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Welcome to Lycoming County ...

Time Zone: Lycoming County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Williamsport is the Seat for Lycoming County.

Lycoming County was founded April 1, 1795 and was created by taking area from Northumberland County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lycoming had a population of 113,299 people. This is a decrease of 2.52% since the last Census (which gave a population of 116,225 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lycoming represented 0.91% of the total population of Pennsylvania.

Below are some of the communities located in Lycoming County:

  • Duboistown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Duboistown is located in Lycoming County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
  • Hughesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jersey Shore
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Montgomery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Montoursville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Muncy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Muncy is located in Lycoming County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
  • Picture Rocks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Picture Rocks is located in Lycoming County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
  • Salladasburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Salladasburg is located in Lycoming County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
  • South Williamsport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Williamsport
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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