Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
75 public bodies govern here, 12 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 5 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 216,146
- Median household income
- $66,223
- ±1,519
- Unemployed
- 4.9%
- 5,182 of 105,624 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.5%
- 77,209 of 88,263 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Lackawanna | 215,663 (2021) | 200 Adams Ave, Scranton | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 19
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borough of Archbald | 7,348 (2021) | 400 Church St, Archbald | Website |
| Borough of Blakely | 6,660 (2021) | 1439 Main St, Peckville | — |
| Borough of Clarks Green | 1,525 (2021) | 104 N Abington Rd, Clarks Green | Website |
| Borough of Clarks Summit | 5,108 (2021) | 304 S State St, Clarks Summit | Website |
| Borough of Dalton | 1,279 (2021) | Po Box 95, Dalton | — |
| Borough of Dickson City | 6,033 (2021) | 901 Enterprise Street, Dickson City | — |
| Borough of Dunmore | 13,989 (2021) | 400 S Blakely St, Dunmore | Website |
| Borough of Jermyn | 2,148 (2021) | 440 Jefferson Ave, Jermyn | — |
| Borough of Jessup | 4,517 (2021) | 395 Lane St, Jessup | — |
| Borough of Mayfield | 1,756 (2021) | 739 Penn Ave, Mayfield | Website |
| Borough of Moosic | 5,976 (2021) | 715 Main St, Moosic | Website |
| Borough of Moscow | 2,047 (2021) | 123 Van Brunt St, Moscow | Website |
| Borough of Old Forge | 8,552 (2021) | 310 S Main Street, Old Forge | — |
| Borough of Olyphant | 5,395 (2021) | 113 Willow Ave, Olyphant | Website |
| Borough of Taylor | 6,282 (2021) | 122 Union St, Taylor | Website |
| Borough of Throop | 4,081 (2021) | 436 Sanderson St, Throop | Website |
| Borough of Vandling | 728 (2021) | 449 Hillside St, Vandling | — |
| City of Carbondale | 8,812 (2021) | 1 N Main St, Carbondale | Website |
| City of Scranton | 75,874 (2021) | 340 N Washington Ave, Scranton | Website |
Townships 21
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Benton | 1,721 (2021) | 236 Shickshinny Rd, Benton | — |
| Township of Carbondale | 1,125 (2021) | 215 Main St, Childs | — |
| Township of Clifton | 1,492 (2021) | 361 State Route 435, Clifton | — |
| Township of Covington | 2,220 (2021) | 20 Moffat Dr, Covington Township | Website |
| Township of Elmhurst | 834 (2021) | 112 Municipal Ln, Elmhurst Township | Website |
| Township of Fell | 2,344 (2021) | 1 Veterans Rd, Carbondale | — |
| Township of Glenburn | 1,440 (2021) | Po Box 694, Dalton | — |
| Township of Greenfield | 2,268 (2021) | 291 Hickory Ridge Rd, Greenfield Township | Website |
| Township of Jefferson | 3,799 (2021) | 487 Cortez Rd, Lake Ariel | Website |
| Township of la Plume | 483 (2021) | 2055 Hickory Ridge Rd, Factoryville | — |
| Township of Madison | 2,479 (2021) | 3200 Madisonville Rd, Madison Township | — |
| Township of Newton | 2,866 (2021) | 1528 Newton Ransom Blvd, Clarks Summit | Website |
| Township of North Abington | 717 (2021) | Po Box 462, Dalton | — |
| Township of Ransom | 1,408 (2021) | 2435 Hickory Ln, Clarks Summit | Website |
| Township of Roaring Brook | 2,289 (2021) | 430 Blue Shutters Rd, Spring Brook Township | Website |
| Township of Scott | 4,633 (2021) | 1038 Montdale Rd, Olyphant | Website |
| Township of South Abington | 9,510 (2021) | Po Box 259, Chinchilla | Website |
| Township of Spring Brook | 2,755 (2021) | 966 State Route 307, Sprng Brk Twp | — |
| Township of Thornhurst | 1,012 (2021) | Po Box 129A, Thornhurst | Website |
| Township of Waverly | 1,859 (2021) | Po Box 8, Waverly | Website |
| Township of West Abington | 299 (2021) | Po Box 10, Dalton | — |
Special districts 34
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbondale Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 2 John St, Carbondale | — |
| Lackawanna County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 2019 West Pine St, Dunmore | Website |
| Scranton Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 400 Adams Ave, Scranton | — |
| Archbald Borough Industrial Develoment Authority | Industrial development | 400 Church St, Archbald | — |
| Carbondale City Industrial Development Authority | Industrial development | 1 N Main St, Carbondale | — |
| Lackawanna County Industrial Authority | Industrial development | 200 Adams Ave, Scranton | — |
| Scranton Municipal Industrial Development Authority | Industrial development | 1211 Division St, Scranton | — |
| Scranton Public Library Authority | Libraries | 500 Vine St, Scranton | — |
| Scranton-Lackawanna Health and Welfare Authority | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 860, Scranton | — |
