Scott Township (Wayne County) is a township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, home to about 434 people across 44 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18461, 18462 and 18847.
Homes sold for a median of $144 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Buckingham Township; part is in Scott Township (Wayne County)
Mostly Starrucca; part is in Scott Township (Wayne County)
Mostly Susquehanna Depot; part is in Scott Township (Wayne County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Scott Township (Wayne County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)87 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ109 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY120 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Scott Township (Wayne County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Scott Township (Wayne County) had 483 residents in the 2020 census, down 28% since 2000.
It’s the 2228th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Wayne County grew from 30,171 residents in 1900 to 51,155 in 2020.
Wayne County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 46 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Deposit, NY weather station (10 miles away).
13,374 jobs at 1,355 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
28 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Scott Township (Wayne County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Susquehanna Community SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susquehanna Community El SchSusquehanna | Pre-K–6 | 415 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Susquehanna Community JSHSSusquehanna | 7–12 | 333 | Public | 4.1 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 Susquehanna Depot, Great Bend Township, Lanesboro, Jackson Township (Susquehanna County), Oakland Township (Susquehanna County), Oakland Borough, Harmony Township (Susquehanna County), Gibson, Starrucca, Buckingham Township, Preston and Thompson Township (Susquehanna County).
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.