Profile for Hazleton, Pennsylvania, PA

Coal-mining region

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 31. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 1.4 per 1,000 people.

Colleges and universities: Pennsylvania State University -- Hazleton Campus

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (8)

Colleges (1)

Communities (26)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (4)

Ski areas (1)

Wineries (2)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Hazleton 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 18201 ZIP code.

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12% of Hazleton residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hazleton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Hazleton
• Cemeteries in Luzerne County
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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
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• Cemetery record compendium
• Pennsylvania cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Hazleton
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• Hazleton business guide
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• Courts in Pennsylvania
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• Crime in Luzerne County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• 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 Hazleton was $17,270, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Luzerne County economic census
• Luzerne County economic summary
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• Pennsylvania economic data

12% of Hazleton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Colleges in Pennsylvania
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Pennsylvania
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• State historical society

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• Pennsylvania state archives
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Luzerne County genealogy forum

Median rent in Hazleton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $348.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $751.

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Libraries in Hazleton include Hazleton Area Public Library ... View libraries

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• Pennsylvania statewide library catalog

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Newspapers in Hazleton include Standard-Speaker

TV stations in Hazleton include WOLF.

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

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Hazleton
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The average commute time for Hazleton workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Hazleton between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Hazleton travel guide
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• Pennsylvania tourism bureau

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