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Jenkins Township

Named for a Revolutionary Patriot ยท Unincorporated

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$305K
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Jenkins Township at a Glance

ZIP 18640, 18702
58,551
Population
$58,417
Median Household Income
60%
Owner Occupied
2.31
Average Household Size
Housing Tenure
60% Owner Occupied40% Renter
Luzerne County
327,675
Population
$64,452
Median Household Income
68%
Owner Occupied
2.35
Average Household Size
Housing Tenure
68% Owner Occupied32% Renter

Source - U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Five-Year Estimates ('24).

About Jenkins Township

Jenkins Township was formed from part of Pittston Township on June 24, 1852, in Luzerne County. It is named for Colonel John Jenkins, who settled the area with his family in 1769 and served as an officer in the Revolutionary War.

Anthracite coal became the township's main industry after early years of farming and logging. Its village of Port Griffith, named for a stockholder of the Pennsylvania Coal Company, was the site of the Knox Mine Disaster on January 22, 1959, when the Susquehanna River broke into the mine below and killed 12 men. The disaster ended deep anthracite mining across the northern valley.

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The township takes in the villages of Ewen, Inkerman, Old Boston, Port Blanchard, Port Griffith, and Sebastopol, and covers about 14 square miles along the east side of the Susquehanna. Its population was 4,282 in 2020. Housing ranges from coal-era village homes to newer construction, a mix of settings just outside Pittston.

Current Listings in Jenkins Township

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Pending Residential 10 Carey Lane, Jenkins Township, PA 18640
$1,300,000
10 Carey Lane, Jenkins Township, PA 18640
Jenkins Township, PA, 18640
4 bd4 ba9,134 sf
MLS # 26-2212
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Pending Residential 266 Susquehannock Drive, Jenkins Township, PA 18702
$399,000
266 Susquehannock Drive, Jenkins Township, PA 18702
Jenkins Township, PA, 18702
3 bd3 ba2,424 sf
MLS # 26-2130
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Active Commercial Sale 1735 River Road, Jenkins Township, PA 18640
$304,999
1735 River Road, Jenkins Township, PA 18640
Jenkins Township, PA, 18640
1 ba2,123.83 sf
MLS # 26-636
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Active Residential Income 1392 Main Street, Jenkins Township, PA 18640
$300,000
1392 Main Street, Jenkins Township, PA 18640
Jenkins Township, PA, 18640
3,583 sf
MLS # 26-3542
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Active Residential 18 Thompson Street, Jenkins Township, PA 18640
$190,000
18 Thompson Street, Jenkins Township, PA 18640
Jenkins Township, PA, 18640
4 bd2 ba2,870 sf
MLS # 25-5591
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Active Commercial Sale 386 S Main Street, Jenkins Township, PA 18640
$150,000
386 S Main Street, Jenkins Township, PA 18640
Jenkins Township, PA, 18640
1 ba1,496 sf
MLS # 26-1184
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