ShavertownPA
With 2,137 residents, this town was settled in 1891.
Is Shavertown a good place to live?
50% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Shavertown, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). We don’t grade Shavertown yet; the figures below are still real.
98% of working residents leave Shavertown for work
Where Shavertown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Steamtown National Historic Site and 18 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Shavertown. Close and well known come first.
15 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
37 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
17 mi State parkRicketts Glen State Park
24 mi State parkHickory Run State Park12 mi Theme parkRocky Glen Park
36 mi Ski areaCamelback Mountain Resort37 runs · 804 ft verticalPhoto credits
Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · 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
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Moving to Shavertown: who provides what
Shavertown is unincorporated, so Luzerne County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Shavertown.
The biggest natural risk in Shavertown is inland flooding, at a very low overall level
Shavertown’s FEMA hazard score stands at 11 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 60% come from inland flooding and 17% from cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Shavertown has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Half the trips to work are shorter than 8 miles. Shavertown: 2.3% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Wilkes-Barre (14%), Dallas Township (7%) and Plains Township (7%). Its typical journey to work stands at 22 minutes.
| Shavertown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Shavertown
Shavertown’s midsummer high comes in at 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Shavertown is
The share of adults in Shavertown who have been diagnosed with depression: 22%. Of 26 CDC measures, Shavertown beats the Pennsylvania average on 8 and trails it on 1. 12% of adults in Shavertown report frequent physical distress; 15% say their health is fair or poor.
| Shavertown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Shavertown | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.6% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 14.6% | 18.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical home in Shavertown: about $301K
In Shavertown, 87% of households are owner-occupiers. Values rose 2.3% in the 12 months to September 2026. Also worth knowing: for Shavertown, the typical rent is $1,091 a month.
| Shavertown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,091 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Shavertown
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Shavertown
About 0 of every 100 Shavertown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Shavertown
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Shavertown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kingston Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies approximately 7 miles (11 km) northwest of the city of Wilkes-Barre and 24 miles (39 km) southwest of Scranton. The population of the CDP was 1,968 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,017 ft
- ZIP code
- 18708
Shavertown’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Shavertown.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shavertown | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Trucksville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kingston Township | #507 | B+ | C | — | A− | B+ |
| Dallas Township | #245 | A | C− | A | A− | B+ |
Kingston Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Shavertown and Trucksville aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Shavertown with a neighbor →
Questions about Shavertown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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