Monroe Township (Snyder County) is a township in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, home to about 4,170 people across 16 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17870, 17876 and 17889.
Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Selinsgrove; part is in Monroe Township (Snyder County)
Mostly Shamokin Dam; part is in Monroe Township (Snyder County)
Mostly Union Township (Union County); part is in Monroe Township (Snyder County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Monroe Township (Snyder County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)109 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Williamsport Regional Airport (IPT)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Philadelphia, PA108 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Monroe Township (Snyder County); 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.
Monroe Township (Snyder County) had 4,146 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 683rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Snyder County grew from 17,304 residents in 1900 to 39,736 in 2020.
Snyder County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 41.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Selinsgrove Penn Vly Ap, PA weather station (2 miles away).
14,861 jobs at 900 businesses in Snyder County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
156 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Monroe Township (Snyder County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 25 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 32 |
| Mental health providers | 33 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 21 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Selinsgrove Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selinsgrove Area El SchSelinsgrove | K–2 | 472 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Selinsgrove Intrmd SchSelinsgrove | 3–5 | 535 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Selinsgrove Area MSSelinsgrove | 6–8 | 532 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Selinsgrove Area HSSelinsgrove | 9–12 | 744 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victory Baptist AcademySelinsgrove | K–9 | 10 | Baptist | 1.2 mi |
| County Line Amish Parochial SchoolWinfield | 1–9 | 21 | Amish | 3.4 mi |
| New StorySelinsgrove | 1–12 | 35 | Nonsectarian | 2.3 mi |
| Windy Hill SchoolWinfield | 2–7 | 18 | Amish | 3.0 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 Selinsgrove, Penn Township (Snyder County), Shamokin Dam, Union Township (Union County), Jackson Township (Snyder County), Washington Township (Snyder County) and Union Township (Snyder County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.