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A town in Pennsylvania, home to 312 people.
West Abington Township’s age of the median resident is 56.3 years, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (43.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). West Abington Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2025 and 3 maps from 1946 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in West Abington 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 West Abington Township.
The top destinations are Scranton (22%), Dunmore (6%) and Clarks Summit (5%). West Abington Township’s mean commuting time is 29 minutes. Half commute less than 11 miles. For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 5.2%.
| West Abington Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.2% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Summer afternoons peak near 82° in July, and January nights bottom out around 17°; snowfall runs to about 45 inches a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In West Abington Township, nearly a fifth of adults binge drink. Of 26 CDC measures, West Abington Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 6 and trails it on 1. 15% of adults in West Abington Township report frequent mental distress; 20% get no exercise outside work.
| West Abington Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 24% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | West Abington Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 16% | 18.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
FEMA puts just over four fifths of West Abington Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 7% to cold waves. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in just over half of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Abington Township. Close and well known come first.
9 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
29 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
28 mi State parkRicketts Glen State Park12 mi Theme parkRocky Glen Park
34 mi State parkHickory Run State Park
13 mi Ski areaMontage Mountain Ski Area25 runs · 998 ft verticalSteamtown 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 · Hickory Run State Park: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Montage Mountain Ski Area: Montage Mountain Resorts, CC BY-SA 4.0
8 within 15 miles of the center of West Abington Township
About 3 of every 100 West Abington Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where West Abington Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Pennsylvania, US
West Abington Township, is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 300 at the 2020 census.
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West Abington Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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