Profile for Duryea, Pennsylvania, PA

Former and merged names include:
· Babylon

Once known as Babel because of the many languages spoken by immigrant miners.

Listed places near Duryea

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (27)

Colleges (5)

Communities (24)

Hotels (22)

Libraries (10)

Museums (3)

Ski areas (1)

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

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• Luzerne County government

12% of Duryea residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Duryea ancestry & family history guide.

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

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• Luzerne County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• 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

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

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• Duryea area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Luzerne County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Pennsylvania cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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

• Duryea 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 Duryea was $17,598, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• 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 Duryea residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Duryea
• Colleges in Pennsylvania
• Learning Disabilities Association in Pennsylvania
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• Yearbooks (old) of Pennsylvania high schools

• Movies playing in or near Duryea

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

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• Pennsylvania county fairs
• Pennsylvania festivals (Pennsylvania tourism department)
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• Duryea items now on sale

• Luzerne County government
• Pennsylvania state government
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• Veterans affairs
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Duryea medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Duryea, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $351.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $797.

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• Jobs in the Duryea area
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• Libraries near Duryea

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• Chambers of commerce in Pennsylvania
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Pennsylvania
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Duryea
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Duryea

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

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

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Duryea
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The average commute time for Duryea workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Duryea travel guide
• Airports near Duryea
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• Pennsylvania tourism bureau

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