Scott Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

Scott Township
Times-Tribune printing plant
Times-Tribune printing plant
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
Coordinates: 41°33′N 75°38′W / 41.550°N 75.633°W / 41.550; -75.633
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyLackawanna
Area
 • Total27.57 sq mi (71.41 km2)
 • Land27.20 sq mi (70.46 km2)
 • Water0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2)
Elevation
1,598 ft (487 m)
Population
 • Total4,641 Decrease
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
4,633
 • Density176.67/sq mi (68.21/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
18411, 18414, 18433, 18447
Area code570
FIPS code42-069-68400

Scott Township is a township in the north central area of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 4,641.[2]

It is one of the five municipalities comprising the Lakeland School District. Township government consists of three elected supervisors with headquarters at the Joe Terry Civic Center, PA Route 438.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2022.