Jenkins Township is a township in the Greater Pittston area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,282 at the 2020 census.

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How Jenkins ranks

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#36Most conserved land in PA #86Shortest commute in PA #89Best schools in PA All PA rankings →

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Safety in Jenkins

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Jenkins's police department reported only 2023, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Jenkins 0.2

Pennsylvania 2.8

U.S. 3.9

Property crime per 1,000

Jenkins 9

Pennsylvania 16.1

U.S. 19.5

FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Jenkins

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Most working residents leave Jenkins for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Wilkes-Barre (11%), Plains (8%) and Pittston (7%). Half commute less than 6 miles.

Wilkes-Barre

11%

Plains

Pittston

Scranton

6%Work in townlive and work in Jenkins 6 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 5,601Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Jenkins →

Health in Jenkins

Compared with Pennsylvania

≈Just like Pennsylvania

No difference on any of 5 measures is outside the margin of error.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care all close

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What stands out

Nothing stands out: Jenkins tracks Pennsylvania closely.

Care nearby

Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical CenterWilkes Barre · 3.6 mi · ER

Mckinney ClinicWilkes Barre · 3.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 18640, 18702 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Jenkins →

Natural hazards in Jenkins

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

170Does Jenkins flood?paid flood claims since 1979 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 19 declared for Luzerne County MapJenkins vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Jenkins →

Climate in Jenkins

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Jenkins has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 20°Winter

57° / 36°Spring

79° / 58°Summer

60° / 41°Fall

How much snow does Jenkins get?About 45 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 20, with the last in spring around Apr 23.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Jenkins →

Schools in Jenkins

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School Grade C+

The public schools Jenkins’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 59% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#89Best public schoolsof 764 in PA

DistrictPittston Area SDSchools1

Pittston Area SHS AHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,055 students

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.