Bridgewater Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,618 people across 41 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 18801 and 18843.
Homes sold for a median of $191 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Bridgewater Township; also Montrose and Forest Lake
All in Bridgewater Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bridgewater Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)89 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ117 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY129 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bridgewater Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bridgewater Township had 2,636 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1015th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Susquehanna County grew from 40,043 residents in 1900 to 38,434 in 2020.
Susquehanna County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 46.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 83 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Montrose, PA weather station (2 miles away).
7,461 jobs at 855 businesses in Susquehanna County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
57 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bridgewater Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
Established in 1798.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Montrose Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lathrop Street El SchMontrose | K–6 | 401 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Montrose Area JSHSMontrose | 7–12 | 565 | Public | 2.0 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 Montrose, Forest Lake, Dimock, Rush Township (Susquehanna County), Silver Lake, Jessup Township, Franklin Township (Susquehanna County) and Middletown Township (Susquehanna County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.