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Population (year 2000): 6,412. Estimated population in July 2006: 6,102 (-4.8% change)
 

Males: 3,125  (48.7%)
Females: 3,287  (51.3%)

Lycoming County

Median resident age:  39.0 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,600 (it was $34,018 in 2000)
South Williamsport  $38,600
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $89,000 (it was $75,600 in 2000)
South Williamsport  $89,000
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

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Races in South Williamsport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (38.4%), Irish (12.5%), Italian (10.4%), United States (8.7%), English (7.6%), Polish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 11/29/1886

Elevation: 520 feet

Land area: 1.88 square miles.

Population density: 3277 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in South Williamsport

  • High school or higher: 80.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Williamsport borough

  • Never married: 23.9%
  • Now married: 55.0%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

73 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.1%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

South Williamsport:  1.6% ($1,224)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Union, NY (91.0 miles , pop. 56,298).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (135.5 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (153.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Williamsport, PA (1.6 miles ), Duboistown borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Garden View, PA (3.8 miles ), Montoursville borough, PA (6.1 miles ), Montgomery borough, PA (9.5 miles ), Watsontown borough, PA (13.7 miles ), Muncy borough, PA (14.8 miles ), Salladasburg borough, PA (15.8 miles ).

Latitude: 41.23 N, Longitude: 77.00 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,197 (-18.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 423 (14.5%)


28 people in nursing homes
6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

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Population change in the 1990s: +79 (+1.2%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
  • Personal appearance workers (4%)


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Crime in South Williamsport by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 001000
    per 100,000 0.00.015.90.00.00.0
Rapes 010001
    per 100,000 0.015.50.00.00.016.1
Robberies 000113
    per 100,000 0.00.00.016.016.048.4
Assaults 341016125
    per 100,000 46.862.1158.9255.6192.380.7
Burglaries 1076102320
    per 100,000 155.9108.795.4159.7368.6322.9
Thefts 701028912397115
    per 100,000 1091.21583.61414.51964.51554.51856.6
Auto thefts 027272
    per 100,000 0.031.1111.331.9112.232.3
Arson 000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.016.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 63.998.3135.7148.2140.2143.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.14
US city average:  3.00

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South Williamsport-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 31% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.0 miles away from the South Williamsport city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.8 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near South Williamsport:
  • DIVINE PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA)
  • WILLIAMSPORT HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA)
  • JERSEY SHORE HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; JERSEY SHORE, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to South Williamsport:
  • WILLIAMSPORT RGNL (about 6 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; ID: IPT)
  • UNIVERSITY PARK (about 64 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA; ID: UNV)
  • ELMIRA/CORNING REGIONAL (about 64 miles; ELMIRA/CORNING, NY; ID: ELM)
Other public-use airports nearest to South Williamsport:
  • JERSEY SHORE (about 16 miles; JERSEY SHORE, PA; ID: P96)
  • SUNBURY (about 29 miles; SUNBURY, PA; ID: 71N)
  • ECHO (about 30 miles; MORRIS, PA; ID: PN0)


Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Williamsport:
  • PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 4 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,666)
  • BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 3,534)
  • MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 40 miles; MANSFIELD, PA; FT enrollment: 2,831)
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 43 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,880)
  • LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 45 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; FT enrollment: 3,738)
  • CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; CORNING, NY; FT enrollment: 2,797)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 65 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)
Public high school in South Williamsport:
  • SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT AREA JSHS (Students: 755; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in South Williamsport:
  • CENTRAL EL SCH (Students: 484; Grades: KG - 04)
  • ROMMELT EL SCH (Students: 236; Grades: 05 - 06)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Additional College/University: Lycoming College, Williamsport, PA 17701 (approx. number of students = 1500) added by Michael

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Notable locations in South Williamsport: National Center For Little League Baseball (A), Little League Baseball Headquarters and Museum (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hagermans Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.9%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.3%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  5.1%

South Williamsport compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in South Williamsport (2007 data):
  • Citizens & Northern Bank: South Williamsport Branch at 2 East Mountain Avenue, branch established on 2004-09-07. Info updated 2006-09-29: Bank assets: $1,064.0 mil, Deposits: $726.0 mil, headquarters in Wellsboro, PA, positive income, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens And Northern Corporation
  • Sovereign Bank: South Williamsport Branch at 251 South Market Street, branch established on 1918-07-20. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $89,506.4 mil, Deposits: $51,244.7 mil, headquarters in Wyomissing, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 860 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A.



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South Williamsport government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $439,000
    All Other: $62,000
    Parks & Recreation: $37,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $130,000
  • Current Operations - Housing & Community Development: $498,000
    Police Protection: $395,000
    Sewerage: $334,000
    Regular Highways: $327,000
    Central Staff Services: $236,000
    General - Other: $163,000
    Fire Protection: $130,000
    Parks & Recreation: $127,000
    General Public Buildings: $58,000
    Financial Administration: $25,000
    Transit Utilities: $13,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000
    Libraries: $3,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $2,005,000
    Total Other Securities: $651,000
    Interest Revenue: $133,000
    Benefit Payments: $85,000
    From Other Government: $32,000
    From Local Government: $13,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $10,000
    Withdrawals: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $232,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $14,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $200,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $156,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $44,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $33,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $32,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,157,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $258,000
    Highways: $111,000
    All Other: $72,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $701,000
    Individual Income: $455,000
    NEC: $88,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $619,000

3.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,855 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.47%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($233 average AGI)
Lycoming County:  0.04%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Clinton County, PA  0.36% ($34,708 average AGI)
from Northumberland County, PA  0.26% ($29,184)
from Union County, PA  0.13% ($27,456)


4.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,137 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.31%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($181 average AGI)
Lycoming County:  0.04%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Clinton County, PA  0.45% ($25,670 average AGI)
to Northumberland County, PA  0.31% ($28,164)
to Union County, PA  0.16% ($34,900)


Strongest AM radio stations in South Williamsport:
  • WWPA (1340 AM; 1 kW; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WLYC (1050 AM; 1 kW; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: WILLIAMSPORT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRAK (1400 AM; 1 kW; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRKK (1200 AM; 10 kW; HUGHESVILLE, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Williamsport:
  • WILQ (105.1 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WRVH (107.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WZXR (99.3 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WBZD-FM (93.3 FM; MUNCY, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • W263AG (100.5 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: DBA COVENANT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRLC (91.7 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: LYCOMING COLLEGE)
  • WCXR (103.7 FM; LEWISBURG, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WPTC (88.1 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY)
  • WQBR (99.9 FM; AVIS, PA; Owner: MAXIMUM IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJSA-FM (96.3 FM; JERSEY SHORE, PA; Owner: CONVENANT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)
  • WVYA (89.7 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PA. EDUCATIONAL TV ASSOC.)
  • WVLY-FM (100.9 FM; MILTON, PA; Owner: MILTON-LEWISBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W207AA (89.3 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSOCIATION)
  • WQSU (88.9 FM; SELINSGROVE, PA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY)
  • W203BF (88.5 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WKSB (102.7 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W224AI (92.7 FM; LOYALSOCK, PA; Owner: FREDERIC M. PLANKENHORN)
  • W296AP (107.1 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SALT AND LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES)

TV broadcast stations around South Williamsport:
  • W05BG (Channel 5; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
  • W20AD (Channel 20; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • W09BL (Channel 9; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: PENN CENTRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W26AT (Channel 26; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W30AN (Channel 30; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • W62CS (Channel 62; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
  • WILF (Channel 53; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: PEGASUS BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, L.P.)
  • W55AG (Channel 55; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W39BT (Channel 39; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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