Washington Township (Wyoming County), Pennsylvania
Washington Township (Wyoming County) is a township in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,502 people across 19 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 18630 and 18657.
Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population1,50279 per sq mi
Median home value$212,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$196Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Tunkhannock Township (Wyoming County); part is in Washington Township (Wyoming County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Washington Township (Wyoming County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Washington Township (Wyoming County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)112 miles away
Closer regional airport
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Newark, NJ110 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA117 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Washington Township (Wyoming County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Washington Township (Wyoming 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
Washington Township (Wyoming County) had 1,334 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 1445th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Wyoming County grew from 17,152 residents in 1900 to 26,069 in 2020.
Wyoming 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 13°F. About 46.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 83 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Montrose, PA weather station (20 miles away).
Jobs in Wyoming County
8,032 jobs at 633 businesses in Wyoming County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
98 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Washington Township (Wyoming County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Endless Mountains Health SystemsCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Montrose18.8 miles
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson CityGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dickson City19.4 miles
Regional Hospital of ScrantonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Scranton19.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
18
Specialist doctors
10
Dentists
7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
18
Mental health providers
17
Physical and occupational therapists
16
Optometrists
6
Chiropractors
6
Pharmacies
9
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 Washington Township (Wyoming County)
Parks (3 nearby)
Riverside Park · 19 acres2.9 mi
McCord Park · 1 acres2.9 mi
Grocery stores
Weis3.4 mi
Aldi3.7 mi
Walmart Supercenter3.8 mi
Marty's Mart4.3 mi
Pharmacies
Walmart Pharmacy3.8 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Tunkhannock Public Library2.1 mi
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Tunkhannock Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Tunkhannock Area Primary CenterTunkhannock
K–2
416
Public
2.9 mi
Tunkhannock Area Intermediate CenterTunkhannock
3–6
614
Public
2.5 mi
Tunkhannock STEM AcademyTunkhannock
7
137
Public
2.5 mi
Tunkhannock HSTunkhannock
8–12
814
Public
2.2 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Endless Mountains Christian AcademyTunkhannock
K–12
22
Methodist
2.5 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 Tunkhannock Township (Wyoming County), Tunkhannock Borough, Eaton, Auburn Township, Northmoreland, Meshoppen Township, Lemon, Monroe Township (Wyoming County), Meshoppen Borough, Mehoopany and Springville.
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