Scott Township Lackawanna offers countryside privacy outside Scranton
Just north of Scranton , where the city turns to farmland, lies Scott Township Lackawanna. Residents of Scott Township are just a few miles from large stores and other conveniences, but out here, they can relax and breathe the country air. “People move here for privacy and farmland outside Scranton. It’s as simple as that,” says agent Colin Striefsky with Re/Max Home Team Real Estate, who’s been selling in the area since 2019. Dairy pastures and pumpkin patches cover the valleys in this hilly northeast Pennsylvania landscape, making it feel more secluded than it actually is. “Even the Lakeland Schools in the Township are more popular now because of the privacy out here,” Striefsky says. “Still, you could be down to Dickson City in 10 minutes.”
A country setting with residential tracts and large farmhouses
Despite being just a few miles from the suburbs, Scott Township is pure countryside. “There are subdivisions around the area, but the township is pretty much all farmland,” Striefsky says. Even the tracts of midcentury ranch-style and split-level homes are surrounded by woods or open fields. Small ranch-style and manufactured homes can cost $60,000 to $200,000. More spacious ranch-style homes, split-levels and cottages range from $200,000 to just over $400,000. Some of these homes sit on Chapman Lake or other bodies of water. Larger farmhouses, contemporary cabins on wooded lots and new modern Craftsman homes with acreage can go for $425,000 to $900,000.
Lakeland schools with dual-enrollment opportunities
Lakeland School District serves Scott Township and Greenfield Township Lackawanna to the north. The district earns a C-plus rating from Niche and has two elementary schools. Scott Township students go to Lakeland Elementary Scott Campus for kindergarten through sixth grade; the school is rated a B-minus. All students finish at Lakeland Junior-Senior High, rated a C-plus. Lakeland students can earn dual-enrollment credits through courses at Lackawanna College in Scranton.
Recreation includes Little League fields and seasonal hunting grounds
Farms occupy much of the land here, but some areas are set aside for recreation. Scott Township Municipal Park is where softball and baseball leagues play, and it has a playground with lots of lawn space. On the township’s south end, Griffin Pond offers a scenic wooded setting for bike rides. There’s also an expanse of forest in the State Game Lands 307, open to hunting and fishing on the township’s east side.
Produce at local farm stands, while retail is in Dickson City
Scott Township’s countryside setting has pumpkin patches and farm stands, but supermarkets and department stores are within a short drive. Montdale Farm Market is down the road from Scott Township Municipal Park and sells fresh produce, milk and butcher-cut steaks. It’s near Mayli Manor, one of the township’s few dining establishments. Miller’s Orchards Farm Market also has fresh produce. This seventh-generation family farm offers fall pumpkin picking and seasonal baked goods. Weis Markets on Commerce Road is the nearest grocery store to most residents. Dickson City is only 5 miles south and offers more substantial shopping, including Wegmans, Walmart, Target, Sam’s Club and retail at Viewmont Mall.
Scranton is 10 miles south, and New York City is 130 miles southeast
The township is sandwiched by Interstate 81 on the west and U.S. Route 6 on the east. They both funnel to downtown Scranton, which is about 10 miles south. Many residents work in the Scranton area, and it’s home to the closest hospitals. Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport is the closest outlet for commercial flights. New York City is the nearest major metropolis, about 130 miles southeast. Philadelphia is just a bit farther, about 135 miles south.
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