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Little Mahanoy TownshipPA

A town in Pennsylvania, home to 431 people.

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Is Little Mahanoy Township a good place to live?

Little Mahanoy Township’s age of the median resident is 51.9 years, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (43.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). 29% of the land in Little Mahanoy Township is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. State Game Lands Number 84, at 1,921 acres with 5.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Little Mahanoy Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

431 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Lower Augusta TownshipRockefeller TownshipWest Cameron TownshipZerbe TownshipWashington TownshipJackson TownshipTrevortonLower Augusta TownshipRockefeller TownshipWest Cameron TownshipZerbe TownshipWashington TownshipJackson TownshipTrevortonLittle Mahanoy Township
Dornsife, PA Keystone Marker
Dornsife, PA Keystone Marker, 2009
Little Mahanoy Township’s story

Little Mahanoy Township in pictures

Census counts: 432 in 1990, 479 in 2010. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 7 maps from 1893 on.

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Getting set up

Moving to Little Mahanoy Township: who provides what

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

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PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers82% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Little Mahanoy Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLine Mountain 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 hereNorthumberland County Board of ElectionsNorthumberland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP codes17823, 1787217823 63% · 17872 37%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 Little Mahanoy Township.

Outdoors

Nearly a quarter of Little Mahanoy Township is conserved land

Across 2 parks and preserves: 11 miles of trail. Little Mahanoy Township’s trail network density is 1.0 miles per square mile.

28.6%conserved
28.6%
conserved · 2,001 of 6,998 acres
11 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. State Game Lands Number 845.3 mi1,921
2. State Game Land 840.1 mi82

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

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Little Mahanoy Township’s workers commute out

In Little Mahanoy Township, 3.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 17 miles. The mean commuting time locally is 32 minutes. The top destinations are Mahoning Township (7%), Coal Township (6%) and Washington Township (4%).

0%work in town
Little Mahanoy TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work32 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line3.8%7.6%9.6%
Median household income$72,000$81,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Little Mahanoy Township0%
Mahoning Township7%
Coal Township6%
Washington Township4%
Shamokin3%
17 mi
median commute distance
12
jobs based in Little Mahanoy Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Little Mahanoy Township’s year

For Little Mahanoy Township, the peak summer temperature is 83°F.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–38°
Spring38–60°
Summer60–81°
Fall42–62°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Little Mahanoy Township is

Among adults here, 16% report frequent physical distress and 39% have high blood pressure. Little Mahanoy Township: nearly one in ten adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.

Little Mahanoy TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%34%35%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)23%19%19%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better14 too close to call12 worse
What stands outLittle Mahanoy TownshipPA
More uninsured adults9.1%5.8%
More adults with COPD10.4%7.7%
More smokers20.2%15.8%
Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital
16.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental

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

Natural hazards

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

The FEMA hazard score for Little Mahanoy Township comes to 60 of 100. FEMA puts nearly four fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 5% to hurricanes. Flood insurance has paid one claim locally since 2011.

60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
60High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanes
1
paid flood claims since 2011

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

Hersheypark and 20 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Little Mahanoy Township. Close and well known come first.

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Little Mahanoy Township

17pages on Little Mahanoy Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Little Mahanoy Township

About 4 of every 100 Little Mahanoy Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Little Mahanoy Township for work

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

7% → Mahoning Township Mahoning Township 7% 6% → Coal Township Coal Township 6% 4% → Washington Township Washington Township 4% 3% → Shamokin Shamokin 3% 3% → Sunbury Sunbury 3% 3% → Shamokin Township Shamokin Township 3% Little Mahanoy Township · 0% stay
12jobs based in Little Mahanoy Township
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Little Mahanoy Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Little Mahanoy Township is a township that is located in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population at the time of the 2010 Census was 479, a decline from the figure of 435 that was tabulated during the 2000 census.

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

Area
10 sq mi

Questions about Little Mahanoy Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Little Mahanoy Township, PA a good place to live?

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