South Abington Township
The Largest of the Abingtons
South Abington Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.
Based on information from the Luzerne County Association of REALTORS® MLS as of October 29, 2026.
South Abington Township at a Glance
Source - U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024.
About South Abington Township
South Abington Township was established in 1867 when the larger Abington region was subdivided. It lies in the Abingtons, the suburban cluster north and northwest of Scranton, and includes the village of Chinchilla.
Once rural, the township grew into a suburb as the Northern Electric trolley and later the highways connected it to the city. The northern end of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension terminates here.
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South Abington Township houses Abington Heights High School and South Abington Elementary in the Abington Heights School District. Sukanya Roy, winner of the 2011 Scripps National Spelling Bee, is from the township.
The township sits directly north of Scranton in Lackawanna County and is the largest municipality in the Abingtons and one of the largest in the county. Its population was 9,532 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb with a mix of established and newer housing.
Current Listings in South Abington Township
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