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With 2,469 residents, this town was settled in 1770.
Mount Carmel Township’s best subject grades are an A for safety and the outdoors and an A− for history; its weakest is a C for incomes. 28% of residents are 65 or older in Mount Carmel Township, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 18%. Homes are within reach, about $156K for a typical one, or 2.5 years of the Sunbury area’s $62K median household income. 19% of the land in Mount Carmel Township is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Only 79 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns score lower on civic life. The biggest park or preserve is Weiser State Forest, at 2,362 acres. Mount Carmel Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Mount Carmel Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,289 in 1870, a peak of 17,967 in 1930, 5,725 in 2020. The archive holds 16 old photos and papers going back to 1851 and 6 maps from 1889 on.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Mount Carmel Township is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Mount Carmel 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Mount Carmel Township.
For Mount Carmel Township, the rate of thefts and burglaries is 2.5 per 1,000 residents. The rate of reported violence in the town is 1.2 per 1,000 residents.
| Mount Carmel Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.5 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.2 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Public schools: Mount Carmel Area SD. The largest public high school is Mount Carmel Area HS, with 503 students. Two of the 3 schools are below, and why each made the list.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel Area El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 796 | C− |
| Mount Carmel Area HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 503 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Of the losses FEMA expects in Mount Carmel Township, 66% come from inland flooding and 8% from strong winds. On expected storm and flood damage, Mount Carmel Township sits below 92% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out here.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
39% of Mount Carmel Township adults have high blood pressure. Among adults in the town, 16% report frequent physical distress and 25% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Mount Carmel Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Mount Carmel Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.7% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.2% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
There are 183 miles of trail across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest | 35.2 mi | 2,362 |
| 2. Weiser State Forest | — | 2,362 |
| 3. Marion Heights Park | 0.1 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The July high for Mount Carmel Township comes to 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of residents in Mount Carmel Township who live below the poverty line: 12%. Most working residents leave Mount Carmel Township for work: only 14% work in town. Also worth knowing: its average commute is 29 minutes. The top destinations are Mahoning Township (9%), Coal Township (5%) and Mount Carmel (4%).
| Mount Carmel Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mount Carmel Township
About 2 of every 100 Mount Carmel Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
3,139 counted in 2010 and 2,500 in 2020; an estimated 2,469 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Borough in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Mount Carmel is a borough in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States, located in the Coal Region of the central Susquehanna River Valley. The population was 5,725 at the 2020 census. Situated 88 miles (142 km) northwest of Philadelphia and 71 miles (114 km) northeast of Harrisburg, the borough is completely encircled by Mount Carmel Township and sits within the Western Middle Anthracite Field. Mount Carmel is known for its role in the anthracite coal industry, for being home to Lieutenant General James M. Gavin of World War II fame, and for being the site of what the Smithsonian Institution identifies as the world's first isolated electrical generating plant, established in 1883.
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6 towns share a border with Mount Carmel Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel Township | — | — | A− | A | C | C |
| Cleveland Township | — | — | B− | — | A− | B+ |
| Kulpmont | #559 | B | A+ | B+ | C | B− |
| Conyngham Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Cameron Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marion Heights | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coal Township | #740 | B− | A+ | B | C− | C |
Mount Carmel Township and Cleveland Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Cleveland Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Conyngham Township, East Cameron Township and Marion Heights aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Mount Carmel Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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 A−.