Muncy Creek near mouth, 2006
Muncy Creek Township’s story
253 years in pictures
The archive holds 14 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 4 maps from 1953 on.
- 1773Muncy Creek Township is settled
Muncy Creek TownshipPA
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
3,563
2025 Census estimate · −0.4% since 2020
Median home value
$227K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
40.2
years
Jobs based here
1,817
Balanced
TownGrade
B
#610 of 1032 in PA
Is Muncy Creek Township a good place to live?
Muncy Creek Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $226K for a typical one, or 3.5 years of the Williamsport metro’s $64K median household income. It grades B overall, ranked 610th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. The low prices come with trade-offs. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 74% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. On the plus side, its schools rank ahead of 80% of Pennsylvania towns. Muncy Creek Township’s average commute is 18 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
What makes Muncy Creek Township stand out
Where Muncy Creek Township beats most towns.
How Muncy Creek Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Muncy Creek Township is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →SchoolsA−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $227K, 3.5 years of the Williamsport metro’s $64K median household incomeBOpen →HealthUPMC Muncy 1.2 miles awayC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.8 of 20; 2.1% of households have no car; 2.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Jobs & income$76K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 2% conserved landC+Open →HistoryB+Open →Civic life4.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Muncy Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Muncy Creek Township, and how to reach them.
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMuncy Borough Water CompanyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Muncy Creek Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereLycoming County Board of ElectionsLycoming County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code1775617756 100%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 Muncy Creek Township.
Muncy Creek Township trades workers with Williamsport and other neighbors, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Pennsylvania (mostly inland flooding).
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Muncy Creek Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 94% of Pennsylvania towns, with expected losses of about $1,222 per resident a year; that rating is what its C− for hazard risk is built on. 162 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 25 properties have flooded more than once.
90% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Muncy Creek Township has had 162 paid flood insurance claims since 1978.
74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
162
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Muncy Creek Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 19° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 36 inches of snow a winter.
36″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–38°
Spring37–60°
Summer59–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
For most of its workers, the job is outside Muncy Creek Township
Muncy Creek Township has about as many jobs (1,817) as working residents, but only 112 people both live and work here. The average commute takes 18.3 minutes, against 26.3 across Pennsylvania.
The top destinations are Williamsport (12%), Muncy Township (9%) and Clinton Township (5%). Commuting out is the norm in Muncy Creek Township: 7% of working residents work locally. Also worth knowing: among residents in the town, 4.1% live below the poverty line. Employers in Muncy Creek Township added 101 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 1,817.
7%work in town
| Muncy Creek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Muncy Creek Township7%
Williamsport12%
Muncy Township9%
Clinton Township5%
Muncy4%
14 mi
median commute distance
1,817
jobs based in Muncy Creek Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 41% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC+
On CDC estimates, Muncy Creek Township is less healthy than three in five U.S. towns
In Muncy Creek Township, just over a quarter of adults have been diagnosed with depression, and 18% report frequent mental distress. 15% of Muncy Creek Township adults report frequent physical distress.
41%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Muncy Creek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better23 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Muncy Creek Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.1% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 18.1% | 15.8% |
UPMC Muncy
1.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
27th
percentile among PA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsC+
1.8% of Muncy Creek Township is conserved land
The trail density for Muncy Creek Township comes to 0.1 miles per square mile. Trails total 2.0 miles in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Muncy Heritage Park and Nature Trail, at 25 acres.
#709for trails in PA
| Muncy Creek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.8% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1.8%
conserved · 238 of 13,187 acres
2.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Muncy Heritage Park and Nature Trail | 0.7 mi | 25 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 325 | — | 12 |
| 3. Lime Bluff Park | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Muncy Creek Township
18pages on Muncy Creek Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Muncy Creek Township
Lycoming CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Williamsport12.9 mi$50,029 tuitionPennsylvania College of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · Williamsport13.9 mi$18,240 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Muncy Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Muncy Creek Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Muncy Creek Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is not to be confused with the similarly named Muncy Township directly north of it. The population was 3,575 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Williamsport Metropolitan Statistical Area. The unincorporated village of Clarkstown is in Muncy Creek Township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1773
- Area
- 21 sq mi
- Elevation
- 525 ft
Muncy Creek Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Muncy Creek Township.
Clinton TownshipDelaware TownshipMoreland TownshipWolf TownshipMuncy TownshipLewis TownshipMuncy Creek Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muncy Creek Township | #610 | B | B | — | A− | C+ |
| Clinton Township | #935 | C− | C+ | — | B+ | C |
| Delaware Township | #508 | B+ | B | — | A− | B− |
| Moreland Township | — | — | B | — | A | C+ |
| Wolf Township | #625 | B | B+ | — | A | B− |
| Muncy Township | — | — | C+ | C+ | A− | C+ |
| Lewis Township | — | — | C | — | A− | C+ |
Moreland Township, Muncy Township and Lewis Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Muncy Creek Township, Clinton Township, Delaware Township, Moreland Township, Wolf Township and Lewis Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Muncy Creek Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Muncy Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Muncy Creek Township, PA a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Muncy Creek Township grades B overall, better than 57% of U.S. towns and #610 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades C+ for health and A− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Muncy Creek Township, PA expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.