List of villages in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
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Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
-Appalachian Mountains and Allegheny Plateau:Lycoming County is divided between the Appalachian Mountains in the south, the dissected Allegheny Plateau in the north and east, and the valley of the West Branch Susquehanna River between these.-West Branch Susquehanna River:The West Branch of the...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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in the United States
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. , Lycoming County has fifty-two incorporated municipalities: one city, nine boroughs, and forty-two townships. Thirty-two of Lycoming County's townships have a total of fifty village
Village
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s and one has a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP). Villages are marked with signs by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
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. CDPs are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau
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for the purposes of compiling demographic data. Neither CDPs nor villages are actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law and their territory is legally part of the township(s) they are located in.
In the 2000 census, the population of Lycoming County was 120,044, making it a "Fifth Class County" (defined as "having a population of 95,000 and more, but less than 145,000 inhabitants"). It is included in the Williamsport
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Williamsport is a city in and the county seat of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania in the United States. In 2009, the population was estimated at 29,304...
, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area and its county seat
County seat
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is Williamsport. Lycoming County is located in north central Pennsylvania, about 130 miles (209 km) northwest of Philadelphia and 165 miles (266 km) east-northeast of Pittsburgh, as the crow flies. At 1,244 square miles (3,221 km²) as of 2007, Lycoming County is the largest county by land area in Pennsylvania (Erie County
Erie County, Pennsylvania
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is larger, but nearly half of its area is in Lake Erie
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). Lycoming County is also larger than Rhode Island
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, the smallest U.S. state
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, which has an area of 1,214 square miles (3,144 km²).
Villages
- Brown TownshipBrown Township, Lycoming County, PennsylvaniaBrown Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 111 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
(includes the villages of Black Forest, Cedar RunCedar Run, PennsylvaniaCedar Run is an unincorporated community in Brown Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is at the mouth of Cedar Run on Pine Creek....
and Slate Run) - Cascade Township (includes the village of Kellyburg)
- Cogan House Township (includes the villages of Beech Grove, Brookside, Cogan House, and White Pine)
- Cummings TownshipCummings Township, Lycoming County, PennsylvaniaCummings Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 355 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area...
(includes the village of Waterville) - Eldred TownshipEldred Township, Lycoming County, PennsylvaniaEldred Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 2,178 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The unincorporated village of Warrensville is located in Eldred Township.-Formation and...
(includes the village of Warrensville) - Franklin TownshipFranklin Township, Lycoming County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 915 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
(includes the village of Lairdsville) - Gamble Township (includes the village of Calvert)
- Hepburn Township (includes the villages of Cogan Station (partially, also in Lycoming Township) and Hepburnville)
- Jackson TownshipJackson Township, Lycoming County, PennsylvaniaJackson Township is a township located in northern Lycoming County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The population was 414 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area....
(includes the village of Buttonwood) - Jordan TownshipJordan Township, Lycoming County, PennsylvaniaJordan Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 878 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
(includes the villages of Lungerville and Unityville) - Lewis TownshipLewis Township, Lycoming County, PennsylvaniaLewis Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 1,139 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
(includes the villages of Bodines, Field Station, and Trout Run) - Limestone TownshipLimestone Township, Lycoming County, PennsylvaniaLimestone Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 2,136 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
(includes the villages of Collomsville, Oriole, and Oval) - Lycoming Township (includes the villages of Cogan Station (partially, also in Hepburn Township) and Quiggleville)
- McHenry Township (includes the villages of Cammal, Haneyville, Jersey Mills, and Okome)
- McIntyre Township (includes the villages of Marsh Hill and Ralston)
- McNett Township (includes the villages of Chemung, Ellenton, Leolyn, Penbryn, and Roaring Branch)
- Mill Creek TownshipMill Creek Township, Lycoming County, PennsylvaniaMill Creek Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 572 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
(includes part of the village of Huntersville (also in Wolf Township)) - Moreland Township (includes the village of Opp)
- Muncy Creek Township (includes the village of Clarkstown)
- Muncy Township (includes the village of Pennsdale)
- Nippenose Township (includes the village of Antes Fort)
- Old Lycoming Township (includes the CDPCensus-designated placeA census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
of Garden ViewGarden View, PennsylvaniaGarden View is a census-designated place in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,679 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
) - Penn TownshipPenn Township, Lycoming County, PennsylvaniaPenn Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 900 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
(includes part of the village of Glen Mawr (also in Shrewsbury Township)) - Piatt Township (includes the village of Larryville)
- Pine TownshipPine Township, Lycoming County, PennsylvaniaPine Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 329 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
(includes the villages of English Center and Oregon Hill) - Plunketts Creek Township (includes the villages of Barbours and Proctor)
- Shrewsbury TownshipShrewsbury Township, Lycoming County, PennsylvaniaShrewsbury Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 433 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
(includes the villages of Glen Mawr (partially, also in Penn Township) and Tivoli) - Susquehanna TownshipSusquehanna Township, Lycoming County, PennsylvaniaSusquehanna Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 993 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
(includes the village of Nisbet) - Upper Fairfield Township (includes the villages of Farragut and Loyalsockville)
- Washington TownshipWashington Township, Lycoming County, PennsylvaniaWashington Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 1,613 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
(includes the village of Elimsport) - Watson TownshipWatson Township, Lycoming County, PennsylvaniaWatson Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 550 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
(includes the village of Tombs Run) - Wolf Township (includes part of the village of Huntersville (also in Mill Creek Township))
- Woodward TownshipWoodward Township, Lycoming County, PennsylvaniaWoodward Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 2,397 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
(includes the village of Linden)
See also
- History of Lycoming County, PennsylvaniaHistory of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania-Early inhabitants:The first recorded inhabitants of Lycoming County were the Iroquoian speaking Susquehannocks. Their name meant 'people of the muddy river' in Lenape. Decimated by diseases and warfare, they had died out, moved away, or been assimilated into other tribes by the early 18th century...
- List of municipalities in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania