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Cummings TownshipPA

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Is Cummings Township a good place to live?

35% of residents are 65 or older in Cummings Township, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (18%). Only 7 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a higher median age than Cummings Township. 65% of the land in Cummings Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Tiadaghton State Forest, 26,652 acres with 72.1 miles of trail. Cummings Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Cummings Township stand out

Where Cummings Township beats most towns.

Small town

260 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Gallagher TownshipWatson TownshipCogan House TownshipMcHenry TownshipMifflin TownshipPine TownshipGallagher TownshipWatson TownshipCogan House TownshipMcHenry TownshipMifflin TownshipPine TownshipCummings Township
1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Pennsylvania - Lycoming County - Cummings - ED 41-10
1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Pennsylvania - Lycoming County - Cummings - ED 41-10, 1880
Cummings Township’s story

242 years in pictures

The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 5 maps from 1937 on.

  • 1784Cummings Township is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Cummings Township: who provides what

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

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WaterWaterville Water AssocNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers75% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cummings 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 codes17776, 17740, 1774517776 51% · 17740 34% · 17745 15%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 Cummings Township.

Outdoors

Cummings Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation

120 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in Cummings Township is 1.7 miles per square mile.

64.7%conserved
64.7%
conserved · 28,801 of 44,517 acres
120 mi
of trails · 1.7 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Tiadaghton State Forest72.1 mi26,652
2. Little Pine State Park9 mi2,152
3. Upper Pine Bottom State Park—5

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

Natural hazards

Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Cummings Township is higher

Cummings Township’s FEMA risk score is 89 of 100. Since 1979, 57 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cummings Township.

89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
89Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
57
paid flood claims since 1979

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Cummings Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Cummings Township for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Williamsport (14%), Lock Haven (6%) and Castanea Township (5%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

3%work in town
Cummings TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work37 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town2.7%6.3%8%
Below the poverty line6.7%7.6%9.6%
Median household income$73,000$81,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Cummings Township3%
Williamsport14%
Lock Haven6%
Castanea Township5%
Jersey Shore5%
21 mi
median commute distance
31
jobs based in Cummings Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Cummings Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Cummings Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 80°, January nights drop to 15° and about 61 inches of snow falls in a winter.

61″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–34°
Spring34–57°
Summer55–78°
Fall40–59°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Cummings Township is

Cummings Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 37% of Cummings Township adults have high blood pressure.

Cummings TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%34%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%14%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)80%79%79%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%11%12%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better19 too close to call6 worse
What stands outCummings TownshipPA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth11.1%14.5%
More adults with COPD9.8%7.7%
Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital
10.9 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 Cummings Township

17pages on Cummings Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Cummings Township; the nearest are

Get outside

120 miles of trails in Cummings Township

64.7% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.

Map of trails and conserved land in Cummings TownshipConservedTrails
1
Tiadaghton State Forest72.1 mi of trails · 26,652 acres
Directions
2
Little Pine State Park9 mi of trails · 2,152 acres
Directions
3
Upper Pine Bottom State Park5 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US

About Cummings Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Official town website ↗

Cummings Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 264 at the 2020 census, down from 273 in 2010. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. Cummings Township is home to Little Pine State Park and Upper Pine Bottom State Park.

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

Established
1784
Area
69 sq mi
Elevation
1,719 ft

Questions about Cummings Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Cummings Township, PA a good place to live?

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