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Overview

Date Founded:	1795
Form of Government:	Elected Board of Commissioners
Area:	1215.5 square miles
Miles of Roads:	767.60 state owned 1185.00 local
Bus Service:	River Valley Transit offers public transportation to Williamsport, South Williamsport, Jersey Shore, Loyalsock, Montgomery, Montoursville, Muncy, DuBoistown, Old Lycoming Township, and Lycoming Mall/Muncy areas. Trolley Service to Tourist attractions is offered.
Airport:	Runways 2 (both lit) Length 6,825 ft. (longest) There are daily flights to Philadelphia. www.flyipt.com
Rail:	Lines limited to freight. (Conrail/Reading Lines)
Truck Lines/Motor Freight:	More than 20 firms available.
Weather Conditions:	Average annual rainfall is 40 inches. Average annual snowfall is 51 inches.
Temperature:	Summer mid 70’s to mid 80’s degrees F Winter low to mid 30’s degrees F
Colleges:	Lycoming College Pennsylvania College of Technology
Total Population:	116,111
Housing Units:	52,500
Occupied Housing Units:	Owner occupied = 46,700 Renter occupied = 14,876
Median Value:	Owner occupied units = $114,100 Renter occupied units = $585
Major Employers:	PA State Government Susquehanna Regional Healthcare Alliance Pennsyvlania College of Technology Williamsport Area School District Weis Markets, Inc. West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Spring Window Fashions Brodart, Inc. Hope Enterprises, Inc. County of Lycoming AVCO Corporation Shop Vac American Customer Care, Inc. WalMart Associates, Inc. Federal Government
Newspapers:	Sun-Gazette Muncy Luminary East Lycoming Shopper WEBB Weekly
Museums:	Thomas T. Taber Museum Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum Clyde Peeling’s Reptiland Children’s Discovery Workshop Jersey Shore Historical Society Blooming Grove Dunkard Church
Libraries:	James V. Brown Library Lycoming College Library PA College of Technology Library Dr. W.B. Konkle Memorial Library Montgomery Public Library Muncy Public Library Hughesville Public Library Jersey Shore Library
Related Links:	Williamsport / Lycoming Chamber of Commerce Lycoming County Health Improvement Coalition

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Last Updated: 6/7/2011 2:25 PM