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Upper Mahanoy TownshipPA

A town of 638.

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Is Upper Mahanoy Township a good place to live?

Upper Mahanoy Township’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. State Game Lands Number 84, at 624 acres with 4.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Upper Mahanoy Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

638 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Washington TownshipWest Cameron TownshipUpper Mahantongo TownshipEast Cameron TownshipJordan TownshipWashington TownshipWest Cameron TownshipUpper Mahantongo TownshipEast Cameron TownshipJordan TownshipUpper Mahanoy Township
Getting set up

Moving to Upper Mahanoy Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers31% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Upper Mahanoy Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLine Mountain 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 hereNorthumberland County Board of ElectionsNorthumberland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP codes17823, 17836, 17941, 1786717823 31% · 17836 28% · 17941 24% · 17867 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 Upper Mahanoy Township.

Work & commute

Most of Upper Mahanoy Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Upper Mahanoy Township for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Upper Mahanoy Township has lost 22 jobs, to 45 in 2023. The top destinations are Lower Mahanoy Township (14%), Sunbury (5%) and Mahoning Township (4%).

1%work in town
Upper Mahanoy TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1.4%6.3%8%
Below the poverty line6.6%7.6%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Upper Mahanoy Township1%
Lower Mahanoy Township14%
Sunbury5%
Mahoning Township4%
Jordan Township4%
16 mi
median commute distance
45
jobs based in Upper Mahanoy Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Sunrise View School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8Grades 1–827–

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

In Upper Mahanoy Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Upper Mahanoy Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 82°F, Upper Mahanoy Township’s July high is below both Pennsylvania’s towns (85°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–37°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–80°
Fall42–62°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Upper Mahanoy Township is

Upper Mahanoy Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Upper Mahanoy Township.

Upper Mahanoy TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%34%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%14%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%18%16%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better19 too close to call7 worse
What stands outUpper Mahanoy TownshipPA
More adults with COPD9.6%7.7%
More adults with heart disease9%7.4%
More adults with arthritis36.2%30.4%
Geisinger Medical Center
17.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental

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

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Upper Mahanoy Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Upper Mahanoy Township since 2018.

59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
59Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanes
1
paid flood claims since 2018

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

6.8% of Upper Mahanoy Township is conserved land

7.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

6.8%conserved
Upper Mahanoy TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Conserved land6.8%8.2%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.3 miles per square mile0.40.4
6.8%
conserved · 1,009 of 14,839 acres
7.6 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. State Game Lands Number 844.1 mi624

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Upper Mahanoy Township

17pages on Upper Mahanoy Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Upper Mahanoy Township

About 1 of every 100 Upper Mahanoy Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Upper Mahanoy Township for work

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

14% → Lower Mahanoy Township Lower Mahanoy Township 14% 5% → Sunbury Sunbury 5% 4% → Mahoning Township Mahoning Township 4% 4% → Jordan Township Jordan Township 4% 4% → Washington Township Washington Township 4% 3% → Gratz Gratz 3% Upper Mahanoy Township · 1% stay
45jobs based in Upper Mahanoy Township
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Upper Mahanoy Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Upper Mahanoy Township is a township that is located in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population at the time of the 2010 Census was 796, an increase over the figure of 599 that was documented in 2000.

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

Area
23 sq mi

Questions about Upper Mahanoy Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Upper Mahanoy Township, PA a good place to live?

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