Local servicesHospitalGeisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital11.6 miPost officeDornsife Post Officeunder a mileTown hallJackson Township Municipal Building3.2 miPoliceZerbe Township Police Department5.8 miFire stationLower Augusta Volunteer Fire Company Station 7 - 12.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilliamsport Regional Airport IPT35 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL101 miInterstateI-8017 miUS highwayUS 154.1 miAmtrakHarrisburg, PA HAR34 miCoachSelinsgrove (Amtrak)Fullington Trailways5.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17823 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17823 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:36 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:27 am – 4:42 pm
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People1,316 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.8483 householdsMedian household income $73,984Median home value $213,800Median rent $1,000 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,590 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 641 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 16%, construction 14%Average commute 28 minutes71% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, German or Dutch 16%, French or Haitian Creole 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksBowers Islandisland · 3.5 miHooflander Mountainpeak · 4.5 miHoover Islandisland · 3.7 miSunshine Fines Pondlake · 2.5 miSusquehanna Universitycollege · 6.2 miMiddle Creek Lakelake · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOpen space, Little Norwayrecreation area · 5.2 mi · 292 acresPort Trevorton Fireman's Parkpark · 5.4 miShikellamy State Parkstate park · 9.3 mi · 242 acresJoseph Priestley Housestate historic site · 10.0 miMilton State Parkstate park · 19.2 mi · 98 acresSwatara State Parkstate park · 20.6 mi · 3,517 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199448 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201944 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, 23 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterAqua Pa Roaring Creek Divisionserves 43,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation494 ft151 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
