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Larrys Creek in Anthony Township
Pennsylvania›Lycoming County

Anthony TownshipPA

A town of 849.

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Photo: User:Ruhrfisch · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Is Anthony Township a good place to live?

15% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Anthony Township, below both the Pennsylvania town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 114, at 136 acres. Anthony Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

849 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Lycoming TownshipWoodward TownshipMifflin TownshipLycoming TownshipWoodward TownshipMifflin TownshipAnthony Township
1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Pennsylvania - Lycoming County - Anthony - ED 41-1
1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Pennsylvania - Lycoming County - Anthony - ED 41-1, 1880
Anthony Township’s story

Anthony Township in pictures

The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 4 maps from 1921 on.

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Getting set up

Moving to Anthony Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Anthony Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterJersey Shore Area Jnt Wat Auth water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Anthony Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsJersey Shore Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereLycoming County Board of ElectionsLycoming County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes17728, 17744, 1774017728 42% · 17744 30% · 17740 28%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Anthony Township.

Work & commute

Most of Anthony Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Anthony Township for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Anthony Township has added 23 jobs, to 32 in 2023. 4.6% of Anthony Township residents live below the poverty line, against 7.6% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.

1%work in town
Anthony TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line4.6%7.6%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.3%6.3%8%
Average trip to work28 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Anthony Township1%
Williamsport26%
Jersey Shore7%
Loyalsock Township4%
Castanea Township4%
12 mi
median commute distance
32
jobs based in Anthony Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Anthony Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Anthony Township.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
5
paid flood claims since 1996

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Anthony Township

Anthony Township has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.

36″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–37°
Spring36–60°
Summer58–82°
Fall41–62°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Anthony Township is

Anthony Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Anthony Township.

Anthony TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%17%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%18%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%34%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)14%14%14%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better22 too close to call4 worse
What stands outAnthony TownshipPA
More adults who have had cancer10.4%8.8%
More adults with COPD9%7.7%
More adults with arthritis34.7%30.4%
Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital
7.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

2.6% of Anthony Township is conserved land

2.8 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Anthony Township’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.

2.6%conserved
Anthony TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Conserved land2.6%8.2%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.40.4
2.6%
conserved · 254 of 9,923 acres
2.8 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. State Game Lands Number 114—136

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Anthony Township

17pages on Anthony Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Anthony Township

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Anthony Township for work

Where Anthony Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

26% → Williamsport Williamsport 26% 7% → Jersey Shore Jersey Shore 7% 4% → Loyalsock Township Loyalsock Township 4% 4% → Castanea Township Castanea Township 4% 2% → Lock Haven Lock Haven 2% 2% → South Williamsport South Williamsport 2% Anthony Township · 1% stay
32jobs based in Anthony Township
1%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Anthony Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Anthony Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 866 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
16 sq mi
Elevation
1,066 ft

Questions about Anthony Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Anthony Township, PA a good place to live?

Anthony Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.