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Pennsylvania›Lycoming County
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Is Pine Township a good place to live?

Pine Township’s median age is 59.2 years, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 43.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. 37% of the land in Pine Township is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is State Game Lands Number 75, 17,078 acres with 15.7 miles of trail. Pine Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Pine Township stand out

Where Pine Township beats most towns.

Small town

256 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Cogan House TownshipMorris TownshipJackson TownshipCummings TownshipMcHenry TownshipBrown TownshipCogan House TownshipMorris TownshipJackson TownshipCummings TownshipMcHenry TownshipBrown TownshipPine Township
English Center Suspension Bridge
English Center Suspension Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Pine Township’s story

219 years in pictures

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1807Pine Township is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Pine Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Pine Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerTri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)22.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pine Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWellsboro Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereLycoming County Board of ElectionsLycoming County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes16938, 17776, 1777116938 54% · 17776 36% · 17771 10%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 Pine Township.

Outdoors

Nearly a third of Pine Township is conserved land

49 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.

36.8%conserved
36.8%
conserved · 17,599 of 47,784 acres
49 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. State Game Lands Number 7515.7 mi17,078
2. Tioga State Forest—380
3. Tiadaghton State Forest—65

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commute

Pine Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Pine Township for work: only 0% work in town. Pine Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes. The top destinations are Williamsport (25%), Wellsboro (4%) and Cogan House Township (4%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Pine Township0%
Williamsport25%
Wellsboro4%
Cogan House Township4%
Canton3%
26 mi
median commute distance
45
jobs based in Pine Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

Fewer children than Pennsylvania overall

Children under 18 are 10% of residents (21% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 47% of residents (38% statewide). 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.

59.2median age · PA 40.9
Pine TownshipPennsylvaniaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma11%
High school43%
Some college6%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s25%
Graduate3%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 22% and 52% women

The Census survey reached too few of Pine Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Pine Township
Pine TownshipPAU.S.
Under 101.4%10.8%11.6%
10 to 178.2%9.7%10.3%
18 to 248.2%9%9.1%
25 to 3410.6%13%13.7%
35 to 444.1%12.6%13.2%
45 to 5413.7%11.9%12.2%
55 to 6428.7%13.6%12.7%
65 to 7417.4%11.4%10.2%
75 and older7.8%8.1%7%
No diploma11.2%7.9%10.4%
High school43.2%32.9%26%
Some college5.8%15.1%19.1%
Associate’s11.6%8.9%8.8%
Bachelor’s25.3%20.9%21.6%
Graduate2.9%14.3%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Pine Township

Pine Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Pine Township is 81°F.

61″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–35°
Spring33–57°
Summer54–79°
Fall38–60°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Pine Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A larger share of adults had a checkup this year in Pine Township than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country

81% of adults had a checkup this year in Pine Township. Pine Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Pine Township.

Pine TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%34%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%11%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)81%79%79%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
3 better14 too close to call9 worse
What stands outPine TownshipPA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth11.4%14.5%
More adults treating high blood pressure83.4%79.2%
More adults with COPD10.7%7.7%
UPMC Wellsboro
18.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pine Township

16pages on Pine Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Pine Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Pine Township for work

Where Pine Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

25% → Williamsport Williamsport 25% 4% → Wellsboro Wellsboro 4% 4% → Cogan House Township Cogan House Township 4% 3% → Canton Canton 3% 3% → Loyalsock Township Loyalsock Township 3% 3% → Jackson Township Jackson Township 3% Pine Township · 0% stay
45jobs based in Pine Township
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Pine Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Pine Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 260 at the 2020 census, down from 294 in 2010. It is part of the Williamsport Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1807
Area
76 sq mi
Elevation
1,857 ft

Questions about Pine Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Pine Township, PA a good place to live?

Pine Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.