Why Live In Ransom Township?
Our Demographics
Demographics. .
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Lowest Elevation: Susquehanna River, 514 ft.
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Highest Elevation: Bald Mountain, 2,240 ft.
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Population: 1,411 (2010 Projection)
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Median Age: 38.6 years
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Housing Units: 582
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Median Home Value: $118,800
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Median Family Income: $51,625
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Road System (State Et Local): 32.12 linear miles
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School District: Abington Heights
How Did We Get Established?
Ransom Township was created in 1849 from Exeter and Newton townships and named in honor of Captain Samuel Ransom, who raised a company in 1777 for the defense of the Wyoming Valley and fell in the Wyoming Massacre of 1778. The township’s pioneer settler, John Gardner, was also Lackawanna County’s first settler.
Tax Information ..
Lackawanna County has performed a property reassessment for the purpose of updating the tax rolls to match the actual value of the property. Tax rates are no longer based on a percentage of the value of the property, but on the assessed market value.
The 2026 millage is set as follows:
- Lackawanna County 5.79 mills
- Ransom Township .518 mills
- Abington Heights School District tbd
Additionally, Abington Heights and Ransom Township each have a .5 occupational privilege tax and a real estate transfer tax of 1% is split between the two.
Voting Districts
- District 1 – Ransom Twp Municipal Building (2435 Hickory Lane)
- District 2 – Mount Dewey Community Center (1101 Community Drive)
- District 3 – Ransom Community Center (2379 Newton Ransom Blvd)
Post Offices with
Zip Codes ..
- Ransom Township, 18411
- Ransom Township, 18504
- Ransom Township, 18653