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North Abington TownshipPA
A town of 767.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Squirrel Cottage from Endless Mountains, United States · CC BY 2.0
Population
767
2025 Census estimate · +8.9% since 2020
Median home value
$443K
Census ACS
Household income
$130K
median
Median age
43.9
years
Jobs based here
141
A commuter town
Is North Abington Township a good place to live?
North Abington Township’s concentration of trails is 2.9 miles per square mile, above both the Pennsylvania town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest place to walk is Lackawanna State Park, 675 acres with 15.2 miles of trail. North Abington Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
767 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Benton TownshipDaltonWaverly TownshipLa Plume TownshipScott TownshipSouth Abington TownshipNorth Abington Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to North Abington Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in North Abington Township, and how to reach them.
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPa Amer Water Co Lake ScrantonNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have North Abington 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 hereLackawanna County Board of ElectionsLackawanna County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code1841418414 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 North Abington Township.
Work & commute
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, fewer of North Abington Township’s residents live below the poverty line
Half of commuters travel less than 11 miles. North Abington Township’s income of the median household stands at $130,000. Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than North Abington Township. 21% of workers do their job from home here.
0%work in town
| North Abington Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $130,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 21% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 1.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In North Abington Township0%
Scranton15%
Dunmore8%
Clarks Summit6%
South Abington Township5%
11 mi
median commute distance
141
jobs based in North Abington Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Outdoors
North Abington Township keeps 23.4% of its land conserved
Walkers can cover 26 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.
23.4%conserved
23.4%
conserved · 1,387 of 5,917 acres
26 mi
of trails · 2.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lackawanna State Park | 15.2 mi | 675 |
| 2. Quarry Ridge Preserve | 1.1 mi | 33 |
| 3. Messimer Preserve | 0.2 mi | 59 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
In North Abington Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
In North Abington Township, the midsummer high is 82°F.
45″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–35°
Spring35–57°
Summer57–80°
Fall40–60°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy North Abington Township is
Two figures for adults in North Abington Township: 19% binge drink, 20% get no exercise outside work. Against the Pennsylvania average, North Abington Township comes out ahead on 8 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 2. 15% of North Abington Township adults report frequent mental distress. In addition, among adults here, 12% report frequent physical distress, against 14% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns.
| North Abington Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 24% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 35% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
8 better16 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | North Abington Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.8% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 15.9% | 18.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.8% |
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City
7.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in North Abington Township, with inland flooding at the top
Paid flood insurance claims in North Abington Township since 1981: one. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in just over half of U.S. communities.
51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 1981
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 35 attractions →Steamtown National Historic Site and 20 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Abington Township. Close and well known come first.
10 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
25 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
33 mi State parkRicketts Glen State Park14 mi Theme parkRocky Glen Park
39 mi Ski areaCamelback Mountain Resort37 runs · 804 ft vertical
36 mi State parkHickory Run State ParkSources: 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 · Camelback Mountain Resort: Calzarette at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Hickory Run State Park: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about North Abington Township
17pages on North Abington Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of North Abington Township
Keystone CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · La Plume4.8 mi$18,300 tuitionJohnson CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Scranton7.6 mi$21,225 tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonUniversity or college · Public · Dunmore8.7 mi$15,208 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 North Abington Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave North Abington Township for work
Where North Abington Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
141jobs based in North Abington Township
0%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About North Abington Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
North Abington Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located approximately 10 miles (16 km) north of Scranton, Pennsylvania, and is located in the suburban area known as “the Abingtons". North Abington is also approximately 6 miles (10 km) north of Clarks Summit and borders Waverly Township and Dalton Borough to the south, as well as Benton Township to the north. The population was 709 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 9.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,171 ft
Questions about North Abington Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North Abington Township, PA a good place to live?
North Abington Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.