Lackawannock is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,151 people across 21 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16137, 16142 and 16148.
Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Lackawannock, part in Findley and Mercer Borough
Mostly New Wilmington; part is in Lackawannock
Mostly Hermitage; part is in Lackawannock
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)49 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA282 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lackawannock; 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.
Lackawannock had 2,471 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 1147th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Mercer County grew from 57,387 residents in 1900 to 110,652 in 2020.
Mercer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 42 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Castle 1 N, PA weather station (13 miles away).
40,948 jobs at 2,611 businesses in Mercer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
488 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lackawannock’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 47 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 58 |
| Dentists | 31 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 92 |
| Mental health providers | 167 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 62 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 18 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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 (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Hermitage SD, Mercer Area SD, Wilmington Area SD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artman El SchHermitage | K–3 | 596 | Public | 8.9 mi |
| Mercer Area El SchMercer | K–6 | 567 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Wilmington Area El SchNew Wilmington | K–4 | 357 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Karen A. Ionta El SchHermitage | 4–5 | 307 | Public | 9.0 mi |
| Wilmington Area Upper El SchNew Wilmington | 5–6 | 142 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Delahunty MSHermitage | 6–7 | 313 | Public | 8.9 mi |
| Mercer Area MSMercer | 7–8 | 136 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Wilmington Area JSHSNew Wilmington | 7–12 | 444 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Hickory HSHermitage | 8–12 | 768 | Public | 8.8 mi |
| Mercer Area SHSMercer | 9–12 | 282 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Mercer County Career CenterMercer | 9–12 | 8 | Career and Technical | 4.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Learning Christian SchoolMercer | Pre-K–12 | 78 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.6 mi |
| St John Paul II ElementaryHermitage | Pre-K–6 | 128 | Roman Catholic | 9.7 mi |
| Kennedy Catholic Middle School High SchoolHermitage | K–12 | 278 | Roman Catholic | 9.6 mi |
| Deer Run Amish SchoolNew Wilmington | 1–8 | 32 | Amish | 2.2 mi |
| Hillside Parochial SchoolNew Wilmington | 1–8 | 19 | Amish | 4.1 mi |
| Hilltop Amish SchoolMercer | 1–8 | 22 | Amish | 9.4 mi |
| Indian Run SchoolNew Wilmington | 1–8 | 34 | Amish | 2.6 mi |
| Orchard Hill SchoolMercer | 1–8 | 35 | Amish | 2.9 mi |
| Shepherd SchoolNew Wilmington | 1–8 | 34 | Amish | 5.1 mi |
| Wood Lawn SchoolNew Wilmington | 1–8 | 28 | Amish | 3.2 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 Hermitage, Findley, New Wilmington, Mercer Borough, Coolspring, Wilmington Township (Mercer County), East Lackawannock, Wilmington Township (Lawrence County), Jefferson Township (Mercer County), Springfield Township (Mercer County), Pulaski Township (Lawrence County), Fairview Township (Mercer County) and Jackson Township (Mercer County).
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