Lausanne TownshipPA
A town of 226, settled in 1806.
Is Lausanne Township a good place to live?
10% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Lausanne Township, below both the Pennsylvania town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Lausanne Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
226 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lausanne Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lausanne 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 Lausanne Township.
Lausanne Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Lausanne Township
Lausanne Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. At 80°F, Lausanne Township’s July high is below both Pennsylvania’s towns (85°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lausanne Township has 0.8 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Lausanne Township for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Lausanne Township grew to 60 in 2023, 57 more than in 2013. 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Lausanne Township.
| Lausanne Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $95,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Lausanne Township is
Lausanne Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 19% of Lausanne Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Lausanne Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Lausanne Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.9% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and 40 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lausanne Township. Close and well known come first.
31 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom36 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
9 mi State parkHickory Run State Park
31 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
8 mi MuseumAsa Packer Mansion
31 mi Stadium & arenaPPL CenterPhoto credits
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hickory Run State Park: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Asa Packer Mansion: Chris18240 (talk), Public domain · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Lausanne Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lausanne Township
About 4 of every 100 Lausanne Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Lausanne Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Lausanne Township is a township in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The township dates back to 1808 when the first Lausanne settlement was organized with a local frontier government.
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- Area
- 5.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,375 ft
Questions about Lausanne Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lausanne Township, PA a good place to live?
Lausanne Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.