McHenry TownshipPA
A town of 120, settled in 1785.
Is McHenry Township a good place to live?
McHenry Township’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a higher median age than McHenry Township. 84% of the land in McHenry Township is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Tiadaghton State Forest, 36,597 acres with 41.3 miles of trail. McHenry Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
120 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to McHenry Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in McHenry 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 McHenry Township.
McHenry Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
63 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. McHenry Township’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tiadaghton State Forest | 41.3 mi | 36,597 |
| 2. Wolf Run Wild Area | 8.2 mi | 5,157 |
| 3. State Game Lands Number 75 | 5.6 mi | 4,670 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In McHenry Township, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
The FEMA risk score in McHenry Township is 89 of 100. Since 1979, 34 flood insurance claims have been paid out in McHenry Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of McHenry Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave McHenry Township for work: only 2% work in town. 5.1% of residents live below the poverty line in McHenry Township. The top destinations are Williamsport (16%), Lock Haven (7%) and Castanea Township (5%).
| McHenry Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In McHenry Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
McHenry Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 16° and about 33 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy McHenry Township is
McHenry Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 20% of McHenry Township adults report frequent mental distress.
| McHenry Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | McHenry Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.7% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 19.5% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about McHenry Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of McHenry Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 McHenry Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
63 miles of trails in McHenry Township
84.4% of the town is conserved land, across 7 parks and preserves.
About McHenry Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
McHenry Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 121 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Williamsport Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Established
- 1785
- Area
- 77 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,896 ft
Questions about McHenry Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is McHenry Township, PA a good place to live?
McHenry Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.