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DingmanPA

A town of 12,931. Nearly 36.3% of it is conserved land.

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Population
12,931
+4.7% since 2010
Median home value
$287K
Census ACS
Household income
$101K
median
Median age
47.0
years
Jobs based here
628
A commuter town

What makes Dingman stand out

The 2 things Dingman does most differently from other towns.

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Get outside

29 miles of trails in Dingman

36.3% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.

Map of trails and conserved land in DingmanConservedTrails
1
Delaware State Forest4.7 mi of trails · 6,465 acres
Directions
2
State Game Lands Number 1801.8 mi of trails · 2,382 acres
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3
Dingman Township Park0.2 mi of trails · 124 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US

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Outdoors

Nearly a third of Dingman is conserved land

29 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

36.3%conserved
36.3%
conserved · 13,877 of 38,202 acres
29 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
#53
most conserved land in PA
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Delaware State Forest4.7 mi6,465
2. State Game Lands Number 1801.8 mi2,382
3. Dingman Township Park0.2 mi124
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Dingman

Most working residents leave Dingman for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Milford (8%), Milford (4%) and Wallkill (4%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Dingman5%
Milford8%
Milford4%
Wallkill4%
Westfall3%
27 mi
median commute distance
628
jobs based in Dingman
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.

26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
26Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHurricanes
7
paid flood claims since 2005
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools

Dingman’s public schools outperform 66% of Pennsylvania districts

The public schools Dingman’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 66% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

B+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Dingman-Delaware Primary SchPK–2493Not graded
Dingman-Delaware El Sch3–5470B+
Dingman-Delaware MS6–8532C+
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Dingman has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–36°
Spring35–57°
Summer57–78°
Fall40–60°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Dingman is

Dingman tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
Bon Secours Community Hospital
13.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

95% of working residents leave Dingman for work

Where Dingman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

8% → Milford Milford 8% 4% → Milford Milford 4% 4% → Wallkill Wallkill 4% 3% → Westfall Westfall 3% 3% → New York New York 3% 3% → Blooming Grove Blooming Grove 3% Dingman · 5% stay
628jobs based in Dingman
5%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Raymondskill Falls
2008 · Raymondskill Falls · Wikimedia Commons
Dingman’s story

Dingman in pictures

7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

Sunrise Lake, Dingman Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania – East Dam2024-09-20 12 17 11 View down the Delaware River from US 206 (Milford-Montague Bridge) in the Delaware Water Gap Nation…2024-09-20 12 17 13 View down the Delaware River from US 206 (Milford-Montague Bridge) in the Delaware Water Gap Nation…
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About Dingman

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Dingman Township is a township in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 12,487 at the 2020 census, up from 11,926 in 2010. The Township was named in honor of Judge Daniel Westbrook Dingman, and was created on April 17, 1832 from part of the former Upper Smithfield township.

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Population
12,490
Area
60 sq mi
Elevation
1,342 ft

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