Monroe Township (Wyoming County) is a township in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,509 people across 21 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18618, 18636 and 18657.
Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population1,50971 per sq mi
Median home value$197,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$177Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Tunkhannock Township (Wyoming County); part is in Monroe Township (Wyoming County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Monroe Township (Wyoming County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Monroe Township (Wyoming County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)109 miles away
Closer regional airport
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Newark, NJ108 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA110 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Monroe Township (Wyoming County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Monroe Township (Wyoming County)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 9th DistrictDaniel Meuser (R)
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
Monroe Township (Wyoming County) had 1,668 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 1441st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Wyoming County grew from 17,152 residents in 1900 to 26,069 in 2020.
Wyoming County, 1900–2020
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wilkes-Barre Intl Ap, PA weather station (16 miles away).
Jobs in Wyoming County
8,032 jobs at 633 businesses in Wyoming County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
106 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Monroe Township (Wyoming County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Wilkes-Barre General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Wilkes-Barre15.2 miles
Wilkes Barre Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Wilkes-Barre16.5 miles
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wilkes Barre16.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
19
Specialist doctors
10
Dentists
9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
18
Mental health providers
18
Physical and occupational therapists
20
Optometrists
6
Chiropractors
6
Pharmacies
10
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 Monroe Township (Wyoming County)
Grocery stores
Aldi5.5 mi
Walmart Supercenter5.6 mi
Weis5.9 mi
Pharmacies
Walmart Pharmacy5.5 mi
Libraries
Tunkhannock Public Library6.6 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Lake-Lehman SD, Tunkhannock Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Lake-Noxen El SchHarvey's Lake
K–6
236
Public
7.2 mi
Tunkhannock Area Primary CenterTunkhannock
K–2
416
Public
6.9 mi
Tunkhannock Area Intermediate CenterTunkhannock
3–6
614
Public
6.6 mi
Tunkhannock STEM AcademyTunkhannock
7
137
Public
6.6 mi
Tunkhannock HSTunkhannock
8–12
814
Public
6.6 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Endless Mountains Christian AcademyTunkhannock
K–12
22
Methodist
6.4 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 Tunkhannock Township (Wyoming County), Harveys Lake, Tunkhannock Borough, Eaton, Noxen, Dallas Township, Washington Township (Wyoming County), Northmoreland, Lemon, Lake Township (Luzerne County) and Mehoopany.
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