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Porter Township (Pike County), Pennsylvania

Porter Township (Pike County) is a township in Pike County, Pennsylvania, home to about 393 people across 59 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18328.

Homes sold for a median of $167 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3937 per sq mi
Median home value$282,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$167Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Porter Township (Pike County)

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Porter Township (Pike County)

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)55 miles away
Closer regional airportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ53 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY66 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Porter 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 Porter 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

Porter Township (Pike County) had 551 residents in the 2020 census, up 43% since 2000.

It’s the 2268th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Porter Township (Pike County) population by census2000: 385, 2010: 485, 2020: 551385200048520105512020

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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 48.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Porter Township (Pike County)Jan: high 35°F, low 17°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 18°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 25°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 36°F, 4.2 in; May: high 71°F, low 46°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 55°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 51°F, 5 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 40°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 31°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 23°F, 4 in35°17°Jan3.538°18°Feb2.747°25°Mar3.660°36°Apr4.271°46°May3.978°55°Jun5.283°60°Jul4.482°59°Aug4.574°51°Sep5.063°40°Oct4.751°31°Nov3.240°23°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sussex 3 Wnw, NJ weather station (14 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

24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Porter Township (Pike County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Newton Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Newton15.7 miles
  • Bon Secours Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Port Jervis15.9 miles
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - PoconoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · East Stroudsburg21.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers9
Physical and occupational therapists8
Optometrists1
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 Porter Township (Pike County)

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Dingman Township Park · 125 acres4.6 mi
  • George W. Childs Park1.0 mi
  • North Lake Park2.2 mi
  • Akenac Park2.5 mi

Grocery stores

  • Key Food9.0 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Delaware Township Library2.4 mi
  • Pike County Public Library4.2 mi

Museums

  • Rosenkrans House and Museum6.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Tom Ridge Pavilion8.3 mi
  • Mountain Laurel Performing Arts Center8.3 mi
  • Red Oak Studios9.0 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.

Schools in Porter Township (Pike County)

Public schools here are run by Delaware Valley SD, East Stroudsburg Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dingman-Delaware Primary SchDingmans FerryPre-K–2493Public3.5 mi
Bushkill El SchDingmans FerryK–5405Public6.5 mi
Dingman-Delaware El SchDingmans Ferry3–5470Public3.6 mi
Dingman-Delaware MSDingmans Ferry6–8532Public3.5 mi
Lehman Intermediate SchDingmans Ferry6–8540Public6.1 mi
East Stroudsburg SHS NorthDingmans Ferry9–12917Public6.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Delaware Township (Pike County), Lehman Township (Pike County) and Dingman.

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