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Welcome to Jersey Shore ...

Jersey Shore is located in Lycoming County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jersey Shore, you might consider that their post office opened in 1805.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Jersey Shore has a population of 4,152 people<2> (see below for details).

Jersey Shore is 1,760 feet [536 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Jersey Shore lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Jersey Shore: 570 & 272<4>

The ZIP code for Jersey Shore: 17740<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Jersey Shore had an population of 4,152 people. This is a decrease of 4.79% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.36% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jersey Shore had a population of 4,361 people. This makes Jersey Shore the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Jersey Shore represents 0.03% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 230th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,361 people, the population of Jersey Shore decreased 2.7% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,482 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Jersey Shore.

Communities near Jersey Shore ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jersey Shore.

  • