Web Design in Dunmore, Pennsylvania

Before you build: what Dunmore looks like from a business owner’s chair

With Interstate 81, Interstate 84 and Interstate 380 crossing the borough limits, Dunmore sees a steady flow of travelers. Highway traffic also brings freight: trucking, repair, towing and parts suppliers serve people who will never live in Dunmore. One screen with services, hours and location is what a traveler needs.

Since 1783, Dunmore has built up more than two centuries of local history. History cuts both ways for a small business: the old names have recognition, and the new ones have to explain themselves more clearly. If your family has served Dunmore for a while, say so plainly and show it with photos of real jobs.

Who is searching in Dunmore

Dunmore is one of 19 municipalities in Lackawanna County, a county of 216,502 people. Small-town survey numbers are uncertain, so here is Lackawanna County as a whole: the median household income is $66,223 and the median age is 41.9. 87.5% of households have broadband and 12.7% rely on a cellphone data plan alone. 65.4% of households own their home.

The Dunmore climate, from a business owner’s view

Dunmore weather, in normals: July highs around 85°F, January lows around 20°F, measured at Wilkes-Barre International Airport, 8.4 miles away (1991-2020). About 39 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a normal year, most of it in September. Freezing nights (32°F or below) come about 122 times a year. Cold winters bring furnace repair, snow removal, roofing and auto service, and the first freeze sends everyone searching at once. Put your seasonal services on their own page, so the right page is there when the weather turns.

Dunmore at a glance

Homes in Dunmore have a median value of $196,100, and renters pay a median of $928 a month, compared with $254,500 and $1,209 statewide. Households in Dunmore have a median income of $71,302, around 9% less than the Pennsylvania median of $77,971, so clear prices help. Of the 6,022 households in Dunmore, 61.1% are homeowners.

The Census Bureau’s annual estimates show Dunmore going from 14,022 in 2020 to 14,249 in 2025 (1.6%). Statewide, the change was +0.4%. New residents mean new customers who don’t have a favorite plumber, dentist or restaurant yet.

Dunmore’s small businesses and what their websites need

ZIP code 18512, mostly within Dunmore, had 415 employer establishments in the 2023 count. A few examples from the same count:

• Physician practices (16): the doctors, the specialties, the insurance you accept and a contact form for new patients.
• Auto repair shops (9): a page per service (brakes, A/C, diagnostics), the shop’s location and a quick contact form.
• Beauty salons (7): a price list, a gallery of recent work and a contact form for appointment requests by email.
• Landscaping companies (11): maintenance and design services on separate pages, plus a quote form.
• Beer, wine and liquor stores (5): store hours, what you carry and events or tastings, on a site you control.
• Full-service restaurants (13): a menu page you can update by email, your hours and a map, plus a contact form for events and large groups.

In Lackawanna County, the Census counted 5,198 businesses with employees and 14,138 without a payroll in 2023; the second group is where a simple, affordable website changes the most. 161 food and beverage stores operate in Lackawanna County, 1.6 times what the national mix would predict. In that trade, shoppers check hours, specials and what is in stock; a good site gives customers hours, weekly specials, departments and directions. Dunmore’s working residents are concentrated in education, health care and social assistance (25.6%) and retail trade (14.5%).

The roads, towns and places around Dunmore

Within a short drive of Dunmore you find Throop (1.8 miles northeast), Olyphant (3 miles northeast), Scranton (3.2 miles west), Dickson City (4.1 miles north) and Jessup (4.3 miles northeast). With 1,598 residents per square mile on 8.9 square miles of land, Dunmore is moderately dense by Pennsylvania standards. The county seat, Scranton, is 3.2 miles west. The nearest airport with an IATA code is Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP), 8 miles southwest. A 25-mile radius around Dunmore takes in 59 other municipalities. Naming Scranton, Dickson City and the other places you cover on a service area page tells customers outside Dunmore that you work there too.

How Aria builds a Dunmore website

Aria works from Curitiba, Brazil, and has built websites for small businesses since 2008. We work with businesses remotely, so a company in Dunmore gets the same plan, at $89 a month, without meetings or visits.

1. Fill in the sign-up form (about 5 minutes) and send your logo, photos and texts by email.
2. Within 5 business days the website is ready on a temporary link, and you review it and ask for changes.
3. Ask for adjustments by email, approve, and after the first monthly fee the site goes live on your domain.

Later on, you send changes by email (a new price, a new photo, a new service) and the team makes them, with no extra charge.

Running a website from Dunmore: the Pennsylvania rules

A few rules apply to any Dunmore business that sells or advertises online:

• Fake or bought reviews are illegal under a federal rule in force since 2024 (16 CFR Part 465): post only real ones. 16 CFR Part 465
• Municipal requirements are separate: check with the local municipality about taxes, zoning requirements, local licenses and permits. In Dunmore, that means asking Lackawanna County and the Borough of Dunmore. Official source
• The Pennsylvania sales tax rate is 6 percent. Only two local add-ons exist: 1 percent in Allegheny County and 2 percent in Philadelphia. Pennsylvania Department of Revenue
• Selling to customers in other states? Each state sets its own threshold for remote sellers; Pennsylvania’s is At least $100,000 in annual Pennsylvania gross sales, measured by calendar year; there is no transaction-count test. Sales and Use Tax Bulletin 2019-01; Act 13 of 2019

This is general information, not legal advice. Your county, your borough hall or an attorney can confirm what applies to you.