Welcome to Scott Township

Scott Township is located in the North Central area of Lackawanna County. As of the 2010 census the total population was 4903.  The township has a total area of 27.6 square miles.  This particular region makes up part of the extreme eastern edge of the Endless Mountains dissected plateau. These creeks—Rush Brook, Kennedy, South Branch Tunkhannock, and Hull—and larger bodies of water like Chapman Lake, Heart Lake, Griffin Reservoir, Peaceful Valley Pond, and Graves Pond account for  0.39 square miles Approximately the southern quarter of the township and a very small northeast corner drain into the Lackawanna River, with the rest of the watershed trending west eventually into the Susquehanna River many miles upstream from the confluence of the two.

General Information

Scott Township is accepting applications for a full time Patrolman for the Police department. Applications can be obtained at the Township Office.

Scott Township has been developing a zoning amendment to regulate Data Centers and “Solar Farms” The most recent draft of this Ordinance can be seen HERE

Upcoming Events

Apr
7
Tue
7:00 pm Special Meeting of the Board of ...
Special Meeting of the Board of ...
Apr 7 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Applicants for the vacant Supervisor position will have the opprotunity to address the board, who will then appoint one of the applicants to complete the unexpired term.
Apr
15
Wed
7:00 pm Public hearing for new Data Cent...
Public hearing for new Data Cent...
Apr 15 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Public hearing for new Data Center/Solar Ordfinance. A draft of the ordinance can be reviewed Here:  ORDINANCE solar farms and data centers revised Scott Township (006)