Benton Township (Lackawanna County) is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,589 people across 24 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18420, and parts of 18414, 18419 and 18446 are in Benton Township (Lackawanna County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $346 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Population1,58966 per sq mi
Median home value$257,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$346Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Nicholson Township (Wyoming County); part is in Benton Township (Lackawanna County)
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Around Benton Township (Lackawanna County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)102 miles away
Closer regional airport
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Newark, NJ101 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY113 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Benton Township (Lackawanna County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Benton Township (Lackawanna County)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Benton Township (Lackawanna County) had 1,726 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 1395th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Lackawanna County grew from 193,831 residents in 1900 to 215,896 in 2020.
Lackawanna County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 39 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wilkes-Barre Intl Ap, PA weather station (17 miles away).
Jobs in Lackawanna County
91,059 jobs at 5,198 businesses in Lackawanna County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson CityGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dickson City10.3 miles
Regional Hospital of ScrantonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Scranton12.3 miles
Geisinger-Community Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Scranton13.3 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Benton Township (Lackawanna County)
Parks (6 nearby)
Creekside Park · 22 acres2.8 mi
Benton Township Park · 6 acres2.0 mi
Christy Mathewson Park · 3 acres2.5 mi
Ned Boehm Field2.0 mi
Lackawanna State Park2.2 mi
Grocery stores
Weis5.9 mi
Gerrity's6.0 mi
Weis7.0 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Darling's Family Pharmacy2.3 mi
Libraries (2 nearby)
Miller Library2.2 mi
Factoryville Library2.3 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
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Shares ZIP codes with Dalton, Factoryville, Clinton Township (Wyoming County), North Abington, Lenox, Nicholson Township (Wyoming County), Overfield, Nicholson Borough, Falls Township, Tunkhannock Township (Wyoming County), Lathrop, Glenburn, La Plume, West Abington, Waverly, Scott Township (Lackawanna County) and Springville.
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