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HollenbackPA

A town of 1,142.

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Population
1,142
−2.8% since 2010
Median home value
$207K
Census ACS
Household income
$89K
median
Median age
45.3
years
Jobs based here
39
A commuter town
Small town

1,142 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Hollenback

Most working residents leave Hollenback for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Berwick (12%), Wilkes-Barre (5%) and Salem (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Hollenback1%
Berwick12%
Wilkes-Barre5%
Salem5%
Mahoning4%
16 mi
median commute distance
39
jobs based in Hollenback
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Hollenback has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring36–58°
Summer58–80°
Fall41–61°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.

63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Hollenback is

Hollenback tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Hazleton
10.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

5.8% of Hollenback is conserved land

0.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

5.8%conserved
Map of Hollenback: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
5.8%
conserved · 567 of 9,698 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Hollenback Township Community Park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Hollenback for work

Where Hollenback’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Berwick Berwick 12% 5% → Wilkes-Barre Wilkes-Barre 5% 5% → Salem Salem 5% 4% → Mahoning Mahoning 4% 4% → Bloomsburg Bloomsburg 4% 4% → Hazle Hazle 4% Hollenback · 1% stay
39jobs based in Hollenback
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hollenback

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Hollenback Township is a township which is located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,125 at the time of the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,162
Area
15 sq mi

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