Clarks Green is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,656 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18411.
Homes sold for a median of $197 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population1,6563,125 per sq mi
Median home value$294,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$197Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Clarks Green. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Clarks Green
Distances
Nearest major airport
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)97 miles away
Closer regional airport
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Newark, NJ96 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA106 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Clarks Green; 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.
Population over time
Clarks Green had 1,524 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 1365th 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 (11 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
343 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clarks Green.
Nearest hospitals
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson CityGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dickson City4.4 miles
Regional Hospital of ScrantonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Scranton5.8 miles
Geisinger-Community Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Scranton6.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
29
Specialist doctors
27
Dentists
31
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
37
Mental health providers
154
Physical and occupational therapists
53
Optometrists
4
Chiropractors
8
Pharmacies
7
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 Clarks Green
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Gerrity's0.6 mi
Weis0.8 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy0.5 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Abington Community Library0.7 mi
Museums
Houdini Museum4.4 mi
Anthracite Museum4.9 mi
Lackawana Coal Mine Tour4.9 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Theater at North4.3 mi
Rock Quarry Amphitheater4.6 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Abington Heights SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Clarks Summit El SchClarks Summit
K–4
399
Public
0.2 mi
Newton-Ransom El SchoolClarks Summit
K–4
196
Public
2.4 mi
Abington Heights MSClarks Summit
5–8
1,073
Public
2.5 mi
Abington Heights HSClarks Summit
9–12
1,115
Public
1.0 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Our Lady of Peace SchoolClarks Green
Pre-K–8
302
Roman Catholic
1.3 mi
Scranton Area Christian Academy Dba Abington ChrisSouth Abington Township
Pre-K–6
23
Assembly of God
1.7 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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