Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:35 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:26 am – 4:42 pm
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People190 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.673 householdsMedian household income $91,250Median home value $137,500Median rent $933 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,850 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 19°F48 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month September34 in of snow a year, on about 14 days10 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bear Gap station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksMahanoy Mountainpeak · 5.8 miHooflander Mountainpeak · 7.0 miNumber Four Reservoirreservoir · 7.4 miTrevorton Fines Pondlake · 6.0 miSunshine Fines Pondlake · 7.7 miNumber One Reservoirreservoir · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNorthumberland County Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Arearecreation area · 3.6 mi · 441 acresValley View Parkpark · 6.0 mi · 54 acresSwatara State Parkstate park · 14.0 mi · 3,517 acresShikellamy State Parkstate park · 15.2 mi · 242 acresMuseum of Anthracite Miningstate historic site · 14.1 miMemorial Lake State Parkstate park · 20.0 mi · 136 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199440 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Jun 201048 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
Elevation901 ft275 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGeisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital6.6 miPost officePitman Post Office4.2 miTown hallUpper Mahantango Township Municipal Building2.0 miPoliceCoal Township Police Department5.6 miFire stationMahantango Fire Company District 10 Station 14.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryMahantongo Valley Elementary School2.0 miCollegeTriangle Tech-Sunbury Campus12.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHarrisburg International Airport MDT37 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL93 miInterstateI-8110 miUS highwayUS 2099.1 miAmtrakHarrisburg, PA HAR34 miCoachSunburyFullington Trailways15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17836 ZIP area.
