Buck TownshipPA
A town of 394.
Is Buck Township a good place to live?
Buck Township’s median age is 59.7 years, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (43.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Buck Township. 63% of the land in Buck Township is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). State Game Lands Number 91, at 5,344 acres with 2.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Buck Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
394 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Lake Wallenpaupack and 27 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Buck Township. Close and well known come first.
27 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
16 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
10 mi State parkHickory Run State Park
18 mi Ski areaCamelback Mountain Resort37 runs · 804 ft vertical
34 mi State parkRicketts Glen State Park
30 mi National park siteMiddle Delaware National Scenic River4.1M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Hickory Run State Park: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Camelback Mountain Resort: Calzarette at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Ricketts Glen State Park: en:User:Msitler, Public domain · Middle Delaware National Scenic River: Mike Serfas, Public domain
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Moving to Buck Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Buck Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Buck Township.
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Buck Township
9.7 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dry Land Hill Parcel | 6.8 mi | 695 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 91 | 2.1 mi | 5,344 |
| 3. Bear Creek Preserve | — | 695 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Buck Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Buck Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Buck Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Buck Township for work: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work in Buck Township is 32 minutes. The top destinations are Wilkes-Barre (20%), Plains Township (9%) and Wilkes-Barre Township (4%).
| Buck Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A typical July afternoon in Buck Township is cooler than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
Buck Township’s July high is 77°F. Buck Township has cold winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Buck Township is
Buck Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 37% of adults have high blood pressure in Buck Township.
| Buck Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Buck Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.1% | 79.2% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.7% | 85.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Buck Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Buck Township
About 5 of every 100 Buck Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
10 miles of trails in Buck Township
62.5% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
About Buck Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Buck Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 378, making it the least populous township in the county.
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- Area
- 17 sq mi
- Area code
- 570
Questions about Buck Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Buck Township, PA a good place to live?
Buck Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.