Battle of Wyoming Marker, 2011
Exeter Township’s story
142 years in pictures
Census counts: 790 in 1890, 5,514 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1922 and 5 maps from 1893 on.
- 1884Exeter Township is settled
Exeter TownshipPA
A town of 608, settled in 1884.
Population
608
2025 Census estimate · −1.6% since 2020
Median home value
$189K
Census ACS
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
46.6
years
Jobs based here
49
A commuter town
Is Exeter Township a good place to live?
No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Exeter Township. 25% of residents are 65 or older in Exeter Township, above both the Pennsylvania town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Exeter Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
608 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Falls TownshipWest FallsNorthmoreland TownshipExeter TownshipExeter Township
Named after Exeter
Exeter Township takes its name from Exeter in Devon, England, 3,380 miles across the Atlantic.
UKUK editionDevon, EnglandExeterA city of 126,181
Photo: David Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0Exeter Township, settled in 1884, takes its name from Exeter, a city in Devon, England.
Exeter Township, PA3,380 miles · Exeter, Devon
People126,181608 here
Typical home£295,000
Listed buildings76222 of them Grade I
TownGradeCagainst UK towns#24 of 47 in Devon
8 more U.S. towns are named after Exeter:Exeter Township, PA26,069Exeter, NH16,213Exeter, CA10,122Exeter, RI6,540Exeter, PA5,587+3 more
Named after: each U.S. town’s Wikipedia article. Grades compare each town with towns in its own country, so they aren’t a head-to-head.
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.
PowerPenelecEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterExeter Twp Sr Ctr & Apt Comple water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Exeter 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 hereWyoming County Board of ElectionsWyoming County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code1861518615 100%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 & commute
Most of Exeter Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Exeter Township for work: only 0% work in town. 4.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Exeter Township, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Exeter Township’s average trip to work is 28 minutes.
0%work in town
| Exeter Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Exeter Township0%
Scranton12%
Tunkhannock Township5%
Tunkhannock5%
Wilkes-Barre4%
11 mi
median commute distance
49
jobs based in Exeter Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Exeter Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Exeter Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Exeter Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.
45″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring37–59°
Summer59–81°
Fall41–62°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Exeter Township is
Exeter Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 37% of adults have high blood pressure in Exeter Township.
| Exeter Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 5.8% | 6.9% | 8.1% |
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 | 10.1% | 14.5% |
| More adults with arthritis | 36.6% | 30.4% |
Regional Hospital of Scranton
In Scranton · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 40 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
32 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
22 mi State parkRicketts Glen State Park9 mi Theme parkRocky Glen Park
29 mi State parkHickory Run State Park
11 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
16pages 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 · Dallas8.5 mi$40,370 tuitionKeystone CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · La Plume9.8 mi$18,300 tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreUniversity or college · Public · Dallas12 mi$14,280 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Exeter Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Exeter Township for work
Where Exeter Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
49jobs based in Exeter Township
0%of working residents work in town
11 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
Questions about Exeter Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Exeter Township, PA a good place to live?
Exeter Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.