ZIP Code 18447

Olyphant is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is six miles (10 km) northeast of downtown Scranton. Its main source of employment was the mining and shipping of coal. Until 2018, the biggest industry was Cinram the manufacture of compact discs (CD) and digital video discs (DVD). The population was 5,395 at the 2020 census. The borough has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14 km²), of which 5.4 square miles is land and 0.1 sq mi (0.26 km²) (1.82%) is water. Olyphant experienced a severe downturn in the 1950s. There was once a thriving garment industry with numerous dress factories in the downtown area. There is a single elementary school, a single secondary school, and a single parochial school on Underwood Road in the Underwood Village section of the borough. In 1969, the Olyphant, Dickson City, and Throop school districts consolidated to form the Mid-Valley School District. On February 10, 1977, the Pennsylvania Labor and Industry Department of the Pennsylvania condemned the senior high school from the senior school annex of the OLYphant Junior High School. Currently, the district has a single high school, an elementary school and a parched elementary school. The high school students displaced by the closure of the high school moved to the junior high school annex. The elementary and elementary school students moved to a single school on Throop Road.

Geography

Olyphant is the primary city name, but also Blakely, Dickson Cty, Scott Township, Scott Twp are acceptable city names or spellings, Sturges on the other hand no longer accepted or obsolete and are no longer used as a designation. Olyphant is located at 41°2745N 75°3544W (41.462630, -75.595617).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14 km²) of which 5.4 square miles is land and 0.1 sq miles (0.26 km²), (1.82%) is water. The borough is part of the New Jersey Bay Area, which includes the city of Scranton and the borough of Lehigh County. Olyphant has a population of 2,816. The city's population was 2,917 at the 2010 Census. The town's population has declined to 2,715. It is the most populous borough in New Jersey. The Borough has a history dating back to the 18th century. It was the site of the Battle of the Bulge, which took place in 1805. It has been the scene of numerous battles, including one in which the town's residents fought off a German invasion in 1808. The Battle of Olyphant was fought off by a group of German soldiers in 1809. The battle was the first of the Second World War, which ended in 1814. The current borough is named after the town of Olphant, which was founded in 1812. The first borough to be founded in the area was Olphphant, which is located in the borough's eastern part.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 5,151 people, 2,324 households, and 1,357 families residing in the borough. The population density was 953.9 inhabitants per square mile (368.3/km²) The racial makeup of the borough was 96.2% White, 1.6% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian,0.7% from other races, and. 1.1%. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population. The median income for a household in the Borough was $32,721, and the median income. for a family was $45,091. The per capita income for the borough is $17,049. About 7.4%. of families and 11.3%. of thePopulation were below the poverty line, including 10.2%. of those under age 18 and 24. 2% of those age 65 or over. The borough is located on the New Jersey Turnpike, which runs from New Jersey to New Jersey. It is one of the few towns in New Jersey that does not use the New York City subway system. It has a population of about 5,000, making it one of only a handful of towns in the state to do so. The city's population is less than 1,000; it is the smallest borough in the United States. It was the site of the U.S. Civil War and the Battle of the Bulge.

Education

As the population declined, the neighborhood schools were closed and demolished. In 1969, the Olyphant, Dickson City, and Throop school districts consolidated to form the Mid Valley School District. Currently, the Mid-Valley School District has a single elementary school, and a single secondary school on Underwood Road in Throop. There are private Catholic schools in neighboring municipalities. High school students can attend Bishop O'Hara High School in Dunmore and Scranton Preparatory School inScranton. The La Salle Academy Primary Campus is for students in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 3; the Main Campus in Jessup is forStudents in Grades 4 through 8. The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry condemned the OLYphant Elementary School and the annex on February 10, 1977. The displaced elementary school students were moved to the Mid.Valley Junior High School. The annex of the Olysphant Elementary school had elementary school grades as well as some overflow classes from the senior high school. The high school students attended classes in the senior. high school on split sessions. The school district has one elementary school and one secondary school. There is a single Catholic parochial school in each of the three municipalities: St. Patrick's, St. Michael's, and Holy Ghost. Saints Cyril and Methodius Ukrainian Catholic School remained open longer, but it was eventually closed. The district also has a private Catholic school, LaSalle Academy, for pre- kindergarten through grade 3.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Olyphant, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania = 38. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 75. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 10. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Olyphant = 3.6 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 5,395 individuals with a median age of 42.7 age the population dropped by -1.39% in Olyphant, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 990.07 residents per square mile of area (382.27/km²). There are average 2.18 people per household in the 2,250 households with an average household income of $38,944 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 8.60% of the available work force and has dropped -4.78% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 21.84%. The number of physicians in Olyphant per 100,000 population = 244.2.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Olyphant = 36 inches and the annual snowfall = 30.4 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 129. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 173. 84 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 19.8 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 50, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Olyphant, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania which are owned by the occupant = 58.31%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 67 years with median home cost = $129,490 and home appreciation of 0.16%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $15.00 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $5,546 per student. There are 16 students for each teacher in the school, 817 students for each Librarian and 433 students for each Counselor. 6.41% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 11.47% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 5.62% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).