{"id":7274,"date":"2023-08-28T16:12:51","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T16:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=7274"},"modified":"2026-08-07T23:30:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T23:30:19","slug":"lackawanna-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/lackawanna-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lackawanna County is a county in Pennsylvania, United States, about 120 miles north of
\nPhiladelphia and 20 miles northeast of Wilkes-Barre. It had a population of 215,896 at the 2020
\ncensus, an estimated 216,859 by 2025, and covers 459 square miles (1,189 km2) centred near
\n41\u00b026\u2032N 75\u00b037\u2032W.<\/p>\n

Scranton is the county seat and largest city; its postal code is 18503. The county holds 2
\ncities, 17 incorporated boroughs and 7 census-designated places across 20 townships, and it runs
\non Eastern Time. Its FIPS code is 42069.<\/p>\n

Towns & Villages in Lackawanna County<\/h2>\n

Lackawanna County has 26 named places on record: 2 cities, 17 incorporated boroughs and 7
\ncensus-designated places with no local government of their own. CDP stands for census designated
\nplace; Unincorp. covers named communities inside a township with no formal boundary.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Place<\/th>\nType<\/th>\nTownship<\/th>\nPop.<\/th>\nZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Scranton<\/td>\nCity · seat<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n76,333<\/td>\n18503<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carbondale<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n8,780<\/td>\n18407<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dunmore<\/td>\nBorough<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n14,051<\/td>\n18512<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Old Forge<\/td>\nBorough<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n8,521<\/td>\n18518<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Archbald<\/td>\nBorough<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n7,370<\/td>\n18403<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blakely<\/td>\nBorough<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n6,635<\/td>\n18452<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Taylor<\/td>\nBorough<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n6,286<\/td>\n18517<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dickson City<\/td>\nBorough<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n6,026<\/td>\n18519<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Moosic<\/td>\nBorough<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n5,937<\/td>\n18507<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Olyphant<\/td>\nBorough<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n5,377<\/td>\n18447<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clarks Summit<\/td>\nBorough<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n5,069<\/td>\n18411<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jessup<\/td>\nBorough<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n4,528<\/td>\n18434<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Throop<\/td>\nBorough<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n4,065<\/td>\n18512<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jermyn<\/td>\nBorough<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n2,125<\/td>\n18433<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Moscow<\/td>\nBorough<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n2,005<\/td>\n18444<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mayfield<\/td>\nBorough<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n1,760<\/td>\n18433<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clarks Green<\/td>\nBorough<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n1,533<\/td>\n18411<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dalton<\/td>\nBorough<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n1,279<\/td>\n18414<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vandling<\/td>\nBorough<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n723<\/td>\n18421<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Big Bass Lake<\/td>\nCDP<\/td>\nClifton & Covington<\/td>\n1,337<\/td>\n18424<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mount Cobb<\/td>\nCDP<\/td>\nCovington<\/td>\n1,763<\/td>\n18436<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chinchilla<\/td>\nCDP<\/td>\nSouth Abington<\/td>\n1,959<\/td>\n18410<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Glenburn<\/td>\nCDP<\/td>\nGlenburn<\/td>\n1,148<\/td>\n18411<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Simpson<\/td>\nCDP<\/td>\nFell<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n18407<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Waverly<\/td>\nCDP<\/td>\nWaverly<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n18471<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eagle Lake<\/td>\nCDP<\/td>\nCovington<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Two places on this list need a note. Throop and Dunmore share the 18512 ZIP because Throop’s
\nown post office closed decades ago and its mail now routes through Dunmore. Big Bass Lake is a
\nseasonal community whose boundary crosses into Wayne County; the 1,337 figure above is the CDP
\ntotal across both counties, not the Lackawanna share alone.<\/p>\n

Townships<\/h2>\n

Pennsylvania townships are unincorporated but have their own elected boards and public
\nservices; the figures below are township-wide, including any borough-adjacent growth areas but
\nexcluding land inside an incorporated borough or city.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Township<\/th>\nPop. (2020)<\/th>\nMain settlements<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
South Abington<\/td>\n9,551<\/td>\nChinchilla, Waverly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jefferson<\/td>\n3,732<\/td>\nMount Cobb, Elmhurst<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Newton<\/td>\n2,822<\/td>\nNewton Center, Justus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spring Brook<\/td>\n2,755<\/td>\nSpring Brook, Daleville<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Madison<\/td>\n2,476<\/td>\nMadisonville<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fell<\/td>\n2,370<\/td>\nSimpson, East Jermyn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Roaring Brook<\/td>\n2,295<\/td>\nElmhurst, Chapman Lake<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Covington<\/td>\n2,212<\/td>\nMount Cobb, Big Bass Lake, Eagle Lake<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Greenfield<\/td>\n2,268<\/td>\nJustus, Peckville edge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scott<\/td>\n4,646<\/td>\nMontdale, Scott Center<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clifton<\/td>\n1,483<\/td>\nBig Bass Lake, Thornhurst edge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Glenburn<\/td>\n1,435<\/td>\nGlenburn CDP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Benton<\/td>\n1,720<\/td>\nFleetville, East Benton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carbondale<\/td>\n1,145<\/td>\nRockdale, Richmondale<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thornhurst<\/td>\n1,009<\/td>\nThornhurst village<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ransom<\/td>\n1,404<\/td>\nRansom village<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
North Abington<\/td>\n704<\/td>\nNorth Abington village<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elmhurst<\/td>\n845<\/td>\nElmhurst village<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
La Plume<\/td>\n478<\/td>\nLa Plume village, Keystone College<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
West Abington<\/td>\n301<\/td>\nWest Abington village<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n