The best of Anthony Township’s subject grades are an A− for schools and an A for civic life; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Only 47 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns score higher on civic life. The biggest place to walk is Montour Preserve, 654 acres with 7.5 miles of trail. Anthony Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestACivic life A⁻SchoolsWeakestD⁻Walkability

What makes Anthony Township stand out

Where Anthony Township beats most towns.

Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents

2 times the nonprofits per person

than the typical Pennsylvania town

Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.

A history going back 234 years.

Small town

1,472 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Lewis Township · 4 mi Turbotville · 5 mi Limestone Township · 5 mi Washingtonville · 5 mi Moreland Township · 5 mi Derry Township · 6 mi

Lewis TownshipLimestone TownshipDerry TownshipMadison TownshipAnthony Township

How Anthony Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Anthony Township is from typical.

How grading works

WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.7 of 20; 8.7% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD⁻Open →SchoolsBeat 79% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationA⁻Open →Cost of livingTypical home $252K, 4 years of the Sunbury area’s $62K median household incomeC⁺Open →Jobs & income$82K median household incomeC⁺Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC⁺Open →HealthUPMC Muncy 7.5 miles awayB⁻Open →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

OutdoorsC⁺Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life7.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsAOpen →

Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 41.7; 18% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Lake Chillisquaque, 2007

Anthony Township’s story

234 years in pictures

Census counts: 1,388 in 2000, 1,444 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 2 maps from 1935 on.

1792Anthony Township is settled

Explore the history →

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.

The full setup list →

PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet5 providers75% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Anthony Township’s trash rules yet

SchoolsWarrior Run 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 hereMontour County Board of ElectionsMontour County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2022

ZIP codes17772, 17821, 1775617772 54% · 17821 37% · 17756 8%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.

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Anthony Township

Winters in Anthony Township are chilly and summers warm. Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 19°; snowfall runs to about 29 inches a winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–38°

Spring37–60°

Summer59–82°

Fall42–63°

Oct 23

typical first frost

Apr 24

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageAnthony Township’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 19°Rain & snow29″ of snow a winter · 45 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C⁺

A job hub: Anthony Township has 1.3 jobs for every working resident and draws in 689 commuters

13% of residents live below the poverty line in Anthony Township. For most workers, Anthony Township is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. This Pennsylvania town had 706 jobs in 2023, up 301 from 2013. The top destinations are Mahoning Township (9%), Milton (6%) and Williamsport (3%).

3%work in town

	Anthony Township	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	13%	7.6%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	3.1%	6.3%	8%
Work from home	14%	12%	11%

Where working residents work

In Anthony Township3%

Mahoning Township9%

Milton6%

Williamsport3%

Bloomsburg3%

16 mi

median commute distance

706

jobs based in Anthony Township

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

D−

Walkability grade: more walkable than 2% of U.S. towns

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The jobs here706 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work3% work in Anthony Township Commute times25 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 16 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C⁺

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Anthony Township, mostly inland flooding

Anthony Township’s FEMA risk score is 54 of 100, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (30 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). The national flood insurance program has paid 21 claims locally since 1993. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 74% come from inland flooding and 6% from hurricanes.

54risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanesStrong wind

paid flood claims since 1993

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims21 paid flood claims · Since 1993 Past disasters14 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HealthB⁻

On CDC estimates, Anthony Township is healthier than 51% of U.S. towns

Anthony Township: 18% of adults binge drink. Among adults locally, 17% smoke cigarettes, against 17% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns.

51%healthier than U.S. townsB⁻Health Grade

	Anthony Township	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	17%	17%	14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	18%	18%	16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	14%	14%	14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	24%	24%	23%