Town guide

Falls Township, Pennsylvania

Falls Township is a township in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,624 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18615, and parts of 18414 are in Falls Township too.

Homes sold for a median of $253 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,62479 per sq mi
Median home value$242,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$253Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Falls Township

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Falls Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Falls Township

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)101 miles away
Closer regional airportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ100 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA108 miles away

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

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

Who represents Falls 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

Falls Township had 1,692 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.

It’s the 1378th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Wyoming County grew from 17,152 residents in 1900 to 26,069 in 2020.

Falls Township population by census2000: 1,997, 2010: 1,995, 2020: 1,6921,99720001,99520101,6922020

Wyoming County, 1900–2020

Wyoming County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,152, 1910: 15,509, 1920: 14,101, 1930: 15,517, 1940: 16,702, 1950: 16,766, 1960: 16,813, 1970: 19,082, 1980: 26,433, 1990: 28,076, 2000: 28,080, 2010: 28,276, 2020: 26,06917K’00’1014K’20’3017K’40’5017K’60’7026K’80’9028K’00’1026K’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 Falls 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 (12 miles away).

Jobs in Wyoming County

8,032 jobs at 633 businesses in Wyoming County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wyoming CountyManufacturing: 1,931 jobs; Retail trade: 1,218 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 993 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 654 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 506 jobs; Administrative and support: 443 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 417 jobs; Wholesale trade: 350 jobsManufacturing 24% Retail trade 15% Transportation and warehousing 12% Hotels and restaurants 8% Health care and social assistance 6% Administrative and support 6% Mining, oil and gas 5% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Falls Township.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson CityGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dickson City9.1 miles
  • Regional Hospital of ScrantonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Scranton9.4 miles
  • Geisinger-Community Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Scranton10.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers2

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 Falls Township

Grocery stores

  • Gerrity's4.8 mi
  • Weis5.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy4.9 mi
  • Darling's Family Pharmacy5.0 mi

Libraries

  • Abington Community Library4.3 mi
  • Miller Library4.7 mi
  • Factoryville Library5.1 mi

Museums

  • Anthracite Museum6.8 mi
  • Lackawana Coal Mine Tour6.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Rock Quarry Amphitheater6.7 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Dalton, North Abington, Overfield, Exeter Township (Wyoming County), Benton Township (Lackawanna County), Glenburn, Exeter Township (Luzerne County), West Abington, Waverly, Scott Township (Lackawanna County), La Plume and Northmoreland.

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