Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:35 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:28 am – 4:42 pm
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People1,827 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.4748 householdsMedian household income $70,972Median home value $203,500Median rent $926 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,949 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 987 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, retail 20%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 22 minutes85% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%, Vietnamese 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 19°F44 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month September29 in of snow a year, on about 14 days16 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sunbury station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsShikellamy State Parkstate park · 1.7 mi · 242 acresZoned Open spacerecreation area · within reach · 229 acresSusquehanna Riverfront Parkpark · 1.2 miJoseph Priestley Housestate historic site · 2.9 miMilton State Parkstate park · 11.0 mi · 98 acresSand Bridge State Parkstate park · 18.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201947 mi away, near Blain, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201947 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSnyder County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 31 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterShamokin Dam Boroughserves 1,700 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20216 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation668 ft204 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEvangelical Community Hospital9.0 miPost officeShamokin Dam Post Officeunder a mileTown hallShamokin Dam Borough Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceShamokin Dam Borough Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationShamokin Dam Fire Company Station 90under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 high, 1 otherSchoolVictory Baptist Academy1.5 miHighShikellamy High School1.9 miCollegeTriangle Tech-Sunbury Campus3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilliamsport Regional Airport IPT27 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL108 miInterstateI-8010 miUS highwayUS 15under a mileAmtrakHarrisburg, PA HAR41 miCoachSunburyFullington Trailways2.4 miTransit1 stop 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 17876 ZIP area.
