Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Muncy’s best subject grades are an A for walkability, an A− for schools, and an A+ for history; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. 25% of residents are under 18 in Muncy, against 20% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. On history, just 63 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do better. Muncy has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Muncy beats most towns.
St. James Episcopal Church| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Ward L Myers El Sch | K–6 | 451 |
| Muncy JSHS | 7–12 | 472 |
Census counts: 901 in 1850, 2,440 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 5 maps from 1924 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Muncy is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Muncy, 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 Muncy.
Its public schools are run by Muncy SD. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Muncy JSHS, with 472 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward L Myers El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 451 | B+ |
| Muncy JSHSLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 472 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 411 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Muncy.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Muncy has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Muncy for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Muncy fell to 842 in 2023, 795 fewer than in 2013. At 22 minutes, Muncy’s average trip to work is below both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Muncy | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 10% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Children under 18 are 25% of residents (21% statewide). Muncy has lost 2.4% of its people since 2020, down to 2,383 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Muncy | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39.2 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 21% | 18% |
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.1 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Muncy | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.9% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.7% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.4% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.4% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.2% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.4% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.4% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.4% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.8% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.8% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.3% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.3% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,400, single groups can be off by several points
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Muncy tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 26 CDC measures. 19% of adults binge drink in Muncy.
| Muncy | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 34% | 35% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median rent in Muncy is $919 a month.
| Muncy | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $919 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Muncy
About 3 of every 100 Muncy residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
2 places in Muncy on the National Register of Historic Places.
8 notable people were born in Muncy.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Muncy is a borough in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The name Muncy comes from the Munsee Indians who lived in the area. The population was 2,442 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Muncy is located on the West Branch Susquehanna River, just south of the confluence of Muncy Creek with the river. Currently the borough president is Scott Delany and the mayor is Craig Scruggs.
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Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The typical home is worth about $194,000, 32% below the Pennsylvania typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
8 notable people were born here, including William Cox Ellis and George Alexander Forsyth.
