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Palmyra Township (Pike County), Pennsylvania

Palmyra Township (Pike County) is a township in Pike County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,309 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 18451 and 18464, and parts of 18426 and 18428 are in Palmyra Township (Pike County) too.

Homes sold for a median of $348 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population3,30997 per sq mi
Median home value$330,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$348Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Palmyra Township (Pike County)

4 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)73 miles away
Closer regional airportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ72 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY84 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Palmyra Township (Pike County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Palmyra Township (Pike 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

Palmyra Township (Pike County) had 3,206 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 836th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Pike County grew from 8,766 residents in 1900 to 58,535 in 2020.

Palmyra Township (Pike County) population by census2000: 3,145, 2010: 3,312, 2020: 3,2063,14520003,31220103,2062020

Pike County, 1900–2020

Pike County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,766, 1910: 8,033, 1920: 6,818, 1930: 7,483, 1940: 7,452, 1950: 8,425, 1960: 9,158, 1970: 11,818, 1980: 18,271, 1990: 27,966, 2000: 46,302, 2010: 57,369, 2020: 58,5359K’00’107K’20’307K’40’509K’60’7018K’80’9046K’00’1059K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 45.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 47 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Palmyra Township (Pike County)Jan: high 33°F, low 14°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 14°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 22°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 32°F, 3.7 in; May: high 69°F, low 43°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 53°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 48°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 36°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 27°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 20°F, 3.6 in33°14°Jan3.236°14°Feb2.745°22°Mar3.658°32°Apr3.769°43°May3.677°53°Jun4.781°57°Jul4.179°55°Aug4.173°48°Sep4.361°36°Oct4.449°27°Nov3.238°20°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hawley 1 E, PA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Pike County

9,199 jobs at 995 businesses in Pike County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pike CountyRetail trade: 2,352 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,194 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,224 jobs; Other services: 1,001 jobs; Construction: 451 jobs; Administrative and support: 445 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 279 jobs; Professional services: 245 jobsRetail trade 26% Hotels and restaurants 24% Health care and social assistance 13% Other services 11% Construction 5% Administrative and support 5% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3% Professional services 3%

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

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Palmyra Township (Pike County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wayne Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Honesdale13.1 miles
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson CityGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dickson City21.2 miles
  • Geisinger-Community Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Scranton21.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1

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 Palmyra Township (Pike County)

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Ironwood Park2.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • 507 country store3.2 mi

Libraries

  • Hawley Public Library6.7 mi
  • Newfoundland Library7.2 mi

Counts are within about 4 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 Blooming Grove, Lackawaxen, Greene Township (Pike County), Paupack, Palmyra Township (Wayne County), Hawley, Dingman and Berlin Township.

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.