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Moving to Hawley, Pennsylvania

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Population: 1,303. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,292 (-0.8% change)
Males: 587 (45.0%), Females: 716 (55.0%)

Wayne County

Zip code: 18428

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $22,404
Median house value: $84,800

Population by Race

Races in Hawley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (27.9%), Irish (24.9%), English (15.3%), Italian (10.6%), Polish (6.1%), United States (5.4%).

Elevation: 896 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hawley

  • High school or higher: 80.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hawley borough

  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 45.8%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 15.8%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

4.3% Foreign born (1.7% Europe, 1.5% Latin America, 1.2% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +51 (+4.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hawley:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hawley:

  • SULLIVAN COUNTY INTL (about 32 miles; MONTICELLO, NY; Abbreviation: MSV)
  • WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 39 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; Abbreviation: AVP)
  • LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 60 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: ABE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hawley:

  • CHERRY RIDGE (about 6 miles; HONESDALE, PA; Abbreviation: N30)
  • SPRING HILL (about 19 miles; STERLING, PA; Abbreviation: 70N)
  • FLYING DOLLAR (about 19 miles; CANADENSIS, PA; Abbreviation: 8N4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hawley:

  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 30 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,985)
  • MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 33 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,093)
  • ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; MIDDLETOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,486)
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,438)
  • LAFAYETTE COLLEGE (about 55 miles; EASTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,218)
  • NORTHAMPTON COUNTY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,128)

Schools

Public high school in Hawley:

  • WALLENPAUPACK AREA HS (Students: 1,298; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hawley:

  • WALLENPAUPACK AREA MS (Students: 980; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WALLENPAUPACK PRI SCH (Students: 572; Grades: 01 – 03)
  • WALLENPAUPACK NORTH INTRMD SCH (Students: 477; Grades: 04 – 05)
  • HAWLEY KINDERGARTEN CTR (Students: 200; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Libraries in Hawley:

  • HAWLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $157,899; Location: 103 MAIN ST; 28,487 books; 789 audio materials; 548 video materials; 83 serial subscriptions)
  • HEMLOCK FARMS LIBRARY (Operating income: $8,654; Location: 1976 HEMLOCK FARMS; 9,966 books; 251 audio materials; 273 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)

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