Exeter, Pennsylvania

Exeter, Pennsylvania covers 5 square miles of picturesque Luzerne County.  Exeter, a northeastern Pennsylvania township, lies approximately 10 miles west of the sprawling City of Scranton. The name of "Exeter" derives from Devon, England's ancient city of the same name.  Numerous other places in the U.S. have the name Exeter, including additional Pennsylvania locations.

Census 2000 Data reports Exeter's population at 2,557 residents.  Luzerne County, PA is home to more than 319,000 individuals. The major groups of ancestry in Exeter include Polish (19%), Italian (15%), German (14%), Irish (12%) and English (8%). Residents enjoy affordable real estate, a moderate climate and a low rate of crime. This lively area also presents numerous opportunities for year round recreation.

Numerous clinics and doctors offices exist in the area, with three hospitals located within 6 miles in Wilkes-Barre. There are also three airports certified for carrier operations within an hour's drive of Exeter, PA.  These include the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, Lehigh Valley International in Allentown and the Greater Binghamton/Edwin A. Link Field across the state line in New York.

Located in the midst of a fertile agricultural area, Exeter is a predominantly rural area.  However, its situation within the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre metro area affords a wealth of opportunities for business and career minded individuals.  Exeter's business community combined with the myriad industries in nearby cities present a balanced base of employment from which locals may choose.

As is common in the area, the primary industries providing employment in Exeter, Pennsylvania are the educational, health and social services sectors.  While 17% of residents live and work in Exeter, commuting residents experience a mean travel time of 20.4 minutes.  The median income for Exeter households is $43,600 and the median family income was $49,722.

Nearly 77% of Exeter residents over the age of 25 years have a high school diploma.  Thirteen percent hold a Bachelor's degree or higher and nearly 3% earned a Graduate or other professional degree.  In addition to the quality public school system in Exeter, PA, residents have a diverse array of higher learning facilities within a short driving distance. Choices include institutions such as Lackawanna College, Marywood University and Penn State Worthington Scranton in Scranton, while the College Misericordia, Kings College and Wilkes University are in the Wilkes-Barre area.  Venturing a little further into the region reveals additional colleges and universities such as East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, and SUNY at Binghamton, which is part of the public university system across the border in New York.

Exeter, Pennsylvania consists of a quiet bedroom community, with a delightful downtown area and a beautiful backdrop of scenery.  Despite the massive growth of surrounding areas, Exeter remains a friendly township community with all the charms of small town America.

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