Town guide

Northmoreland, Pennsylvania

Northmoreland is a township in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,432 people across 20 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18612, 18615, 18618 and 18657.

Homes sold for a median of $192 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population1,43273 per sq mi
Median home value$236,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$192Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking34%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Northmoreland

4 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Northmoreland

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)108 miles away
Closer regional airportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ107 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA110 miles away

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

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

Who represents Northmoreland

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

Northmoreland had 1,406 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 1480th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Northmoreland population by census2000: 1,463, 2010: 1,558, 2020: 1,4061,46320001,55820101,4062020

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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NorthmorelandJan: high 36°F, low 20°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 22°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 29°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 39°F, 3.3 in; May: high 72°F, low 50°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 26°F, 2.8 in36°20°Jan2.639°22°Feb2.148°29°Mar2.861°39°Apr3.372°50°May3.380°58°Jun3.885°63°Jul3.682°61°Aug3.975°54°Sep4.263°43°Oct3.751°34°Nov2.940°26°Dec2.8Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

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

271 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Northmoreland’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wilkes-Barre General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Wilkes-Barre16.1 miles
  • Regional Hospital of ScrantonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Scranton16.6 miles
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson CityGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dickson City17.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors35
Specialist doctors18
Dentists20
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants48
Mental health providers43
Physical and occupational therapists86
Optometrists7
Chiropractors14
Pharmacies14

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 Northmoreland

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Whites Ferry Boat Launch · 2 acres2.9 mi

Grocery stores

  • Aldi3.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.1 mi
  • Weis3.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walmart Pharmacy3.1 mi

Libraries

  • Tunkhannock Public Library4.6 mi

Counts are within about 3 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.

Schools in Northmoreland

Public schools here are run by Lake-Lehman SD, Tunkhannock Area SD, Dallas SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lake-Noxen El SchHarvey's LakeK–6236Public9.7 mi
Lehman-Jackson El SchDallasK–6411Public11.9 mi
Tunkhannock Area Primary CenterTunkhannockK–2416Public4.5 mi
Wycallis Primary CenterDallasK–2512Public9.4 mi
Dallas Intermediate SchDallas3–5561Public9.2 mi
Tunkhannock Area Intermediate CenterTunkhannock3–6614Public4.4 mi
Dallas MSDallas6–8589Public9.5 mi
Tunkhannock STEM AcademyTunkhannock7137Public4.3 mi
Tunkhannock HSTunkhannock8–12814Public4.5 mi
Dallas SHSDallas9–12745Public9.7 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Cornerstone Christian AcademyDallasK–1263Christian (no specific denomination)12.0 mi
Endless Mountains Christian AcademyTunkhannockK–1222Methodist4.2 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 Dallas Township, Tunkhannock Township (Wyoming County), Dallas Borough, Harveys Lake, Lehman Township (Luzerne County), Tunkhannock Borough, Eaton, Franklin Township (Luzerne County), Falls Township, Washington Township (Wyoming County), Jackson Township (Luzerne County), Lemon, Exeter Township (Wyoming County), Monroe Township (Wyoming County), Lake Township (Luzerne County), Exeter Township (Luzerne County) and Mehoopany.

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