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Welcome to West Hazleton ...

West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Hazleton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, West Hazleton has a population of 4,334 people<2> (see below for details).

West Hazleton is 1,630 feet [497 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: West Hazleton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for West Hazleton: 570 & 272<4>

The ZIP code for West Hazleton: 18202<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, West Hazleton had an population of 4,334 people. This is a decrease of 5.66% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 22.36% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, West Hazleton had a population of 4,594 people. This makes West Hazleton the county's 12th most populous community.

The population of West Hazleton represents 0.04% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 212nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,594 people, the population of West Hazleton increased 29.7% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,542 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for West Hazleton.

Communities near West Hazleton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Hazleton.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around West Hazleton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Hazleton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Hazleton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Hazleton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Hazleton. See our Newspapers Page for West Hazleton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Hazleton ...

Looking for more information about West Hazleton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to West Hazleton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Hazleton.

Adding West Hazleton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Hazleton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for West Hazleton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the West Hazleton post office opened in 1889.

We also found West Hazleton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Hazleton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Hazleton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Luzerne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West Hazleton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Hazleton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the West Hazleton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the West Hazleton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as West Hazleton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Hazleton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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