitude:
in feet
1,0581011
Snowfall:
inches annually
24.063
Rainfall:
inches annually
39.036
Precipitation days:
days annually with some precipitation
112142
Summer temperature:
average high temp in July (deg F)
86.982.6
Winter temperature:
average low temp in January (deg F)
21.717.4
Sunny days:
days annually with few clouds
205177

Cities within 10 miles of Swoyersville, Pennsylvania

Kingston, PA | Courtdale, PA | Swoyersville, PA | Forty Fort, PA | Pringle, PA | Edwardsville, PA | Luzerne, PA | Wilkes Barre, PA | Laflin, PA | Parsons, PA | Miners Mill, PA | Wyoming, PA |

Swoyersville, ZIP Codes

18704,