Back Mountain, Pennsylvania
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Population (year 2000): 26,690
Males: 13,808 (51.7%), Females: 12,882 (48.3%)

Elevation: 1260 feet
County: Luzerne
Land area: 107.0 square miles

Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $49,298 (year 2000)
Median house value: $121,900 (year 2000)

For population 25 years and over

High school or higher: 86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.5%
Unemployed: 3.7%
Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over

Never married: 25.6%
Now married: 59.3%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 7.3%
Divorced: 6.5%
1.7% Foreign born

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In the Spring of 1992, a small group of business owners from the Back Mountain, Pennsylvania area, came together to discuss the idea of forming a local organization comprised of business and professional people. Just a few months after its inception, the Back Mountain Business Association had dozens of members, and a calendar of events.

The original goals were:

To provide a directory of members and distribute it throughout the Back Mountain.
To provide a voice on issues that affect businesses in the Back Mountain region.
To sponsor events at which members can become acquainted with one another and their products and services.
To encourage members to do business with one another.
To coordinate special events and sales.
To inform students at College Misericordia, Penn State Wilkes-Barre and their families of the range of products and services that are available in the Back Mountain.
The Back Mountain Business Association took on its official form as a registered non-profit corporation in September, 1992 just a few months after a steering committee began to plot its course.

As it has matured, Back Mountain Business Association has sponsored community events and supported local institutions, in varied ways:

The Back Mountain Business Association made the original donation that began the CD-ROM collection at the Back Mountain Memorial Library.
Contributed funds for the construction of a new children's wing.
Back Mountain Business Association funded the initial work to beautify the triangle at the intersection of Routes 309 and 415, arguably the most visible patch of land in the Back Mountain.
Perhaps the organization's most popular activity is an annual children's festival, which attracts hundreds of children and their families each year who have a chance to win special prizes while being entertained by a DJ and magic show.
Since 1997, the association has sponsored a children's party that immediately follows the annual Dallas Kiwanis Halloween Parade.
The annual Business Fair, held each spring, gives members the opportunity to display their products and services in a relaxed setting that is open to the membership and the public.
The membership directory, distributed each year with the Guide to the Back Mountain, provides a free listing and description of each member.
Regular meetings and occasional mixers afford the opportunity for members to develop business and personal relationships, and encourage sharing ideas.