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LemonPA

A town of 990.

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Population
990
−8.6% since 2010
Median home value
$230K
Census ACS
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
46.0
years
Jobs based here
253
A commuter town
Small town

990 people, and everyone knows the way

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73°
Mostly Clear
H 72° · L 62°

Upcoming events

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Lemon

Most working residents leave Lemon for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Mehoopany (12%), Tunkhannock (11%) and Tunkhannock (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Lemon1%
Mehoopany12%
Tunkhannock11%
Tunkhannock4%
Scranton4%
17 mi
median commute distance
253
jobs based in Lemon
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.

75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
75High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
4
paid flood claims since 1996
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Lemon 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.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring35–58°
Summer58–80°
Fall41–61°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Lemon is

Lemon tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
Endless Mountains Health Systems
15 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

99% of working residents leave Lemon for work

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

12% → Mehoopany Mehoopany 12% 11% → Tunkhannock Tunkhannock 11% 4% → Tunkhannock Tunkhannock 4% 4% → Scranton Scranton 4% 4% → Meshoppen Meshoppen 4% 4% → Wyalusing Wyalusing 4% Lemon · 1% stay
253jobs based in Lemon
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Lemon

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Lemon Township is a township in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,135 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,136
Area
17 sq mi
Elevation
892 ft

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