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Lehman Township (Luzerne County), Pennsylvania

Lehman Township (Luzerne County) is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,396 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18627, and parts of 18612, 18621 and 18708 are in Lehman Township (Luzerne County) too.

Homes sold for a median of $167 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population3,396156 per sq mi
Median home value$282,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$167Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking26%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Lehman Township (Luzerne County)

4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns
Lehman, PA18627Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Lehman Township (Luzerne County)

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Around Lehman Township (Luzerne County)

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)106 miles away
Closer regional airportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA101 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lehman Township (Luzerne County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Lehman Township (Luzerne 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

Lehman Township (Luzerne County) had 3,346 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 815th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Lehman Township (Luzerne County) population by census2000: 3,206, 2010: 3,508, 2020: 3,3463,20620003,50820103,3462020

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 Lehman Township (Luzerne County)Jan: 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 (16 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

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lehman Township (Luzerne County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Wilkes-Barre General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Wilkes-Barre8.8 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 Barre11.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1

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 Lehman Township (Luzerne County)

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Jackson Township Park · 3 acres2.7 mi

Grocery stores

  • Weis4.2 mi
  • Weis6.8 mi
  • Lucas Farms Produce Center6.8 mi
  • Gerrity's6.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Medicine Shoppe4.4 mi
  • Rite Aid4.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy6.9 mi
  • Spotanski's7.1 mi

Libraries

  • Back Mountain Memorial Library4.0 mi
  • Plymouth Public Library6.0 mi
  • Mill Memorial Library6.9 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.

Schools in Lehman Township (Luzerne County)

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lake-Lehman JSHSLehman7–12745Public0.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Dallas Township, Kingston Township, Jackson Township (Luzerne County), Dallas Borough, Hunlock, Franklin Township (Luzerne County), Plymouth Township (Luzerne County), Harveys Lake, Lake Township (Luzerne County), Ross Township (Luzerne County), Union Township (Luzerne County) and Northmoreland.

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