Battle of Wyoming Marker, 2011
Exeter Township’s story
142 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2011.
- 1884Exeter Township is settled
Exeter TownshipPA
A town of 2,155, settled in 1884.
Population
2,155
2025 Census estimate · +4.7% since 2020
Median home value
$223K
Census ACS
Household income
$83K
median
Median age
50.0
years
Jobs based here
71
A commuter town
Is Exeter Township a good place to live?
Exeter Township’s weakest subject grade is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 9 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do worse. Homes are expensive, about $223K for a typical one and 3.4 times the Scranton metro’s $65K median household income. On hazard risk, just 107 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do worse. On the outdoors, just 117 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do worse. Exeter Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A shrinking town
Exeter Township has shrunk 10% since 2010
2,378 counted in 2010 and 2,051 in 2020; an estimated 2,155 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Exeter Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Exeter Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.2 of 20; 0.9% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →Cost of livingCOpen →Jobs & income$83K median household incomeC+Open →SchoolsBeat 54% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationB−Open →HealthGeisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center 7.4 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors5 miles of trails; 0% conserved landC−Open →HistoryC+Open →Civic life2.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateSnowy winters, 83° summer afternoons, 45″ of snow–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 50.0; 19% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Exeter Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Exeter Township, and how to reach them.
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAqua Pa Hex AcresNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offWest Pittston Recycling Center, 4 miOpenStreetMap
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 hereLuzerne County Board of ElectionsLuzerne County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes18643, 18615, 1861218643 91% · 18615 6% · 18612 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 Exeter Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Most of Exeter Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Exeter Township for work: only 2% work in town. At 29 minutes, Exeter Township’s average trip to work is above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Exeter Township has added 41 jobs, to 71 in 2023.
2%work in town
| Exeter Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Exeter Township2%
Wilkes-Barre10%
Scranton8%
Exeter6%
Plains Township6%
9 mi
median commute distance
71
jobs based in Exeter Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 1% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
High risk in Exeter Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 23 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Exeter Township.
78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
23
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Exeter Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Exeter Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 83°F, Exeter Township’s July high is below both the Pennsylvania town median (85°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
45″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–36°
Spring36–58°
Summer58–80°
Fall41–61°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB−
Exeter Township ranks healthier than 54% of the country’s towns
Exeter Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 18% of Exeter Township adults binge drink.
54%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Exeter Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 14% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better21 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Exeter Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.3% | 14.5% |
| More adults with arthritis | 35.6% | 30.4% |
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
7.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsC−
Exeter Township stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: less of its land is conserved
Exeter Township’s conserved land covers 0.2% of the town. 4.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
0.2%conserved
| Exeter Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
0.2%
conserved · 17 of 8,579 acres
4.5 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pinchot State Forest | 0.1 mi | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 52 attractions →Steamtown National Historic Site and 18 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Exeter Township. Close and well known come first.
9 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
31 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
22 mi State parkRicketts Glen State Park7 mi Theme parkRocky Glen Park
25 mi State parkHickory Run State Park
9 mi Ski areaMontage Mountain Ski Area25 runs · 998 ft verticalSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ricketts Glen State Park: en:User:Msitler, Public domain · Hickory Run State Park: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Montage Mountain Ski Area: Montage Mountain Resorts, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Exeter Township
18pages on Exeter Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
12 within 15 miles of the center of Exeter Township
Misericordia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Dallas7.4 mi$40,370 tuitionKing's CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Wilkes-Barre9.4 mi$44,100 tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreUniversity or college · Public · Dallas10.7 mi$14,280 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Exeter Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Exeter Township for work
Where Exeter Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
71jobs based in Exeter Township
2%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Exeter Township
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Exeter is a borough in the Greater Pittston-Wilkes-Barre area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is about 10 miles (16 km) west of Scranton and a few miles north of Wilkes-Barre. It is located on the western bank of the Susquehanna River and has a total area of 5.0 square miles (12.9 km2). As of the 2020 United States Census, Exeter had a population of 5,513.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1884
- Area
- 5.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 564 ft
- Area code
- 570
Exeter Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Exeter Township.
Ransom TownshipDuryeaExeterNewton TownshipFranklin TownshipUpper ExeterExeter TownshipExeter Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter Township · Exeter Township | — | — | C | — | B− | B− |
| Ransom Township | — | — | C+ | — | A | A− |
| Duryea | #921 | C− | C+ | B+ | C+ | C− |
| Exeter | #762 | C+ | C+ | — | B− | B |
| Newton Township | #379 | A− | C | — | A | A |
| Franklin Township | — | — | C | — | A− | B+ |
| Upper Exeter | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Exeter Township, Ransom Township and Franklin Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Exeter Township, Ransom Township, Exeter, Newton Township and Franklin Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Upper Exeter isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Exeter Township and Exeter Township are one community, graded once. Compare Exeter Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Exeter Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Exeter 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.