Glenburn TownshipPA
A town of 1,436, settled in 1877.
Is Glenburn Township a good place to live?
The best of Glenburn Township’s subject grades are an A for schools and health and an A− for incomes; the weakest is a C− for cost of living. Only 143 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score higher on health. 41% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Glenburn Township, against 29% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. On history, just 138 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do worse. Glenburn Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Glenburn Township has grown 15% since 2010
1,246 counted in 2010 and 1,434 in 2020; an estimated 1,436 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Glenburn Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Glenburn Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Glenburn Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Glenburn 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 Glenburn Township.
Glenburn Township is healthier than 88% of U.S. towns
Glenburn Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 11 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 14% of Glenburn Township adults report frequent mental distress, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (17%). 30% of Glenburn Township adults have obesity.
| Glenburn Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 24% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Glenburn Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 14.4% | 18.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most of Glenburn Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Glenburn Township for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Glenburn Township grew to 213 in 2023, 35 more than in 2013. 4.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Glenburn Township.
| Glenburn Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer young adults than Pennsylvania overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (38% statewide). 41% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Glenburn Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 24% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 21% | 18% |
| Median age | 40.5 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.8 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Glenburn Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.6% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.9% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.6% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.2% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.9% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.3% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.9% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.5% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.9% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 18.9% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
Glenburn Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Glenburn Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Glenburn Township’s July high is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Glenburn Township has set aside 4.7% of its land for conservation
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ackerly Fields | — | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Glenburn Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 2011, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Glenburn Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Steamtown National Historic Site and 18 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Glenburn Township. Close and well known come first.
8 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
27 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
29 mi State parkRicketts Glen State Park11 mi Theme parkRocky Glen Park
12 mi Ski areaMontage Mountain Ski Area25 runs · 998 ft vertical
33 mi State parkHickory Run State ParkPhoto 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 · Montage Mountain Ski Area: Montage Mountain Resorts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hickory Run State Park: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Glenburn Township
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Glenburn Township
About 2 of every 100 Glenburn Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
1,436 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Glenburn Township
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Glenburn is a census-designated place (CDP) in Glenburn Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 953 at the 2010 census. It is approximately 10 miles (16 km) north of downtown Scranton, in the growing suburban area known as the "Abingtons". Glenburn is located north of Clarks Summit and south of Dalton.
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- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,161 ft
Questions about Glenburn Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Glenburn Township, PA expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.