Tuesday, March 19, 2024

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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