Lycoming TownshipPA
A town of 1,486, settled in 1773.
Is Lycoming Township a good place to live?
The best of Lycoming Township’s subject grades is an A− for history; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. On hazard risk, just 71 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do worse. Homes are within reach, about $198K for a typical one, or 3.1 years of the Williamsport metro’s $64K median household income. Lycoming Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,486 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Lycoming Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Lycoming Township is from typical.
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Moving to Lycoming Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lycoming Township, and how to reach them.
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 Lycoming Township.
In Lycoming Township, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
At 81 of 100, Lycoming Township’s FEMA risk score is against 30 of 100 in Pennsylvania’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Since 1978, 237 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lycoming Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lycoming Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Lycoming Township for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Lycoming Township fell to 156 in 2023, 47 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Williamsport (30%), Loyalsock Township (10%) and Old Lycoming Township (3%).
| Lycoming Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lycoming Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Lycoming Township has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 18° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More middle-aged adults than Pennsylvania overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide); people 65 and older are 15% of residents (20% statewide). 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Lycoming Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 21% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 20% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 42.3 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.7 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Lycoming Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.2% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.5% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.1% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.2% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.6% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.1% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.7% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.6% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.5% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.9% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.3% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.6% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.2% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points
Conserved land covers 2.3% of Lycoming Township
1.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. At 0.1 miles per square mile, Lycoming Township’s trail density is where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
| Lycoming Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.3% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
On CDC estimates, Lycoming Township is healthier than 50% of U.S. towns
Lycoming Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 18% of Lycoming Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Lycoming Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lycoming Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.7% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lycoming Township
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Lycoming Township
About 6 of every 100 Lycoming Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
99% of working residents leave Lycoming Township for work
Where Lycoming Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lycoming Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Lycoming Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,490 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Williamsport Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Established
- 1773
- Area
- 15 sq mi
- Elevation
- 758 ft
Questions about Lycoming Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lycoming Township, PA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.