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US Route 220 in Shrewsbury Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania›Lycoming County

Shrewsbury TownshipPA

Population 412: a town in Pennsylvania.

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Shrewsbury Township, PA · Photo: Jakec · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗

Is Shrewsbury Township a good place to live?

3% of residents live below the poverty line in Shrewsbury Township, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Shrewsbury Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

412 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Penn TownshipPicture RocksPlunketts Creek TownshipWolf TownshipShrewsbury TownshipPenn TownshipPicture RocksPlunketts Creek TownshipWolf TownshipShrewsbury TownshipShrewsbury Township
1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Pennsylvania - Lycoming County - Shrewsbury - ED 41-55
1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Pennsylvania - Lycoming County - Shrewsbury - ED 41-55, 1880
Shrewsbury Township’s story

Shrewsbury Township in pictures

The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 3 maps from 1932 on.

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Getting set up

Moving to Shrewsbury Township: who provides what

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

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PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers72% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Shrewsbury Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEast Lycoming 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 codes17737, 1775817737 98% · 17758 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 Shrewsbury Township.

Work & commute

Shrewsbury Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

The top destinations are Muncy Township (9%), Hughesville (7%) and Williamsport (7%). Half commute less than 18 miles. Shrewsbury Township’s median household income stands at $70,000.

0%work in town
Shrewsbury TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median household income$70,000$81,000$80,000
Average trip to work26 minutes26 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Shrewsbury Township0%
Muncy Township9%
Hughesville7%
Williamsport7%
Muncy Creek Township6%
18 mi
median commute distance
27
jobs based in Shrewsbury Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Shrewsbury Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.

36″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring36–59°
Summer58–81°
Fall41–61°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Shrewsbury Township is inland flooding, at a low overall level

82% of Shrewsbury Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Shrewsbury Township sits below 62% of U.S. communities.

38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38Low riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Shrewsbury Township is

Shrewsbury Township: 17% of adults smoke cigarettes. In Shrewsbury Township, 18% of adults binge drink, and 14% report frequent physical distress.

Shrewsbury TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%17%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%18%16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)14%14%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)25%24%23%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better21 too close to call5 worse
What stands outShrewsbury TownshipPA
More adults with COPD9.4%7.7%
More adults who have had cancer10.4%8.8%
More adults with heart disease8.6%7.4%
UPMC Muncy
8.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

3.7% of Shrewsbury Township is conserved land

In Shrewsbury Township, the density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. 1.3 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves locally: one, of 2 acres.

3.7%conserved
Shrewsbury TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.40.4
Conserved land3.7%8.2%4.3%
3.7%
conserved · 441 of 11,930 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Loyalsock State Forest—2

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Shrewsbury Township

17pages on Shrewsbury Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Shrewsbury Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Shrewsbury Township for work

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

9% → Muncy Township Muncy Township 9% 7% → Hughesville Hughesville 7% 7% → Williamsport Williamsport 7% 6% → Muncy Creek Township Muncy Creek Township 6% 4% → Clinton Township Clinton Township 4% 4% → Wolf Township Wolf Township 4% Shrewsbury Township · 0% stay
27jobs based in Shrewsbury Township
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Shrewsbury Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Shrewsbury Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 419 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Williamsport Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Area
18 sq mi
Elevation
965 ft

Questions about Shrewsbury Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Shrewsbury Township, PA a good place to live?

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