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Hunlock Township was established on January 8, 1877. Hunlock Township is a Township of the Second Class, located in lower Luzerne County. The Townships of Plymouth, Newport, Union, Ross and Lehman border it. Hunlock Township is 19.2 square miles and has a population of 2,568. The Township maintains approximately 19 miles of road and employs four full time road workers. It has a full time Manager. The Township is primarily a rural suburban township. Hunlock Township has a Post Office, UGI Power Plant, Hunlock Creek Elementary School, three Churches, and a few garages for mechanical repairs, beauty salons, four taverns and some small gift shops. Hunlock Township has a volunteer fire company and a volunteer ambulance. It has individual wells and sewage systems. Waste removal is private contractors. There are two cable companies in the Township, Blue Ridge Communications, Sweet Valley and Cable Company from Hazleton. It is in the Northwest Area School District. Hunlock Township has an 8-mill tax rate for municipal real estate taxes.
In the Township there is one of the last pagoda roof style train stations left in the state of Pennsylvania, which is privately owned. At one time the township was home for the Croop's Glen amusement park. Facts
| Address |
Hunlock Township
P.O. Box 164, Hunlock Creek, PA 18621 |
| Phone |
570-256-7410 |
| Fax |
570-256-6028 |
| Website |
N/A |
| Email |
hunlocktwp@aol.com |
| Population |
2,568 |
| Square Miles |
19.2 |
| Name of Mayor |
N/A |
| Congressional District |
11th |
| Legislative District |
4th |
| Type of Government |
Second Class Township |
| School District |
Northwest Area
Phone: 570-542-4126 |
| Public Library |
N/A |
| Range of Housing Costs |
$80,000 to 300,000 |
| Property Tax Rate |
8 mills |
Utilities
| Cable |
Blue Ridge Communications
Phone: 570-477-3151
GMP Cable
Phone: 570-455-4251 |
| Electric |
UGI Electric
Phone: 570-819-1212 |
| Water |
Individual wells |
| Waste Removal |
Private contractors |
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