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Mount Pleasant Township (Wayne County), Pennsylvania

Mount Pleasant Township (Wayne County) is a township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,742 people across 56 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18453, and parts of 18421, 18470 and 18472 are in Mount Pleasant Township (Wayne County) too.

Homes sold for a median of $260 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,74231 per sq mi
Median home value$323,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$260Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking43%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Mount Pleasant Township (Wayne County)

4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns
Pleasant Mount, PA18453 Seller’s market $260/sq ft +87.2% vs. last year 3.2 months of supply · 43% sold over asking

Mostly Mount Pleasant Township (Wayne County); also Lebanon Township and Buckingham Township

Forest City, PA18421 Seller’s market $109/sq ft +2.4% vs. last year 3.7 months of supply · 21% sold over asking

Mostly Forest City; part is in Mount Pleasant Township (Wayne County)

Union Dale, PA18470 Seller’s market $164/sq ft −15.8% vs. last year 3.5 months of supply · 25% sold over asking

Mostly Clifford; part is in Mount Pleasant Township (Wayne County)

Waymart, PA18472 Buyer’s market $164/sq ft +10.3% vs. last year 8 months of supply · 25% sold over asking

Mostly Canaan; part is in Mount Pleasant Township (Wayne County)

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mount Pleasant Township (Wayne County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Mount Pleasant Township (Wayne County)

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)96 miles away
Closer regional airportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ94 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY106 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Mount Pleasant Township (Wayne County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Mount Pleasant Township (Wayne 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

Mount Pleasant Township (Wayne County) had 1,439 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 1321st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Wayne County grew from 30,171 residents in 1900 to 51,155 in 2020.

Mount Pleasant Township (Wayne County) population by census2000: 1,345, 2010: 1,357, 2020: 1,4391,34520001,35720101,4392020

Wayne County, 1900–2020

Wayne County population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,171, 1910: 29,236, 1920: 27,435, 1930: 28,420, 1940: 29,934, 1950: 28,478, 1960: 28,237, 1970: 29,581, 1980: 35,237, 1990: 39,944, 2000: 47,722, 2010: 52,822, 2020: 51,15530K’00’1027K’20’3030K’40’5028K’60’7035K’80’9048K’00’1051K’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 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 51.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 69 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Mount Pleasant Township (Wayne County)Jan: high 29°F, low 12°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 13°F, 3 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 20°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 31°F, 4.2 in; May: high 65°F, low 43°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 52°F, 5 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 56°F, 5 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 47°F, 5 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 36°F, 5 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 27°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 19°F, 4 in29°12°Jan3.532°13°Feb3.040°20°Mar3.653°31°Apr4.265°43°May4.973°52°Jun5.077°56°Jul5.076°55°Aug4.569°47°Sep5.057°36°Oct5.045°27°Nov3.834°19°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pleasant Mt 1 W, PA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Wayne County

13,374 jobs at 1,355 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wayne CountyRetail trade: 2,986 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,589 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,788 jobs; Construction: 1,105 jobs; Other services: 1,064 jobs; Administrative and support: 887 jobs; Manufacturing: 667 jobs; Finance and insurance: 542 jobsRetail trade 22% Health care and social assistance 19% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 8% Other services 8% Administrative and support 7% Manufacturing 5% Finance and insurance 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 Mount Pleasant Township (Wayne County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Wayne Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Honesdale12.8 miles
  • Barnes-Kasson County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Susquehanna18.3 miles
  • Garnet Health Medical Center CatskillsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Callicoon19.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist 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 Mount Pleasant Township (Wayne County)

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Kennedy Park · 32 acres4.9 mi
  • Herrick Township Community Park · 2 acres3.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Zazzera's4.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Forest City Library4.8 mi

Counts are within about 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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Towns near Mount Pleasant Township (Wayne County)

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Forest City, PABorough · 1,770 people5 miles away Vandling, PABorough · 964 people5 miles away Clifford, PATownship · 2,016 people5 miles away Herrick Township (Susquehanna County), PATownship · 637 people6 miles away Union Dale, PABorough · 225 people6 miles away Clinton Township (Wayne County), PATownship · 1,961 people8 miles away Preston, PATownship · 916 people8 miles away Lebanon Township, PATownship · 686 people9 miles away

Shares ZIP codes with Canaan, Forest City, South Canaan, Waymart, Clinton Township (Wayne County), Vandling, Clifford, Herrick Township (Susquehanna County), Gibson, Fell, Union Dale, Lebanon Township, Preston and Buckingham Township.

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