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Armstrong TownshipPA

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Is Armstrong Township a good place to live?

Armstrong Township’s density of trails is 1.9 miles per square mile, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest place to walk is Tiadaghton State Forest, 2,338 acres with 13 miles of trail. Armstrong Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Armstrong Township stand out

Where Armstrong Township beats most towns.

Small town

676 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Washington TownshipMontoursvilleSouth WilliamsportBrady TownshipLoyalsock TownshipClinton TownshipDuboistownWilliamsportWashington TownshipMontoursvilleSouth WilliamsportBrady TownshipLoyalsock TownshipClinton TownshipDuboistownWilliamsportArmstrong Township
1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Pennsylvania - Lycoming County - Armstrong - ED 41-2
1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Pennsylvania - Lycoming County - Armstrong - ED 41-2, 1880
Armstrong Township’s story

231 years in pictures

The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1880.

  • 1795Armstrong Township is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Armstrong Township: who provides what

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

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PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWilliamsport Mun Water AuthNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offWilliamsport Brush Pile, 3 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsSouth Williamsport 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 codes17702, 1775217702 98% · 17752 2%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 Armstrong Township.

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: 20% of Armstrong Township

Trails run 47 miles in 5 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Armstrong Township: 5, covering 3,027 acres.

20%conserved
20%
conserved · 3,244 of 16,230 acres
47 mi
of trails · 1.9 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Tiadaghton State Forest13 mi2,338
2. South Williamsport Community Park1 mi47
3. State Game Lands Number 126—617

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

Climate

In Armstrong Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Summer afternoons peak near 82° in July, and January nights bottom out around 18°; snowfall runs to about 36 inches a winter. Expect chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers in Armstrong Township.

36″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring37–59°
Summer59–80°
Fall42–61°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Armstrong Township is inland flooding, at a high overall level

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. Flood insurance has paid out on 36 claims in Armstrong Township since 1979. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 86% come from inland flooding.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
36
paid flood claims since 1979

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Fewer of Armstrong Township’s working residents work locally than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town

Among residents in Armstrong Township, 11% live below the poverty line, above both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). This Pennsylvania town had 222 jobs in 2023, up 38 from 2013. The average commute here is 20 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 5 miles.

0%work in town
Armstrong TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work20 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town0.3%6.3%8%
Work from home7.7%12%11%
Below the poverty line11%7.6%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Armstrong Township0%
Williamsport33%
Loyalsock Township8%
Montoursville7%
South Williamsport4%
5 mi
median commute distance
222
jobs based in Armstrong Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Armstrong Township is

In Armstrong Township, 18% of adults smoke cigarettes. 19% of adults in Armstrong Township binge drink; 25% have been diagnosed with depression.

Armstrong TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%17%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
Depression (CDC PLACES)25%24%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)17%16%17%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better25 too close to call1 worse
What stands outArmstrong TownshipPA
More adults with COPD8.8%7.7%
UPMC Williamsport
3.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Armstrong Township

17pages on Armstrong Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Armstrong Township

About Armstrong Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Official town website ↗

Armstrong Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 685 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)

Established
1795
Area
26 sq mi
Elevation
1,909 ft

Questions about Armstrong Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Armstrong Township, PA a good place to live?

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