Local servicesHospitalGaudenzia - Coal Township Residential3.7 miPost officeMount Carmel Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMount Carmel Township Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceMount Carmel Township Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationAtlas Fire Company Station 21under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryMount Carmel Area Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleMount Carmel Area Junior High Schoolunder a mileHighMount Carmel Area High Schoolunder a mileCollegeBloomsburg University of Pennsylvania14.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilliamsport Regional Airport IPT40 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL90 miInterstateI-817.3 miUS highwayUS 20911 miAmtrakHarrisburg, PA HAR44 miCoachFrackvilleFullington Trailways11 miTransit14 stops within a mileLower Anthracite Transit Systems (LATS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17851 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17851 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:34 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:26 am – 4:41 pm
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People7,174 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.22,973 householdsMedian household income $53,808Median home value $73,200Median rent $802 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $900 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 2,942 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, manufacturing 17%, retail 9%Average commute 24 minutes75% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%1% 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, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsNorth Oak Street Municipal Park and Recreation Complexrecreation area · under a mileVeterans Memorial Road Baseball Fieldrecreation area · 2.4 miMuseum of Anthracite Miningstate historic site · 4.2 miSgl 326state recreation area · 11.4 mi · 1,385 acresLocust Lake State Parkstate park · 14.6 mi · 1,863 acresSgl 286state recreation area · 18.2 mi · 488 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199439 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Dec 200848 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 quality64% of days had good air in 2025235 of 365 days measured128 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 108main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lebanon County, PA, 30 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription63% 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
Elevation1,266 ft386 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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