Profile for West Pittston, Pennsylvania, PA

West Pittston is on the Susquehanna River

Site of Fort Jenkins, defense point for the Wyoming Valley in colonial times

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 6. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.2 per 1,000 people.

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.)

Listed places near West Pittston

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (30)

Colleges (5)

Communities (34)

Hotels (21)

Libraries (10)

Museums (2)

Parks (1)

Ski areas (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about West Pittston 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 18643 ZIP code.

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13% of West Pittston residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the West Pittston ancestry & family history guide.

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• Luzerne County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - PA data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• West Pittston 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
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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 West Pittston was $20,370, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Luzerne County economic census
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• Pennsylvania economic data

18% of West Pittston residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Post history questions in Luzerne County genealogy forum

Median rent in West Pittston, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $374.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $809.

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

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The average commute time for West Pittston workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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