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Shickshinny

Susquehanna River Borough ยท Est. 1861

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Shickshinny at a Glance

Shickshinny Borough
638
Population
$42,885
Median Household Income
58%
Owner Occupied
2.22
Average Household Size
Housing Tenure
58% Owner Occupied42% Renter
ZIP 18655
6,018
Population
$72,960
Median Household Income
83%
Owner Occupied
2.39
Average Household Size
Housing Tenure
83% Owner Occupied17% Renter
Luzerne County
327,675
Population
$64,452
Median Household Income
68%
Owner Occupied
2.35
Average Household Size
Housing Tenure
68% Owner Occupied32% Renter

Source - U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Five-Year Estimates ('24).

About Shickshinny

Shickshinny was settled in 1782 and incorporated as a borough on November 30, 1861. Its name comes from Shickshinny Creek and is of Native American origin. Sources disagree on the meaning, offering translations from 'fine stream' to 'five mountains' for the ridges around the town.

The borough sits on the west bank of the Susquehanna River, downriver and southwest of Wilkes-Barre, at the mouth of the creek. The 2020 population was 632.

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Shickshinny had a 19th-century economy of coal, foundries, and mills. Actress Krysten Ritter and Major League catcher and executive Carl Sawatski are from the borough. The nearby Mocanaqua Loop Trail overlooks the town from across the river.

This is a small riverside coal-era borough. Housing is older and affordable, a mix of frame homes on the valley floor and hillsides. It appeals to buyers wanting low prices and river access southwest of the Wyoming Valley.

Current Listings in Shickshinny

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Active Commercial Sale 20 Sunset Lake Road, Shickshinny, PA 18655
$750,000
20 Sunset Lake Road, Shickshinny, PA 18655
Shickshinny, PA, 18655
12 ba35,222 sf
MLS # 26-2606
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Pending Residential 52 Petrishin Road, Shickshinny, PA 18655
$585,000
52 Petrishin Road, Shickshinny, PA 18655
Shickshinny, PA, 18655
4 bd3 ba4,190 sf
MLS # 26-3450
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Active Residential 31 Shickshinny Lake Road, Shickshinny, PA 18655
$529,900
31 Shickshinny Lake Road, Shickshinny, PA 18655
Shickshinny, PA, 18655
4 bd3 ba2,172 sf
MLS # 25-6143
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Active Residential 17 Main Road, Shickshinny, PA 18655
$439,900
17 Main Road, Shickshinny, PA 18655
Shickshinny, PA, 18655
4 bd2 ba2,110 sf
MLS # 26-3242
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Pending Residential 21 Winkler Road, Shickshinny, PA 18655
$439,000
21 Winkler Road, Shickshinny, PA 18655
Shickshinny, PA, 18655
3 bd3 ba1,669 sf
MLS # 26-3594
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Active Residential 40 Park Ridge Drive, Shickshinny, PA 18655
$429,900
40 Park Ridge Drive, Shickshinny, PA 18655
Shickshinny, PA, 18655
4 bd2 ba1,824 sf
MLS # 26-1458
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