Covington Township (Lackawanna County), Pennsylvania
Covington Township (Lackawanna County) is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,266 people across 24 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18424 and 18444.
Homes sold for a median of $204 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population2,26696 per sq mi
Median home value$265,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$204Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Median of 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes in Covington Township (Lackawanna County)
Mostly Spring Brook; part is in Covington Township (Lackawanna County)
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Around Covington Township (Lackawanna County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)81 miles away
Closer regional airport
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Newark, NJ80 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA90 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Covington 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 Covington 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
Covington Township (Lackawanna County) had 2,198 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 1119th 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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 50.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Pocono Mountains Ap, PA weather station (12 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
61 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Covington Township (Lackawanna County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Geisinger-Community Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Scranton10.4 miles
Regional Hospital of ScrantonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Scranton11.3 miles
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson CityGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dickson City13.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
4
Dentists
7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
5
Mental health providers
15
Physical and occupational therapists
21
Optometrists
2
Chiropractors
7
Pharmacies
6
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 Covington Township (Lackawanna County)
Parks (9 nearby)
Van Fleets Grove · 287 acres2.6 mi
Covington Park · 72 acres2.0 mi
Moffat Park · 39 acres2.9 mi
Daleville · 4 acres1.4 mi
Daleville · 3 acres1.3 mi
Daleville · 3 acres1.4 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
ShopRite1.5 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Rite Aid1.5 mi
Museums
Gouldsboro Train Station4.2 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by North Pocono SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Moscow El SchMoscow
K–3
581
Public
3.7 mi
North Pocono Intmd SchMoscow
4–5
445
Public
3.6 mi
North Pocono MSMoscow
6–8
685
Public
3.6 mi
North Pocono HSCovington Twp
9–12
915
Public
1.7 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St Ann's HomeMethuen
2–11
135
Nonsectarian
242.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Spring Brook, Madison Township (Lackawanna County), Roaring Brook, Lehigh Township (Wayne County), Coolbaugh, Moscow, Clifton, Thornhurst, Elmhurst, Salem Township (Wayne County) and Sterling.
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