Profile for Ransom, Pennsylvania, PA

Ransom is on Gardner's Creek

Listed places near Ransom

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (33)

Colleges (1)

Communities (26)

Hotels (8)

Libraries (5)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

Ski areas (1)

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• Ransom population
• Ancestry of people in Ransom
• Housing in Ransom
• Income in Ransom
• Marital status of adults in Ransom
• Place of birth of people in Ransom
• Residence in 1995, of people in Ransom
• School enrollment & education levels in Ransom
• Transportation & commute times in Ransom
• Lackawanna 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 Ransom demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Lackawanna 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 18653 ZIP code.

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• Lackawanna County government

17% of Ransom residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ransom ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Ransom
• Cemeteries in Lackawanna County
• Libraries in or near Ransom

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• Lackawanna 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

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

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

• Communities near Ransom
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Lackawanna County

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

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

• Crime in Lackawanna County
• Arrests in Lackawanna 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 Ransom was $19,207, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

16% of Ransom residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Ransom

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

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

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

• Ransom items now on sale

• Lackawanna 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

• Ransom medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Ransom
• Historic sites in Pennsylvania
• Museums in or near Ransom
• 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 Lackawanna County genealogy forum

Median rent in Ransom, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $375.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,055.

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• Homes for sale in Ransom
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• Check Pennsylvania mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
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• Jobs in the Ransom area
• Job services in Pennsylvania
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Ransom

• Pennsylvania library

• Pennsylvania statewide library catalog

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

• Daily newspapers in or near Ransom
• AM radio stations in or near Ransom
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• Public & educational radio stations in or near Ransom
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• Media ownership in the Ransom 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 Ransom
• 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 Ransom
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Ransom

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

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• Aerial photo of Ransom
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• Post cards of Pennsylvania communities

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

• Pennsylvania Democratic party
• Pennsylvania Republican party
• Pennsylvania elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Ransom
• Total membership by faith, in Lackawanna County

• Chowhound message boards for PA

The average commute time for Ransom workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Ransom travel guide
• Airports near Ransom
• Hotels near Ransom
• 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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