Lycoming County, Pennsylvania



Lycoming County is a located in the  of,. As of the, the population was 120,044. It is included in the. Its is Williamsport. .



Formation of the county
Lycoming County was formed from on,. At the time is was formed the county was much larger than it is today. It took up most of the land that is now north central Pennsylvania. The following counties have been formed from land that was once part of Lycoming County:, , , , , , , , , , , , , , and. Lycoming County was originally named Jefferson County in honor of. This name proved to be unsatisfactory. The name change went through several steps. First a change to Lycoming County was rejected, next the name Susquehanna County was struck down as was Muncy County, before the legislature revisited and settled on Lycoming County for the stream that was the center of the pre-Revolutionary border dispute.

County "Firsts"
1615 - The first European in Lycoming County was. He was a for. Brule descended the and was held captive by a local Indian tribe near what is now  before escaping and returning to.

1761 - The first permanent homes were built in Muncy. Three s were built by Bowyer Brooks, Robert Roberts and James Alexander.

1772 - The first is built on  by John Alward

1775 - The first public road is built along the West Branch Susquehanna River. The road followed Indian trails from in what is now  to  near modern day.

1786 - The first church built in the county was Lycoming church in what was known as Jaysburg and is now the Newberry section of Williamsport.

1792 - The first was built on  by Roland Hall.

1795 - The first elections for Lycoming County government are held soon after the county was formed from. The elected officers were Samuel Stewart, county and the first s were John Hanna, Thomas Forster and James Crawford. Andrew Gregg was elected to represent Lycoming County in the, William Hepburn was voted to the and Flavel Roan, Hugh White and Robert Martin served as representatives in the.

1823 - The county government funded the construction of the first bridges over and Lycoming Creeks.

1839 - The first is built. It connected Williamsport with Ralston in northern Lycoming County. The railroad followed.

Geography
, Lycoming County is about 130 mi northwest of and 165 mi east-northeast of. According to the, the county has a total area of 3,221 (1,244 ). 3,198 km² (1,235 sq mi) of it is land and 23 km² (9 sq mi) of it (0.72%) is water. Lycoming County is the largest county in terms of area in Pennsylvania.

Adjacent counties

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

Appalachian Mountains and Allegheny Plateau


Lycoming County is divided between the in the south, the   (which also appears mountainous) in the north and east, and the valley of the  between these.

West Branch Susquehanna River
The West Branch of the Susquehanna enters Lycoming County from Clinton County just west of the of, which is on the northwest bank of the river. The river then flows generally east and a little north with some large curves for 15 miles (24 kilometers) to the city of Williamsport, followed by the borough of (both on the north bank) as well as the boroughs of  and  (on the south bank).

The river flows just north of (one of the northernmost ridges of the ) through much of its course in Lycoming County, but it passes the end of the mountain and turns south just before the borough of  (on the east bank). It continues south past the borough of and leaves Lycoming County, where it forms the border between Union and Northumberland Counties. From there the West Branch merges with the North Branch at, and then flows south to the.

Major Creeks and Watersheds


The major creeks of Lycoming County are all tributaries of the West Branch Susquehanna River. On the north or of the river they are (from west to east):  (and its tributary Little Pine Creek) which the river receives just west of Jersey Shore;, which the river receives about 7 km (4 mi) south of ;  which the river receives in western Williamsport;  which the river receives between Williamsport and Montoursville; and  (and its tributary Little Muncy Creek), which the river receives just north of Muncy. Loyalsock and Muncy Creeks are also the major of.

Finally there is, the only major creek in Lycoming County on the (i.e. south and west) of the river. It is south of Bald Eagle Mountain, and flows from west to east. The river receives it at the village of Allenwood in in Union County. Other creeks found on the right bank (south and west) of the West Branch Susquehanna River in Lycoming County are relatively minor, including Antes Creek in the Nippenose valley (in and s), Mosquito Creek (at ), Hagermans Run (at ), and Black Hole Creek (at ).

The entire county is in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The percent of the county drained by each creek's watershed is as follows: Pine Creek, 15.27%; Little Pine Creek, 11.25% (if these two are considered together, 26.52%); Larry's Creek, 7.17%; Lycoming Creek, 17.80%; Loyalsock Creek, 13.23%; Muncy Creek, 4.82%; Little Muncy Creek, 5.86% (if these two are considered together, 10.68%); and White Deer Hole Creek, 4.40%. Minor creeks account for the rest.

