Profile for Avoca, Pennsylvania, PA

Avoca is at the junction of the Lackawanna and Wyoming valleys

Performing arts: Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic

Listed places near Avoca

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (26)

Colleges (5)

Communities (24)

Hotels (23)

Libraries (10)

Museums (3)

Ski areas (1)

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• Avoca population
• Ancestry of people in Avoca
• Housing in Avoca
• Income in Avoca
• Marital status of adults in Avoca
• Place of birth of people in Avoca
• Residence in 1995, of people in Avoca
• School enrollment & education levels in Avoca
• Transportation & commute times in Avoca
• Luzerne County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Pennsylvania
• State data - Pennsylvania
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Avoca demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Luzerne County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Scranton-Wilkes-Barre area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 18641 ZIP code.

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• Luzerne County government

7% of Avoca residents report German ancestry, and 24% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Avoca ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Avoca
• Cemeteries in Luzerne County
• Libraries in or near Avoca

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• Luzerne County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - PA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Music

• Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic

• Avoca museums
• Avoca historic sites
• Avoca area parks
• Wineries near Avoca

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Avoca area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Luzerne County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Pennsylvania cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Avoca
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Luzerne County

• Avoca business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Pennsylvania
• Local ordinances in Pennsylvania (Partial selection)

• Crime in Luzerne County
• Arrests in Luzerne County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Pennsylvania
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Avoca was $17,896, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Luzerne County economic census
• Luzerne County economic summary
• Luzerne County employment growth
• Luzerne County unemployment rate
• Pennsylvania economic data

14% of Avoca residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Avoca
• Colleges in Pennsylvania
• Learning Disabilities Association in Pennsylvania
• Schools in or near Avoca
• School districts in or near Avoca
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Pennsylvania high schools

• Movies playing in or near Avoca

• Air pollution in Luzerne County
• Diesel soot in Luzerne County
• Land contamination in Luzerne County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Pennsylvania
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Luzerne County
• Toxic chemical releases in Luzerne County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Pennsylvania

• ePodunk festival listings
• Pennsylvania county fairs
• Pennsylvania festivals (Pennsylvania tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Avoca

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Avoca
• Geocaches in Pennsylvania

• Avoca items now on sale

• Luzerne County government
• Pennsylvania state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Avoca medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Avoca
• Historic sites in Pennsylvania
• Museums in or near Avoca
• Museums in Pennsylvania
• Pennsylvania state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Luzerne County genealogy forum

Median rent in Avoca, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $341.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $889.

• Find Foreclosure in Avoca
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• Check Pennsylvania mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
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• Jobs in the Avoca area
• Job services in Pennsylvania
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Avoca

• Pennsylvania library

• Pennsylvania statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Avoca
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• Census map of Avoca area
• Historic maps of PA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Pennsylvania
• Topographic map of Avoca

• Daily newspapers in or near Avoca
• AM radio stations in or near Avoca
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• Public & educational radio stations in or near Avoca
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• Media ownership in the Avoca area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Pennsylvania

• Military bases in Pennsylvania
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Avoca
• Search obituaries in Pennsylvania
• Recent death notices - selected PA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Pennsylvania
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Pennsylvania
• Lions clubs in Pennsylvania
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Avoca
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Avoca

• Parks near Avoca
• National forests in Pennsylvania
• Ski areas near Avoca
• Ski areas in Pennsylvania
• State parks in Pennsylvania

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Avoca
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• Panoramic photos of Pennsylvania communities
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• Post cards of Pennsylvania communities

Luzerne County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Avoca political report.

• Pennsylvania Democratic party
• Pennsylvania Republican party
• Luzerne County elections board
• Pennsylvania elections board

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Avoca
• Total membership by faith, in Luzerne County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for PA

The average commute time for Avoca workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Avoca travel guide
• Airports near Avoca
• Hotels near Avoca
• Pennsylvania tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Pennsylvania
• Wildlife refuges in Pennsylvania

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