A town of 803, settled in 1914. A typical home worth about $199K.
The 2 things Pringle does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Ordered by what stands out in Pringle. Another town gets a different order.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 12% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents leave Pringle for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Wilkes-Barre (17%), Kingston (8%) and Plains (8%). Half commute less than 5 miles.
The typical Pringle home is worth about $199,000, up 4.5% in a year, 31% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
The public schools Pringle’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 73% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Side Career & Technology Center | 9–12 | 437 | D− |
Pringle has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Pringle beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Pringle | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.4% | 14.5% |
0.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Evans Street Playground | — | 1 |
Where Pringle’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Pringle is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pringle had a population of 893.
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