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Plunketts Creek TownshipPA
A town of 586.
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Photo: User:Ruhrfisch · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
586
2025 Census estimate · −1.5% since 2020
Median home value
$237K
Census ACS
Household income
$86K
median
Median age
45.3
years
Jobs based here
117
A commuter town
Is Plunketts Creek Township a good place to live?
54% of the land in Plunketts Creek Township is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Loyalsock State Forest, at 12,932 acres with 60.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Plunketts Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
586 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Gamble TownshipHillsgrove TownshipShrewsbury TownshipEldred TownshipUpper Fairfield TownshipCascade TownshipPlunketts Creek Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Plunketts Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Plunketts Creek Township, and how to reach them.
PowerSullivan County R E CEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers68% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Plunketts 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 codes17701, 17771, 1861917701 93% · 17771 5% · 18619 2%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 Plunketts Creek Township.
Outdoors
Protected land: nearly a third of Plunketts Creek Township
78 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail density for Plunketts Creek Township comes to 1.5 miles per square mile, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
53.9%conserved
53.9%
conserved · 18,522 of 34,385 acres
78 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Loyalsock State Forest | 60.5 mi | 12,932 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 134 | 12.2 mi | 5,455 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
Plunketts Creek Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Half commute less than 16 miles. The share of residents in Plunketts Creek Township who live below the poverty line: 6.2%. Commuting out is the norm locally: 6% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Williamsport (23%), Loyalsock Township (8%) and Montoursville (4%).
6%work in town
| Plunketts Creek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 9% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $86,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Plunketts Creek Township6%
Williamsport23%
Loyalsock Township8%
Montoursville4%
Fairfield Township4%
16 mi
median commute distance
117
jobs based in Plunketts Creek Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Plunketts Creek Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Plunketts Creek Township after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2016. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in 73% of U.S. communities. 154 flood insurance claims have been paid locally since 1979. 89% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.
73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
154
paid flood claims since 1979
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Plunketts Creek Township
The range runs from 16° on a January night to 80° on a July afternoon, with about 42 inches of snow a winter.
42″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–34°
Spring35–57°
Summer57–78°
Fall41–59°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Plunketts Creek Township is
39% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Plunketts Creek Township. Plunketts Creek Township: 18% of adults report frequent mental distress.
| Plunketts Creek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better23 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Plunketts Creek Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.2% | 5.8% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 18.4% | 16.4% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 82.3% | 85.3% |
UPMC Muncy
11.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Plunketts Creek Township
17pages on Plunketts Creek Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Plunketts Creek Township
Lycoming CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Williamsport12.9 mi$50,029 tuitionPennsylvania College of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · Williamsport14.4 mi$18,240 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Plunketts Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Plunketts Creek Township for work
Where Plunketts Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
117jobs based in Plunketts Creek Township
6%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Plunketts Creek Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Plunketts Creek Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. It includes the villages of Barbours and Proctor. The population was 595 at the 2020 census, down from 684 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Williamsport Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 55 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,611 ft
Questions about Plunketts Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Plunketts Creek Township, PA a good place to live?
Plunketts Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.