Dennison TownshipPA
A town of 994.
Is Dennison Township a good place to live?
Dennison Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 50% of the land in Dennison Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is State Game Lands Number 187, 4,580 acres with 9.4 miles of trail. Dennison Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Dennison Township has shrunk 11% since 2010
1,125 counted in 2010 and 963 in 2020; an estimated 994 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Moving to Dennison Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dennison 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 Dennison Township.
Dennison Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
40 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The trail density in Dennison Township is 1.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 119 | 17.9 mi | 3,993 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 187 | 9.4 mi | 4,580 |
| 3. Nescopeck State Park | 7.3 mi | 1,575 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Dennison Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Dennison Township for work: only 2% work in town. Dennison Township’s median household income is $102,000. The top destinations are White Haven (9%), Wilkes-Barre (8%) and Wright Township (4%).
| Dennison Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $102,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More middle-aged adults than Pennsylvania overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 48% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). Dennison Township has grown 3.8% since 2020, to 994 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Dennison Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.7 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 16% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 21% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Dennison Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.2% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.1% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.8% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.2% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 20.3% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.8% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.3% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.5% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.3% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.4% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.4% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.5% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Dennison Township
Dennison Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 17° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Dennison Township is
Dennison Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Dennison Township.
| Dennison Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Dennison Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.5% | 14.5% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88% | 85.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Dennison Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Dennison Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and 34 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dennison Township. Close and well known come first.
39 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom38 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
38 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
23 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
9 mi State parkHickory Run State Park
28 mi State parkRicketts Glen State ParkPhoto credits
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Ricketts Glen State Park: en:User:Msitler, Public domain
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Everything we know about Dennison Township
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Dennison Township
About 5 of every 100 Dennison Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
994 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Dennison Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Dennison Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 961 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
Questions about Dennison Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dennison Township, PA a good place to live?
Dennison Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.