Hazleton, PA Road Trips
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Trip Routes
3
Longest Drive
314.7 mi
Erie, PA
Quickest Drive
5h 12m
Pittsburgh, PA
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Hazleton, PA by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
29,886
Median Income
$43,379
Median Home Value
$129,000
Median Age
37.6
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Hazleton, PA at a Glance
Founded
1891
Elevation
1,690 ft
Area
2 mi²
Notable People from Hazleton, PA
A sampling of people born in Hazleton, PA.
Lou Barletta
1956
American politician (born 1956)
Tom DeMarco
1940
American software engineer, author, and consultant
Hubie Brown
1933
American basketball player and coach
Andrew Soltis
1947
American chess player
Sherrie Levine
1947
American photographer and conceptual artist (born 1947)
Amber Lee Ettinger
1982
American actress, Internet celebrity, model, and singer
Joe Maddon
1954
American baseball coach and manager (born 1954)
Judith Joy Ross
1946
photographer (born 1946)
Mathew Abeysinghe
1996
Sri Lankan swimmer
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Hazleton, PA.
St. Gabriel's Catholic Parish Complex
historic church in Pennsylvania, United States
City data from Wikidata (Q1186937), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Hazleton, PA
Hazleton is a city in the Coal Region of Pennsylvania. It is a mostly impoverished city since the departure of coal mining that has seen Hispanic immigration.
1 Israel Platt Pardee Mansion. (updated Apr 2025) 2 Markle Banking and Trust Company Building. (updated Apr 2025)
Jimmy's Hot Dogs, Broad St.. Amazing how a hot dog can taste so much better when Jimmy makes them for you. Senape's Pizza. A bakery that makes its widely-respected pizza both hot and cold.
1 Forest Hill Inn, 3 Forest Hill Rd. Located directly across from Pennsylvania State University - Hazleton Campus. $74. (updated Oct 2021)
Uptown Vans has several carriers offering door-to-door service on routes traveling from Paterson and New York City. Advance reservations are needed as the vans often sell out quickly.
Hazleton Public Transit offers local connections around Hazleton and to the nearby boroughs.
Travel tips adapted from Hazleton on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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