DimockPA
A town of 1,324.
Dimock has shrunk 18% since 2010
1,497 people in 2010; 1,324 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Most working residents commute out of Dimock
Most working residents leave Dimock for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Bridgewater (7%), Scranton (5%) and Mehoopany (5%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
Where working residents work
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Dimock has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
12% of Dimock is conserved land
9.9 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Woodbourne Forest Preserve | 5.9 mi | 646 |
How healthy Dimock is
Dimock tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.
Dimock’s public schools outperform 48% of Pennsylvania districts
The public schools Dimock’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 52% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Lake El Sch | K–6 | 563 | B− |
| Elk Lake JSHS | 7–12 | 490 | C+ |
| Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center | 9–12 | 6 | Not graded |
1,324 people, and everyone knows the way
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About Dimock
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Dimock is an unincorporated community in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located along Pennsylvania Route 29, 6.1 miles (9.8 km) south of Montrose. Dimock has a post office with ZIP code 18816, which opened on April 13, 1818.
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- Elevation
- 1,512 ft
- ZIP code
- 18816