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Hawley’s best subject grades are an A+ for walkability and an A for history and the outdoors; its weakest is a D for incomes. 9.7% of residents are under 18 in Hawley, below both the Pennsylvania town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Only 95 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on incomes. Hawley’s trail density is 1.7 miles per square mile, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. On civic life, just 30 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns do better. Hawley has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Bellemonte Silk Mill. Hawley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Hawley beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Hawley is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1984.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hawley, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Hawley.
Hawley has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Hawley is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Hawley for work: only 4% work in town. Hawley’s median household income is $48,000. Jobs based in Hawley grew to 516 in 2023, 124 more than in 2013.
| Hawley | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $48,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Hawley beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 15% of adults report frequent physical distress in Hawley.
| Hawley | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Hawley | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.2% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.9% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Hawley home is worth about $328,000, up 4.5% in a year, 14% above the Pennsylvania typical home. 48% of Hawley households own their home.
| Hawley | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 48% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,025 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Hawley's reported crime rate is well below Pennsylvania's. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2024.
| Hawley | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 6.8 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.7 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
1.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riverside Park | 0.5 mi | 13 |
| 2. Bingham Park | 0.1 mi | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 2005, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hawley.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hawley. Close and well known come first.
6 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
29 mi MountainHigh Point
25 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
22 mi National park siteMiddle Delaware National Scenic River4.1M visitors a year
40 mi Ski areaMountain Creek44 runs · 1,001 ft vertical
31 mi Ski areaCamelback Mountain Resort37 runs · 804 ft verticalLake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · High Point: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Middle Delaware National Scenic River: Mike Serfas, Public domain · Mountain Creek: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Camelback Mountain Resort: Calzarette at en.wikipedia, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Hawley; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Hawley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
2 places in Hawley on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Hawley.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Hawley is a borough on the Lackawaxen River in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The borough's population was 1,229 at the time of the 2020 United States Census.
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That is 5.3 years of the area's median household income ($62,381 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
3 notable people were born here, including Homer Bigart and James W. McAndrew.
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