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Outdoors in Barrett
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About Barrett
Township in Pennsylvania, USBarrett Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,053 at the 2020 census. Two Poconos resort communities, Buck Hill Falls and Skytop, are located within the township. It is located 38 miles from Scranton and 48 miles from Wilkes-Barre. There is one privately owned, public-use airport in Barrett Township, called the Flying Dollar Airport.
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How Barrett ranks
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Work & commute in Barrett
Full picture →About one in 5 of Barrett’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Pocono (7%), Stroud (4%) and Paradise (3%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
Health in Barrett
Compared with Pennsylvania
of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 4 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Barrett
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Barrett
Full climate →Barrett has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Barrett
All Barrett schools →School Grade B
The public schools Barrett’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 62% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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