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A borough of 4,081 people in Pennsylvania
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Map of Throop: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land1.3%40 of 3,163 acres
Trails9.0 mi1.8 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves310 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Throop

Borough in Pennsylvania, US
1893Established
4,065Population
5 sq miArea
846 ftElevation

Throop ( TROOP) is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States, adjoining Scranton. Formerly, coal mining and silk manufacturing provided employment for the people of Throop, who numbered 2,204 in 1900 and 5,133 in 1910. In 1940, 7,382 people lived in Throop. The population was 4,078 at the 2020 census.

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$208K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $208,000 in May 2026.

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Throop's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Throop 1.2
Pennsylvania 2.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Throop 2.4
Pennsylvania 13.6
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C+

The public schools Throop’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 62% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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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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