Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 676, settled in 1898.
14% of residents are under 18 in Nuangola, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 22%. The biggest park or preserve is Pinchot State Forest, at 45 acres. Nuangola has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 124 in 1910, 666 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1930 and 6 maps from 1891 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nuangola, 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 Nuangola.
Most working residents leave Nuangola for work: only 0% work in town. 6.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Nuangola, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Wilkes-Barre (10%), Wright Township (6%) and Fairview Township (6%).
| Nuangola | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Nuangola has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Nuangola’s July high is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Children under 18 are 14% of residents (21% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide). 23% of residents are 65 or older in Nuangola. Nuangola has grown 2.7% since 2020, to 676 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Nuangola | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 21% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 45.4 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
Somewhere between 45% and 67% women
The Census survey reached too few of Nuangola’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.1 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Nuangola | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.2% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.5% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.8% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.6% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.1% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.4% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.9% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.3% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.9% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.8% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.4% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.1% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.4% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nuangola beats the Pennsylvania average on 5 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 15% of Nuangola adults report frequent mental distress.
| Nuangola | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 5.6% | 6.9% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Nuangola | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.1% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 16.3% | 18.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Nuangola | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.4% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pinchot State Forest | — | 45 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Nuangola. Close and well known come first.
23 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
19 mi State parkRicketts Glen State Park
18 mi State parkHickory Run State Park
33 mi Ski areaCamelback Mountain Resort37 runs · 804 ft vertical
24 mi MuseumAsa Packer MansionSteamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Ricketts Glen State Park: en:User:Msitler, Public domain · Hickory Run State Park: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Camelback Mountain Resort: Calzarette at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Asa Packer Mansion: Chris18240 (talk), Public domain
6 within 15 miles of the center of Nuangola
About 3 of every 100 Nuangola residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Nuangola’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Nuangola is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The population was 663 as of the 2020 census. Developed as a summer resort in the early 20th century, the borough is built around a heart-shaped lake called Nuangola Lake.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Nuangola has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
