Northumberland County, Pennsylvania

Northumberland County is a located in the  of. It was formed in from parts of, , , , and  Counties and named for the  of  in northern. As of 2000, the population was 94,556. Its is.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,236 (477 ). 1,191 km² (460 sq mi) of it is land and 45 km² (17 sq mi) of it (3.66%) is water. By the area once comprising the sprawling county of Northumberland had been divided over time and allotted to other counties such that lands once occupied by Old Northumberland at its greatest extent are now found in,  , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and   Counties and the current county is but a fraction of its former size.

Adjacent counties

 * (north)
 * (northeast)
 * (east)
 * (southeast)
 * (south)
 * (southwest)
 * (west)
 * (west)
 * (west)

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 94,556 people, 38,835 households, and 25,592 families residing in the county. The was 79/km² (206/sq mi). There were 43,164 housing units at an average density of 36/km² (94/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 97.09%, 1.52% or , 0.10% , 0.22% , 0.02% , 0.47% from , and 0.58% from two or more races. 1.10% of the population were or  of any race. 32.5% were of, 12.9% , 9.9% , 8.2% , 8.1% and 5.8%  ancestry according to.

There were 38,835 households out of which 27.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.40% were living together, 9.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.10% were non-families. 30.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the county, the population was spread out with 21.90% under the age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 27.70% from 25 to 44, 24.40% from 45 to 64, and 19.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.80 males.

Municipalities
Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities:, , townships, villages, and, in two cases,. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Northumberland County:

Census-designated places
s are geographical areas designated by the for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.



Early Child Education
According to the Office of Child Development and Early Learning of the Pennsylvania Department of Education June 2007 report, Northumberland County is rated at a high risk level for children who are “at risk” and therefore might benefit from more taxpayer funded services. Northumberland County was rated 3.14 ARL, in the highest 25% of counties for average risk level.

Public School Districts

 * Danville Area School District (also in Montour County)
 * Line Mountain School District
 * (also in Union County)
 * Mount Carmel Area School District (also in Columbia County)
 * Shamokin Area School District
 * Southern Columbia Area School District (also in Columbia County)
 * Warrior Run School District (also in Montour and Union Counties)
 * Warrior Run School District (also in Montour and Union Counties)