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.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17836 ZIP area.
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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People249 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 26.580 householdsMedian household income $86,250Median home value $175,000Median rent $738 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,125 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 116 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, farming, forestry and mining 16%, construction 10%Average commute 30 minutes70% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, German or Dutch 10%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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 home81% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% 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
Elevation901 ft275 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
