Sugarloaf Township (Luzerne County) is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,961 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18249, and parts of 18222 are in Sugarloaf Township (Luzerne County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population3,961180 per sq mi
Median home value$300,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$152Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Butler Township (Luzerne County); part is in Sugarloaf Township (Luzerne County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sugarloaf Township (Luzerne County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Sugarloaf Township (Luzerne County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)89 miles away
Closer regional airport
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Philadelphia, PA84 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Sugarloaf Township (Luzerne County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Sugarloaf Township (Luzerne County)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 9th DistrictDaniel Meuser (R)
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
Sugarloaf Township (Luzerne County) had 3,846 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 721st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Luzerne County grew from 257,121 residents in 1900 to 325,594 in 2020.
Luzerne County, 1900–2020
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 18°F. About 53.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mahanoy City 2 N, PA weather station (13 miles away).
Jobs in Luzerne County
139,382 jobs at 7,212 businesses in Luzerne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
32 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sugarloaf Township (Luzerne County).
Nearest hospitals
Lehigh Valley Hospital - HazletonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hazleton5.7 miles
St. Luke's Miners Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Coaldale14.5 miles
Wilkes-Barre General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Wilkes-Barre19.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Specialist doctors
9
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
11
Mental health providers
3
Chiropractors
6
Pharmacies
1
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 Sugarloaf Township (Luzerne County)
Parks (6 nearby)
Whispering Willows Park · 25 acres1.1 mi
Hazle Township Community Park · 23 acres2.7 mi
Conyngham Valley Nature Park · 17 acres1.0 mi
Freedom Park · 13 acres2.2 mi
Sugarloaf Massacre Park · 5 acres1.1 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Walmart Supercenter2.1 mi
ALDI2.1 mi
Alshefski's Enterprize2.7 mi
Pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy3.7 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Conyngham Public Library1.3 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Conyngham Historical Society1.3 mi
Theaters and performance venues
The Sanctuary4.9 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Hazleton Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Valley El/MSSugarloaf
K–8
957
Public
2.1 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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