Hughestown, Pennsylvania

About Hughestown

Hughestown is a small town in northeastern Pennsylvania with an estimated population of 1,357.

Hughestown holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 0.87 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,560 residents per square mile.

📰 Hughestown News Today

• Hughestown Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Pittston, Hughestown officials argue over sewer sale, tax collector election of dead man - Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice · Apr 3
• Dorothy Monk Obituary (2026) - Hughestown, PA - Times Leader Legacy obituary · Jul 7
• Pennsylvania woman charged with filing false tax returns when she lived in Connecticut fox61.com · Apr 9
• Ellen C. DElia, RN - Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice · Mar 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Hughestown Unique

• The only place in America named Hughestown — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Pennsylvania — one of 2,002 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hughestown

• Robert Yaple Memorial Park reviews ★

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⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hughestown

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