New Milford, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

by btobers · Published June 27, 2019 · Updated September 5, 2024

Population: 878. Estimated population in July 2024: 845 (-3.8% change)
Males: 415 (47.3%), Females: 463 (52.7%)

Susquehanna County

Zip code: 18834

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $31,012
Median house value: $74,700

Population by Race

Races in New Milford:

White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
Black (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (20.5%), English (19.1%), Irish (15.5%), Italian (8.3%), Polish (7.3%), United States (5.9%).

Elevation: 1107 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in New Milford

High school or higher: 82.4%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
Unemployed: 4.3%
Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Milford borough

Never married: 20.8%
Now married: 57.9%
Separated: 2.6%
Widowed: 9.1%
Divorced: 9.6%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -122 (-12.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near New Milford:

BARNES KASSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SUSQUEHANNA, PA)
MONTROSE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MONTROSE, PA)
BINGHAMTON PSYCH CENTER (about 22 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New Milford:

GREATER BINGHAMTON/EDWIN A LINK FIELD (about 28 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Abbreviation: BGM)
WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 38 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; Abbreviation: AVP)
ITHACA TOMPKINS REGIONAL (about 66 miles; ITHACA, NY; Abbreviation: ITH)

Other public-use airports nearest to New Milford:

KIRKWOOD AIRPARK (about 9 miles; KIRKWOOD, NY; Abbreviation: 5N5)
SEAMANS FIELD (about 21 miles; FACTORYVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: 9N3)
TRI-CITIES (about 28 miles; ENDICOTT, NY; Abbreviation: CZG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Milford:

SUNY AT BINGHAMTON (about 20 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 11,498)
BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; BINGHAMTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,081)
MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 33 miles; SCRANTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,093)
WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,438)
LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,582)
SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 59 miles; CORTLAND, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,187)

Schools

Public high school in New Milford:

BLUE RIDGE HS (Students: 417; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in New Milford:

BLUE RIDGE EL SCH (Students: 505; Grades: KG – 05)
BLUE RIDGE MS (Students: 294; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in New Milford:

PRATT MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $17,958; Location: P O BOX 407; 8,505 books; 202 audio materials; 36 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)