1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Pennsylvania - Wyoming County - Lemon - ED 66-10, 1880
Lemon Township’s story
170 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880.
- 1856Lemon Township is settled
Lemon TownshipPA
89% more nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Jakec · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,120
2025 Census estimate · −1.2% since 2020
Median home value
$230K
Census ACS
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
46.0
years
Jobs based here
253
A commuter town
Is Lemon Township a good place to live?
Lemon Township’s best subject grade is an A for civic life; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. On hazard risk, just 156 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 81% of U.S. towns. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 10 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Lemon Township. On the outdoors, just 20 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do worse. Lemon Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Lemon Township stand out
Where Lemon Township beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Lemon Township7
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical PA town3.7
Civic lifeA
89% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Pennsylvania town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
0historic places
History
Settled in 1856
A long history
A history going back 170 years.
Small town
1,120 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nicholson TownshipClinton TownshipTunkhannock TownshipWashington TownshipLemon Township
How Lemon Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Lemon Township is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.7 of 20; 0.9% of households have no car; 1.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Jobs & income$81K median household incomeCOpen →HealthEndless Mountains Health Systems 15 miles awayBOpen →SchoolsBehind 54% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationB−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $230K, 3.5 years of the Scranton metro’s $65K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lemon Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lemon Township, and how to reach them.
PowerClaverack Rural Elec Coop18.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers86% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lemon 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 codes18657, 18419, 18630, 1884418657 72% · 18419 21% · 18630 5% · 18844 2%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 Lemon Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Lemon Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Lemon Township for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Lemon Township fell to 253 in 2023, 437 fewer than in 2013. 13% of residents live below the poverty line in Lemon Township, above both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%).
1%work in town
| Lemon Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 8.8% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Lemon Township1%
Mehoopany Township12%
Tunkhannock Township11%
Tunkhannock4%
Scranton4%
17 mi
median commute distance
253
jobs based in Lemon Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 19% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Lemon Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lemon Township.
75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
4
paid flood claims since 1996
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Lemon Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Lemon Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 82°F, Lemon Township’s July high is against 85°F in Pennsylvania’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
45″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–36°
Spring35–58°
Summer58–80°
Fall41–61°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Older than Pennsylvania overall
People 65 and older are 26% of residents (20% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 34% of residents (38% statewide). 17% of Lemon Township residents are under 18. 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
46median age · PA 40.9
| Lemon Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 26% | 21% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 17% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 46 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 29% | 29% |
Lemon TownshipPennsylvaniaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma5%
High school44%
Some college19%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s18%
Graduate8%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Lemon Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.2% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.9% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.4% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.1% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.6% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.5% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.1% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43.7% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.7% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.1% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.5% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.8% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
HealthB
Lemon Township is healthier than 55% of U.S. towns
Lemon Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Lemon Township.
55%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Lemon Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 24% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 38% | 36% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better22 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Lemon Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with arthritis | 35.3% | 30.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 7.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 8.8% |
Endless Mountains Health Systems
15 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 32 attractions →Steamtown National Historic Site and 17 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lemon Township. Close and well known come first.
18 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
37 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
26 mi State parkRicketts Glen State Park21 mi Theme parkRocky Glen Park20 mi Ski areaElk Mountain Ski Resort28 runs · 908 ft vertical
22 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 · Montage Mountain Ski Area: Montage Mountain Resorts, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lemon Township
17pages on Lemon Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lemon Township
About 4 of every 100 Lemon Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Lemon Township for work
Where Lemon Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
253jobs based in Lemon Township
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lemon Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Lemon Township is a township in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,135 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 17 sq mi
- Elevation
- 892 ft
Questions about Lemon Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lemon Township, PA a good place to live?
89% more nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
Is Lemon 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 B−.