Bridge in Dreher Township · National Register of Historic Places
Dreher Township’s story
Dreher Township in pictures
The archive holds 5 maps from 1928 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Dreher TownshipPA
A town of 1,373.
5 bordering townsMap →
Bridge in Dreher Township · Photo: PennDOT · Public domain
Population
1,373
2025 Census estimate · +2.1% since 2020
Median home value
$239K
Census ACS
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
41.4
years
Jobs based here
308
A commuter town
Is Dreher Township a good place to live?
Dreher Township’s best subject grade is an A− for history; its weakest is a D for incomes. 25% of residents live below the poverty line in Dreher Township, above both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). On incomes, just 49 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do worse. The typical home is worth about $239K, 3.8 years of the county’s $62K median household income. Bridge in Dreher Township is on the National Register of Historic Places. Dreher Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Dreher Township stand out
Where Dreher Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,373 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Greene TownshipSterling TownshipCoolbaugh TownshipLehigh TownshipPocono SpringsDreher Township
How Dreher Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Dreher Township is from typical.
Jobs & incomeDOpen →HealthLess healthy than 77% of U.S. towns; Geisinger-Community Medical Center 16.4 miles awayC−Open →Cost of livingCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 31% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →SchoolsBOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.2 of 20; 8.5% of households have no car; 2.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 4% conserved landB−Open →History1 place on the National RegisterA−Open →Civic life4.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 77 attractions →Lake Wallenpaupack and 28 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dreher Township. Close and well known come first.
10 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
17 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
36 mi MountainHigh Point
17 mi Ski areaCamelback Mountain Resort37 runs · 804 ft vertical
24 mi National park siteMiddle Delaware National Scenic River4.1M visitors a year
25 mi State parkHickory Run State ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · High Point: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Camelback Mountain Resort: Calzarette at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Middle Delaware National Scenic River: Mike Serfas, Public domain · Hickory Run State Park: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Dreher Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dreher Township, and how to reach them.
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterDevereux Pocono Center water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers80% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dreher Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereWayne County Board of ElectionsWayne County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes18445, 18460, 1846618445 83% · 18460 14% · 18466 3%Census 2020
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 Dreher Township.
HealthC−
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, more of Dreher Township’s adults have high blood pressure
41% of adults have high blood pressure in Dreher Township, against 34% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 15% of Dreher Township adults have diabetes. Dreher Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
23%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Dreher Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 19% | 19% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better10 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Dreher Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.6% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 7.7% |
Geisinger-Community Medical Center
16.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB
Dreher Township’s public schools outperform 61% of Pennsylvania districts
Its public schools are run by Wallenpaupack Area SD. Its one school is below.
61%of PA districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallenpaupack South El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 254 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Dreher Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Dreher Township for work: only 2% work in town. Dreher Township’s median household income is $52,000. Since 2013, Dreher Township has added 23 jobs, to 308 in 2023.
2%work in town
| Dreher Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $52,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Dreher Township2%
Scranton8%
Salem Township4%
New York4%
Honesdale4%
20 mi
median commute distance
308
jobs based in Dreher Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 61% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Dreher Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities. Since 1984, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Dreher Township.
31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHurricanes
5
paid flood claims since 1984
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Dreher Township stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with a typical July afternoon cooler than most
The July high in Dreher Township is 79°F. Dreher Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain.
79°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–34°
Spring34–55°
Summer55–77°
Fall39–59°
Oct 8
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
79°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsB−
Dreher Township has set aside 4.1% of its land for conservation
2.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Tobyhanna State Park, at 237 acres.
4.1%conserved
| Dreher Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.1% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
4.1%
conserved · 397 of 9,609 acres
2.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Carlton Drake Memorial Park | 1.2 mi | 48 |
| 2. Tobyhanna State Park | 0.3 mi | 237 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dreher Township
18pages on Dreher Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dreher Township; the nearest are
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonUniversity or college · Public · Dunmore16.7 mi$15,208 in-state tuitionLuzerne County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Nanticoke33.6 mi$6,600 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Dreher Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Dreher Township for work
Where Dreher Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
308jobs based in Dreher Township
2%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Dreher Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dreher Township, PA expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.