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Nicholson Township (Wyoming County), Pennsylvania

Nicholson Township (Wyoming County) is a township in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,066 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18446, and parts of 18419 are in Nicholson Township (Wyoming County) too.

Homes sold for a median of $134 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,06647 per sq mi
Median home value$210,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$134Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Nicholson Township (Wyoming County)

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)103 miles away
Closer regional airportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ104 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY116 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Nicholson 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 Nicholson Township (Wyoming 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

Nicholson Township (Wyoming County) had 1,265 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 1714th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Wyoming County grew from 17,152 residents in 1900 to 26,069 in 2020.

Nicholson Township (Wyoming County) population by census2000: 1,361, 2010: 1,385, 2020: 1,2651,36120001,38520101,2652020

Wyoming County, 1900–2020

Wyoming County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,152, 1910: 15,509, 1920: 14,101, 1930: 15,517, 1940: 16,702, 1950: 16,766, 1960: 16,813, 1970: 19,082, 1980: 26,433, 1990: 28,076, 2000: 28,080, 2010: 28,276, 2020: 26,06917K’00’1014K’20’3017K’40’5017K’60’7026K’80’9028K’00’1026K’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 Nicholson Township (Wyoming County)Jan: 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 (16 miles away).

Jobs in Wyoming County

8,032 jobs at 633 businesses in Wyoming County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wyoming CountyManufacturing: 1,931 jobs; Retail trade: 1,218 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 993 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 654 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 506 jobs; Administrative and support: 443 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 417 jobs; Wholesale trade: 350 jobsManufacturing 24% Retail trade 15% Transportation and warehousing 12% Hotels and restaurants 8% Health care and social assistance 6% Administrative and support 6% Mining, oil and gas 5% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Nicholson Township (Wyoming County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson CityGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dickson City14.2 miles
  • Endless Mountains Health SystemsCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Montrose15.4 miles
  • Regional Hospital of ScrantonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Scranton16.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

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 Nicholson Township (Wyoming County)

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Tom Bell Park · 10 acres1.6 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Lech's Pharmacy1.0 mi

Libraries

  • Factoryville Library4.9 mi
  • Miller Library5.3 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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 Factoryville, Clinton Township (Wyoming County), Lenox, Nicholson Borough, Benton Township (Lackawanna County), Overfield, Tunkhannock Township (Wyoming County), Lathrop, La Plume and Springville.

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