Scott Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 41°33′N 75°38′W / 41.550°N 75.633°W / 41.550; -75.633
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For other Pennsylvania townships with similar names, see Scott Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation).
Scott Township
570
FIPS code42-069-68400

Scott Township is a

2020 census, it had a population of 4,641.[2]

It is one of the five

Lakeland School District. Township government consists of three elected supervisors with headquarters at the Joe Terry Civic Center, PA Route 438
.

Geography

According to the

Tunkhannock, and Hull—and larger bodies of water like Chapman Lake, Heart Lake, Griffin Reservoir, Peaceful Valley Pond, and Graves Pond account for the remaining 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2), or 1.34%, of the township's area.[3] Approximately the southern quarter of the township and a very small northeast corner drain into the Lackawanna River, with the rest of the watershed trending west eventually into the Susquehanna River
many miles upstream from the confluence of the two.

Two roughly defined

South Abington Township
, extends into the southern part of Scott Township.

Many roads connect Scott Township to Greenfield Township in the north and to Clarks Summit and "the Abingtons" in the west. Routes 347, 247, and 107 are major traffic routes beyond Bell Mountain to all Lackawanna Valley points north of Scranton, such as Olyphant, Peckville, Eynon, and Jermyn. An approximately 5-mile (8 km) portion of Interstate 81 passes just inside the township's western border. It is accessible by Routes 632 (Waverly Exit #197), 524 (Scott Exit #199), and 438 (East Benton Exit #201). This major thoroughfare places Scott Township at an approximate two-hour drive from important markets like New York City, Philadelphia, state capital Harrisburg, and Syracuse, New York.

Scott Township shares borders with the following municipalities (clockwise from north):

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20104,905—
20204,641−5.4%
2021 (est.)4,633[2]−0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 4,905 people, 1,978 households, and 1,465 families residing in the township. The population density was 180.3 inhabitants per square mile (69.6/km2). There were 2,260 housing units at an average density of 83.1 per square mile (32.1/km2).

The racial makeup of the township was 97.5%

Welsh
are the only others exceeding 5% (each at 6.9%).

There were 1,978 households, out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the township the population was spread out, with 18.7% under the age of 18, 64% from 18 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.5 years.

The median income for a household in the township was $53,520, and the median income for a family was $68,974. Males had a median income of $49,605 versus $36,890 for females. The per capita income for the township was $31,557. About 3.6% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 1.1% of those age 65 or over.

The township is one of the more

rural suburbs of Scranton, Pennsylvania's sixth largest city. Scranton and its numerous satellite boroughs provide most of the employment, commerce, and recreation opportunities for Scott Township's residents. Manufacturing is the predominant industry among township workers, though most factories
are located elsewhere. The average travel time to work is 20.2 minutes.

References

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Scott township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.

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