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Gamble TownshipPA
A town of 785.
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Population
785
2025 Census estimate · +0.9% since 2020
Median home value
$215K
Census ACS
Household income
$86K
median
Median age
48.3
years
Jobs based here
22
A commuter town
Is Gamble Township a good place to live?
28% of residents are 65 or older in Gamble Township, against 21% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Only 9 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Gamble Township. 38% of the land in Gamble Township is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Loyalsock State Forest, at 7,959 acres with 15.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Gamble Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
785 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Plunketts Creek TownshipLewis TownshipCascade TownshipEldred TownshipHepburn TownshipGamble Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Gamble Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gamble Township, and how to reach them.
PowerSullivan County R E CEIAHIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Gamble Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereLycoming County Board of ElectionsLycoming County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes17771, 1775417771 90% · 17754 10%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 Gamble Township.
Outdoors
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Gamble Township
31 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in Gamble Township is 0.7 miles per square mile.
38.3%conserved
38.3%
conserved · 11,171 of 29,134 acres
31 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Loyalsock State Forest | 15.1 mi | 7,959 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 298 | 1.5 mi | 1,092 |
| 3. State Game Lands Number 134 | — | 261 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
Most of Gamble Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Gamble Township for work: only 1% work in town. Gamble Township’s average trip to work is 27 minutes. The top destinations are Williamsport (18%), Loyalsock Township (10%) and Plunketts Creek Township (6%).
1%work in town
| Gamble Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Gamble Township1%
Williamsport18%
Loyalsock Township10%
Plunketts Creek Township6%
Montoursville5%
14 mi
median commute distance
22
jobs based in Gamble Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Pennsylvania overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 28% of residents (20% statewide). 24% of Gamble Township residents are under 18. 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
48.3median age · PA 40.9
| Gamble Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.3 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 24% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 29% | 29% |
Gamble TownshipPennsylvaniaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school37%
Some college13%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate10%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 38% and 60% women
The Census survey reached too few of Gamble Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.9 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Gamble Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.8% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.8% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.8% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.9% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.6% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.8% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.2% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.7% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.3% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.2% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.4% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.4% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Natural hazards
Gamble Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities. Since 1988, 14 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Gamble Township.
73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
14
paid flood claims since 1988
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Gamble Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Gamble Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 17° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
36″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–36°
Spring36–58°
Summer58–80°
Fall41–61°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Gamble Township is
Gamble Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 15% of adults report frequent mental distress in Gamble Township.
| Gamble Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 16% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better19 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Gamble Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.6% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 8.8% |
UPMC Williamsport
9.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Gamble Township
17pages on Gamble Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Gamble Township
Lycoming CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Williamsport8.9 mi$50,029 tuitionPennsylvania College of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · Williamsport10.1 mi$18,240 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Gamble Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Gamble Township for work
Where Gamble Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
22jobs based in Gamble Township
1%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Gamble Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Gamble Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 780 at the 2020 census, up from 756 in 2010. It is part of the Williamsport Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 46 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,316 ft
Questions about Gamble Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gamble Township, PA a good place to live?
Gamble Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.