| Carbondale Authority | Other single function districts | 1 N Main St, Carbondale | — |
| Carbondale City Redevelopment Authority | Other single function districts | 1 N Main St, Carbondale | — |
| Taylor Borough Development Authority | Other single function districts | 122 Union St, Taylor | — |
| Waverly Township Municipal Authority | Other single function districts | Po Box H, Waverly | — |
| Gravity Slope Colliery Authority | Parks and recreation | 400 Church St, Archbald | — |
| Lackawanna County Fair and Recreation Authority | Parks and recreation | 200 Adams Avenue, Scranton | — |
| Lackawanna County Performing Arts Center Authority | Parks and recreation | 200 Adams Ave, Scranton | — |
| Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority | Parks and recreation | 213 S 7th Ave, Scranton | Website |
| Multipurpose Stadium Authority of Lackawanna County | Parks and recreation | 200 Adams Ave, Scranton | — |
| Scranton Municipal Recreation Authority | Parks and recreation | 340 N Washington Ave, Scranton | — |
| Lackawanna County Transit System Authority | Public mass transit utility | 800 North South Rd, Scranton | Website |
| Benton-Nicholson Joint Sewer Authority | Sewerage | 123 Cobb Hill Rd, Nicholson | — |
| Clarks Summit-South Abington Joint Sewer Authority | Sewerage | Po Box 199, Chinchilla | Website |
| Covington Township Sewer Authority | Sewerage | Po Box 266, Moscow | — |
| Dalton Sewer Authority | Sewerage | Po Box 538, Dalton | — |
| Elmhurst Township Sewer Authority | Sewerage | 112 Municipal Ln, Elmhurst Twp | — |
| Greenfield Township Sewer Authority | Sewerage | Po Box 501, Carbondale | — |
| Jefferson Township Sewer Authority | Sewerage | 487 Cortez Rd, Jefferson Township | — |
| Lackawanna River Basin Sewer Authority | Sewerage | Po Box 280, Olyphant | — |
| Lower Lackawanna Valley Sanitary Authority | Sewerage | Po Box 2067, Duryea | — |
| Moscow Sewer Authority | Sewerage | Po Box 525, Moscow | — |
| Roaring Brook Township Sewer Authority | Sewerage | 430 Blue Shutters Rd, Roaring Brook Twp | Website |
| Scranton City Sewer Authority | Sewerage | 312 Adams Ave, Scranton | Website |
| Spring Brook Township Sewer Authority | Sewerage | Po Box 1100, Moscow | — |
| Scott Township Sewer Authority | Sewerage and water supply | 1038 Montdale Rd, Scott Township | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Abington Heights SD
School district6 schools
200 E Grove St, Clarks Summit, PA, 18411
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Carbondale Area SD
School district2 schools
101 Brooklyn St, Carbondale, PA, 18407
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County
Specialized district1 schools
3201 Rockwell Avenue, Scranton, PA, 18508
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Fell CS
Independent charter district1 schools
777 Main Street, Simpson, PA, 18407
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence CS
Independent charter district1 schools
1615 East Elm Street, Scranton, PA, 18505
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Lakeland School District
School district3 schools
1355 Lakeland Drive, Scott Township, PA, 18433
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Mid Valley SD
School district2 schools
52 Underwood Rd, Throop, PA, 18512
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
North Pocono SD
School district5 schools
701 Church St, Moscow, PA, 18444
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Old Forge SD
School district2 schools
300 Marion St, Old Forge, PA, 18518
Riverside SD
School district3 schools
601 S Main St, Taylor, PA, 18517
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Scranton SD
School district15 schools
425 N Washington Ave, Scranton, PA, 18503
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Valley View SD
School district4 schools
1 Columbus Dr, Archbald, PA, 18403
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Hillside Park Farmers Market
1188 Winola Rd. South Abington Township, PA, 18411
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
South Side Farmers' Market
509 Cedar Avenue Scranton, PA, 18505
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Abington Winter Farm Market
1310 Morgan Hwy., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Essential Eating Farmers' Market
517 Northern Blvd., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Co-Operative Farmers Market
900 Barring Avenue, Scranton, PA, 18508
WICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-01-04. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.