Town guide

Blooming Grove, Pennsylvania

Blooming Grove is a township in Pike County, Pennsylvania, home to about 5,584 people across 75 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18428, and parts of 18425 and 18464 are in Blooming Grove too.

Homes sold for a median of $191 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population5,58475 per sq mi
Median home value$323,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$191Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking19%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Blooming Grove

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Blooming Grove

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)75 miles away
Closer regional airportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ74 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY85 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Blooming Grove; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Blooming Grove

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

Blooming Grove had 5,415 residents in the 2020 census, up 50% since 2000.

It’s the 510th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Pike County grew from 8,766 residents in 1900 to 58,535 in 2020.

Blooming Grove population by census2000: 3,621, 2010: 4,819, 2020: 5,4153,62120004,81920105,4152020

Pike County, 1900–2020

Pike County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,766, 1910: 8,033, 1920: 6,818, 1930: 7,483, 1940: 7,452, 1950: 8,425, 1960: 9,158, 1970: 11,818, 1980: 18,271, 1990: 27,966, 2000: 46,302, 2010: 57,369, 2020: 58,5359K’00’107K’20’307K’40’509K’60’7018K’80’9046K’00’1059K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 45.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 47 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Blooming GroveJan: high 33°F, low 14°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 14°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 22°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 32°F, 3.7 in; May: high 69°F, low 43°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 53°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 48°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 36°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 27°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 20°F, 3.6 in33°14°Jan3.236°14°Feb2.745°22°Mar3.658°32°Apr3.769°43°May3.677°53°Jun4.781°57°Jul4.179°55°Aug4.173°48°Sep4.361°36°Oct4.449°27°Nov3.238°20°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hawley 1 E, PA weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Pike County

9,199 jobs at 995 businesses in Pike County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pike CountyRetail trade: 2,352 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,194 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,224 jobs; Other services: 1,001 jobs; Construction: 451 jobs; Administrative and support: 445 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 279 jobs; Professional services: 245 jobsRetail trade 26% Hotels and restaurants 24% Health care and social assistance 13% Other services 11% Construction 5% Administrative and support 5% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

68 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blooming Grove.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wayne Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Honesdale8.3 miles
  • Garnet Health Medical Center CatskillsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Callicoon21.5 miles
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson CityGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dickson City23.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors2
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers20
Physical and occupational therapists14
Optometrists3
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Blooming Grove

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Riverside Park · 14 acres0.5 mi
  • Bingham Park · 11 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • 507 country store3.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy7.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hawley Public Library0.5 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Dorflinger Glass Museum4.3 mi

Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Blooming Grove

Public schools here are run by Wallenpaupack Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Wallenpaupack North Prim SchHawleyK–2418Public1.1 mi
Wallenpaupack North Intrmd SchHawley3–5474Public1.0 mi
Wallenpaupack Area MSHawley6–8627Public1.0 mi
Wallenpaupack Area HSHawley9–12986Public1.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lackawaxen, Paupack, Palmyra Township (Wayne County), Hawley, Palmyra Township (Pike County), Dingman and Berlin Township.

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