Town guide

Lenox, Pennsylvania

Lenox is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,842 people across 41 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18824, and parts of 18441, 18446 and 18826 are in Lenox too.

Homes sold for a median of $176 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,84245 per sq mi
Median home value$248,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$176Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lenox

4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lenox

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)100 miles away
Closer regional airportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ106 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY118 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lenox

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

Lenox had 1,603 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 1283rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Susquehanna County grew from 40,043 residents in 1900 to 38,434 in 2020.

Lenox population by census2000: 1,832, 2010: 1,934, 2020: 1,6031,83220001,93420101,6032020

Susquehanna County, 1900–2020

Susquehanna County population, 1900 to 20201900: 40,043, 1910: 37,746, 1920: 34,763, 1930: 33,806, 1940: 33,893, 1950: 31,970, 1960: 33,137, 1970: 34,344, 1980: 37,876, 1990: 40,380, 2000: 42,238, 2010: 43,356, 2020: 38,43440K’00’1035K’20’3034K’40’5033K’60’7038K’80’9042K’00’1038K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 46.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 83 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LenoxJan: high 31°F, low 13°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 13°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 21°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 32°F, 4.1 in; May: high 67°F, low 42°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 56°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 54°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 47°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 36°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 27°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 19°F, 3.6 in31°13°Jan3.433°13°Feb2.841°21°Mar3.655°32°Apr4.167°42°May4.375°52°Jun4.680°56°Jul4.679°54°Aug3.871°47°Sep4.559°36°Oct4.147°27°Nov3.336°19°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Montrose, PA weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Susquehanna County

7,461 jobs at 855 businesses in Susquehanna County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Susquehanna CountyRetail trade: 1,316 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 1,108 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,049 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 722 jobs; Manufacturing: 495 jobs; Other services: 427 jobs; Professional services: 409 jobs; Construction: 379 jobsRetail trade 18% Mining, oil and gas 15% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Manufacturing 7% Other services 6% Professional services 6% Construction 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Endless Mountains Health SystemsCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Montrose12.3 miles
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson CityGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dickson City17.4 miles
  • Regional Hospital of ScrantonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Scranton19.6 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Lenox

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Lech's Pharmacy3.9 mi

Libraries

  • Factoryville Library8.1 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Nicholson Township (Wyoming County), Nicholson Borough, Brooklyn, Harford, Lathrop, Hop Bottom, Benton Township (Lackawanna County), Springville, Gibson and Clifford.

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