Town guide

Larksville, Pennsylvania

Larksville is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, home to about 4,255 people across 4.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18651 and 18704.

Homes sold for a median of $104 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population4,255907 per sq mi
Median home value$146,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$104Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking34%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Larksville

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Larksville

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)100 miles away
Closer regional airportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA96 miles away

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

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

Who represents Larksville

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

Larksville had 4,225 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.

It’s the 665th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Larksville population by census2000: 4,694, 2010: 4,480, 2020: 4,2254,69420004,48020104,2252020

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 LarksvilleJan: 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 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

527 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Larksville’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wilkes-Barre General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Wilkes-Barre3.1 miles
  • Wilkes Barre Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Wilkes-Barre4.8 miles
  • Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wilkes Barre6.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors62
Specialist doctors71
Dentists53
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants77
Mental health providers146
Physical and occupational therapists68
Optometrists26
Chiropractors24
Pharmacies11

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 Larksville

Parks (11 nearby)

  • Barney Farms Park · 12 acres1.1 mi
  • Gordon Avenue Park · 9 acres1.1 mi
  • Miner Park · 9 acres1.3 mi
  • John J. Hopkins Memorial Park · 8 acres1.4 mi
  • Reeses Park · 2 acres1.6 mi
  • Robert Zolner Memorial Park · 2 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Market 32 by Price Chopper1.2 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Harrold's1.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Plymouth Public Library1.5 mi

Museums

  • Luzerne County Museum2.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts2.0 mi
  • F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts2.5 mi
  • Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre3.2 mi
  • Art 'n Vino3.2 mi
  • Arts Center of Wilkes-Barre3.3 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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

Established in 1909.

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

Schools in Larksville

Public schools here are run by Wyoming Valley West SD, West Side Career & Technology Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dana El CtrForty FortK–5626Public3.3 mi
State El CtrLarksvilleK–51,376Public0.4 mi
Third Avenue El SchKingstonK97Public2.1 mi
Chester Street El SchKingston1–5294Public2.0 mi
Wyoming Valley West MSKingston6–81,139Public1.9 mi
West Side Career & Technology CenterKingston9–12437Career and Technical2.0 mi
Wyoming Valley West SHSPlymouth9–121,362Public1.5 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Jenny Lynn Ferraro AcademyKingstonPre-K–K15Nonsectarian2.6 mi
Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory SchoolKingstonPre-K–12694Nonsectarian1.6 mi
Wyoming Valley Childrens AssnForty FortPre-K–K17Nonsectarian3.3 mi
Wyoming Valley Montessori SchoolKingstonPre-K–657Nonsectarian1.6 mi
Jenny Lynn ElementaryKingston1–766Nonsectarian2.0 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 Kingston Borough, Plymouth Borough, Swoyersville, Edwardsville, Forty Fort, Wilkes-Barre, Plymouth Township (Luzerne County), Pringle, Courtdale and Jackson Township (Luzerne County).

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