Town guide

Dallas Township, Pennsylvania

Dallas Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, home to about 9,227 people across 19 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18612, and parts of 18618 are in Dallas Township too.

Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population9,227490 per sq mi
Median home value$267,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$178Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking47%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Dallas Township

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Dallas Township

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)105 miles away
Closer regional airportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA103 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Dallas Township; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Dallas Township

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

Dallas Township had 9,099 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 291st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Luzerne County grew from 257,121 residents in 1900 to 325,594 in 2020.

Dallas Township population by census2000: 8,179, 2010: 8,994, 2020: 9,0998,17920008,99420109,0992020

Luzerne County, 1900–2020

Luzerne County population, 1900 to 20201900: 257,121, 1910: 343,186, 1920: 390,991, 1930: 445,109, 1940: 441,518, 1950: 392,241, 1960: 346,972, 1970: 342,301, 1980: 343,079, 1990: 328,149, 2000: 319,250, 2010: 320,918, 2020: 325,594257K’00’10391K’20’30442K’40’50347K’60’70343K’80’90319K’00’10326K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Dallas TownshipJan: high 36°F, low 20°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 22°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 29°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 39°F, 3.3 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 26°F, 2.8 in36°20°Jan2.639°22°Feb2.148°29°Mar2.861°39°Apr3.372°50°May3.380°58°Jun3.885°63°Jul3.682°61°Aug3.975°54°Sep4.263°43°Oct3.751°34°Nov2.940°26°Dec2.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wilkes-Barre Intl Ap, PA weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Luzerne County

139,382 jobs at 7,212 businesses in Luzerne County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Luzerne CountyHealth care and social assistance: 27,397 jobs; Manufacturing: 19,381 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 18,602 jobs; Retail trade: 17,667 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 11,668 jobs; Administrative and support: 7,419 jobs; Wholesale trade: 6,047 jobs; Professional services: 5,752 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Manufacturing 14% Transportation and warehousing 13% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 8% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 4% Professional services 4%

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

Health care

164 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dallas Township.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wilkes-Barre General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Wilkes-Barre9.0 miles
  • Wilkes Barre Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Wilkes-Barre10.6 miles
  • Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wilkes Barre11.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors16
Specialist doctors8
Dentists13
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants28
Mental health providers24
Physical and occupational therapists66
Optometrists1
Chiropractors8
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 Dallas Township

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Weis2.1 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Medicine Shoppe2.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Back Mountain Memorial Library1.9 mi

Counts are within about 3 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Colleges and universities

  • Misericordia University

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Dallas Township

Public schools here are run by Lake-Lehman SD, Dallas SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lehman-Jackson El SchDallasK–6411Public3.0 mi
Wycallis Primary CenterDallasK–2512Public2.0 mi
Dallas Intermediate SchDallas3–5561Public1.9 mi
Dallas MSDallas6–8589Public2.1 mi
Dallas SHSDallas9–12745Public2.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Cornerstone Christian AcademyDallasK–1263Christian (no specific denomination)3.1 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 Dallas Borough, Harveys Lake, Lehman Township (Luzerne County), Franklin Township (Luzerne County), Jackson Township (Luzerne County), Lake Township (Luzerne County), Monroe Township (Wyoming County) and Northmoreland.

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