Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Nescopeck Township’s best subject grade is an A− for history; its weakest is a C for hazard risk. On the outdoors, just 172 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do worse. Benjamin Evans House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Nescopeck Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Nescopeck Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Nescopeck Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 360 in 1880, 1,480 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 6 maps from 1894 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Nescopeck 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Nescopeck Township.
Nescopeck Township: 5.2% of residents live below the poverty line. The average commute for Nescopeck Township comes to 31 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Nescopeck Township grew to 103 in 2023, 80 more than in 2013. Half commute less than 17 miles.
| Nescopeck Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.2% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The July high for Nescopeck Township comes to 83°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Nescopeck Township than in 63% of U.S. communities. 73 flood insurance claims have been paid locally since 1979. Expected losses in Nescopeck Township break down as 80% from inland flooding and 7% from cold waves.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
18% of adults binge drink in Nescopeck Township, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 16%. For adults locally, the share who smoke cigarettes is 19%. Among adults here, 15% report frequent physical distress and 37% have obesity.
| Nescopeck Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Nescopeck Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 18.9% | 15.8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 35.3% | 30.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Nescopeck Township
About 5 of every 100 Nescopeck Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Where Nescopeck Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Nescopeck is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,480 as of the 2020 census.
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