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A town of 13,467. Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.
Dingman Township grades B− overall, ranked 736th of 1032 in Pennsylvania, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its public schools beat 80% of Pennsylvania towns on state tests and graduation and it has 29 miles of trail and 36% conserved land. It also does better than most on health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 66% of the country. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $286K for a typical one and 3.5 times the Hemlock Farms area’s $81K median household income. Dingman Township’s average trip to work is 43 minutes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Delaware State Forest, at 6,475 acres with 5.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Only 156 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on history.
Where Dingman Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Dingman-Delaware Primary Sch | PK–2 | 493 |
| Dingman-Delaware El Sch | 3–5 | 470 |
| Dingman-Delaware MS | 6–8 | 532 |
Where Dingman Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Dingman Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 8,788 in 2000, 12,847 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 6 maps from 1913 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dingman Township. Close and well known come first.
17 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
14 mi MountainHigh Point
6 mi National park siteMiddle Delaware National Scenic River4.1M visitors a year
31 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
32 mi Theme parkLegoland New York
23 mi Ski areaMountain Creek44 runs · 1,001 ft verticalLake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · High Point: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Middle Delaware National Scenic River: Mike Serfas, Public domain · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Legoland New York: MattCC716, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mountain Creek: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dingman 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Dingman Township.
Dingman Township is a second-home town, sends many workers across the state line to Wallkill and keeps more of its land conserved than most of Pennsylvania.
Its 13,877 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 95% of Pennsylvania towns.
29 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Delaware State Forest | 5.4 mi | 6,475 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 180 | 1.8 mi | 2,307 |
| 3. Dingman Township Park | 0.2 mi | 124 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by Delaware Valley SD. One of its 3 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dingman-Delaware MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 532 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
43% of working residents cross a state line to work, Wallkill among the top destinations. Dingman Township has 628 jobs for its 5,001 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Dingman Township for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Dingman Township grew to 628 in 2023, 167 more than in 2013. The median household income in Dingman Township is $101,000.
| Dingman Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $101,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 14% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 2005, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Dingman Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Against the 8,448 U.S. towns with household incomes like Dingman Township’s, it is less healthy than 51%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Dingman Township. Dingman Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 18% of adults binge drink in Dingman Township.
| Dingman Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Dingman Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.2% | 85.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Dingman Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. Dingman Township’s July high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
20.2% of homes are seasonal or vacation homes, against 2.5% statewide, which helps explain the older median age.
Adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). Dingman Township has grown 7.8% since 2020, to 13,467 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 19% of Dingman Township residents are under 18.
| Dingman Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 19% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 21% | 18% |
47% women, 53% men
About 114 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.9 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Dingman Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.9% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.4% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.6% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.9% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.2% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.4% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.6% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.2% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.5% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.4% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.3% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
None within 15 miles of Dingman Township; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Dingman Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Dingman Township is a township in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 12,487 at the 2020 census, up from 11,926 in 2010. The Township was named in honor of Judge Daniel Westbrook Dingman, and was created on April 17, 1832 from part of the former Upper Smithfield township.
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7 towns share a border with Dingman Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dingman Township | #736 | B− | C | — | A− | B+ |
| Blooming Grove Township | #867 | C | C− | — | B | B |
| Milford Township | — | — | C | — | A− | B+ |
| Shohola Township | #601 | B | C+ | — | A− | A− |
| Milford | — | — | D | A− | A− | C− |
| Delaware Township | #623 | B | B | — | A− | C+ |
Milford Township and Milford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Dingman Township, Blooming Grove Township, Milford Township, Shohola Township and Delaware Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Dingman Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Dingman Township grades B− overall, better than 46% of U.S. towns and #736 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B+ for health and A− for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
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