List of villages in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania with Municipal Labels showing Cities and Boroughs (red), Townships (white), and Census-designated places (blue).

This is a List of villages in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania in the United States. As of 2007, Lycoming County has fifty-two incorporated municipalities: one city, nine boroughs, and forty-two townships. Thirty-two of Lycoming County's townships have a total of fifty villages and one has a census-designated place (CDP). Villages are marked with signs by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.[1] CDPs are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. Neither CDPs nor villages are actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law and their territory is legally part of the township(s) they are located in.

In the 2000 census, the population of Lycoming County was 120,044,[2] making it a "Fifth Class County" (defined as "having a population of 95,000 and more, but less than 145,000 inhabitants").[3] It is included in the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area and its county seat is Williamsport. Lycoming County is located in north central Pennsylvania, about 130 miles (209 km) northwest of Philadelphia and 165 miles (266 km) east-northeast of Pittsburgh, as the crow flies.[4] At 1,244 square miles (3,221 km²) as of 2007, Lycoming County is the largest county by land area in Pennsylvania (Erie County is larger, but nearly half of its area is in Lake Erie). Lycoming County is also larger than Rhode Island, the smallest U.S. state, which has an area of 1,214 square miles (3,144 km²).

Location of Lycoming County within Pennsylvania

Villages

See also

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References

Unless otherwise noted, all information on area and population comes from the U.S. Census Bureau.

  1. Lycoming County Economic Development and Planning Services, GIS Division (2005). "Lycoming County, Pennsylvania" (PDF). Map. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-08-10. Retrieved 2007-09-17. Note: Official Lycoming County Map showing cities, boroughs, townships, and villages, but not smaller settlements
  2. ""Fact Sheet: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania"". U.S. Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
  3. ""Pennsylvania Local Government"" (PDF). Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
  4. Michels, Chris (1997). ""Latitude/Longitude Distance Calculation"". Northern Arizona University. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
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