Local servicesHospitalConewago Snyder17.5 miPost officeBerrysburg Post Office4.8 miTown hallLower Mahanoy Municipal Building1.9 miPoliceMillersburg Borough Police Department6.9 miFire stationLower Mahanoy Fire Company Station 621.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHarrisburg International Airport MDT31 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI101 miInterstateI-8121 miUS highwayUS 112.3 miAmtrakHarrisburg, PA HAR25 miCoachSelinsgrove (Amtrak)Fullington Trailways12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17017 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17017 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:36 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:27 am – 4:43 pm
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People1,509 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.6683 householdsMedian household income $82,396Median home value $216,600Median rent $739 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,833 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.4% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 775 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, education and health care 19%, farming, forestry and mining 10%Average commute 30 minutes73% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, German or Dutch 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 19°F43 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month September29 in of snow a year, on about 15 days17 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Selinsgrove 2 S station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksZeigler Islandisland · 1.7 miBrowns Islandisland · 2.0 miPa-478 Reservoirreservoir · 6.1 miThe Long Woodswoods · 7.4 miBuffalo Mountainpeak · 9.3 miMiddle Creek Lakelake · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLine Mountain Recreation Arearecreation area · 4.2 miGrubb's Church Picnic Grovepark · 5.5 miIbberson Conservation Area State Parkstate park · 12.9 mi · 375 acresShikellamy State Parkstate park · 18.0 mi · 242 acresLittle Buffalo State Parkstate park · 18.8 mi · 83 acresMemorial Lake State Parkstate park · 21.1 mi · 136 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199450 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201935 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowNorthumberland County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025228 of 365 days measured136 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 101main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dauphin County, PA, 16 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLower Mahanoy Twp Mun Authserves 450 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest May 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation556 ft169 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