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 120,044 people, 47,003 households, and 31,680 families residing in the county. The was 38/km² (97/sq mi). There were 52,464 housing units at an average density of 16/km² (42/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 93.91%, 4.32% or , 0.21% , 0.42% , 0.01% , 0.26% from , and 0.86% from two or more races. 0.67% of the population were or  of any race.

There were 47,003 households out of which 29.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.10% were living together, 10.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.60% were non-families. 26.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the county, the population was spread out with 23.30% under the age of 18, 9.70% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 16.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.60 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, and, in at most two cases,. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Lycoming County:

Townships
(with villages noted)
 * (includes the villages of Cedar Run and Slate Run)
 * (includes the village of Kellyburg)
 * (includes the villages of Beech Grove, Brookside, Cogan House, and White Pine)
 * (includes the village of Waterville)
 * (includes the village of Warrensville)
 * (includes the village of Lairdsville)
 * (includes the village of Calvert)
 * (includes the villages of Cogan Station (partially, also in Lycoming Township) and Hepburnville)
 * (includes the village of Buttonwood)
 * (includes the villages of Lungerville and Unityville)
 * (includes the villages of Bodines, Field Station, and Trout Run)
 * (includes the villages of Collomsville, Oriole, and Oval)
 * (includes the villages of Cogan Station (partially, also in Hepburn Township) and Quiggleville)
 * (includes the villages of Cammal, Haneyville, Jersey Mills, and Okome)
 * (includes the villages of Marsh Hill and Ralston)
 * (includes the villages of Chemung, Ellenton, Leolyn, Penbryn, and Roaring Branch)
 * (includes part of the village of Huntersville (also in Wolf Township))
 * (includes the village of Opp)
 * (includes the village of Clarkstown)
 * (includes the village of Pennsdale)
 * (includes the village of Antes Fort)
 * (includes the of Garden View)
 * (includes part of the village of Glen Mawr (also in Shrewsbury Township))
 * (includes the village of Larryville)
 * (includes the villages of English Center and Oregon Hill)
 * (includes the villages of Barbours and Proctor)
 * (includes the villages of Glen Mawr (partially, also in Penn Township) and Tivoli)
 * (includes the village of Nisbet)
 * (includes the villages of Farragut and Loyalsockville)
 * (includes the village of Elimsport)
 * (includes the village of Tombs Run)
 * (includes part of the village of Huntersville (also in Mill Creek Township))
 * (includes the village of Linden)
 * (includes the villages of Barbours and Proctor)
 * (includes the villages of Glen Mawr (partially, also in Penn Township) and Tivoli)
 * (includes the village of Nisbet)
 * (includes the villages of Farragut and Loyalsockville)
 * (includes the village of Elimsport)
 * (includes the village of Tombs Run)
 * (includes part of the village of Huntersville (also in Mill Creek Township))
 * (includes the village of Linden)
 * (includes the village of Linden)

Census-designated place
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.
 * (a census-designated place in Old Lycoming Township)

Public School Districts

 * Canton Area School District (also in Bradford and Tioga Counties) Canton Warriors
 * East Lycoming School District Hughesville Spartans
 * Jersey Shore Area School District (also in Clinton County) Jersey Shore Bulldogs
 * Loyalsock Township School District Loyalsock Lancers
 * Montgomery Area School District Montgomery Red Raiders
 * Montoursville Area School District Montoursville Warriors
 * Muncy School District Muncy Indians
 * South Williamsport Area School District South Williamsport Mountaineers
 * Southern Tioga School District (also in Tioga County) Liberty Mountaineers, Mansfield Tigers, and North Penn Panthers
 * Wellsboro Area School District (also in Tioga County) Wellsboro Hornets
 * Williamsport Area School District Williamsport Millionaires

Libraries
There are six public libraries in Lycoming County:
 * James V. Brown Library (Williamsport)
 * Hughesville Area Public Library
 * Jersey Shore Public Library
 * Dr. W.B. Konkle Memorial Library (Montoursville)
 * Montgomery Area Public Library
 * Muncy Public Library

There are also four Link libraries in the county.

Recreation
There are three in Lycoming County:

There are parts of two in Lycoming County:
 * in the southern and western parts of the county,
 * in the eastern part of the county.