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Jim Thorpe Area School District, Pennsylvania

Jim Thorpe Area School District is a unified school district in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 16,066 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 114 sq mi (297 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
16,066 ± 326
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Carbon County
Land area
114 sq mi (297 km²)
Median household income
$69,492 ± $7,979
Median home value
$243,500 ± $15,395
Water area
1.92 sq mi (4.97 km²)
State
Pennsylvania
Census code (GEOID)
4212540
Coordinates (central point)
40.968292, -75.643302
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Jim Thorpe Area School District, largest first

  1. Penn Forest Township10,157 people
  2. Jim Thorpe (borough)4,540 people
  3. Towamensing Trails (CDP)1,716 people
  4. Holiday Pocono (CDP)743 people
  5. Albrightsville (CDP)85 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Weatherly Area School District6.9 mi west
  2. Palmerton Area School District9.0 mi southeast
  3. Pleasant Valley School District12 mi east
  4. Lehighton Area School District12 mi south
  5. Panther Valley School District13 mi southwest
  6. Pocono Mountain School District17 mi northeast

These share a boundary with Jim Thorpe Area School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Jim Thorpe Area School District before you rely on it.

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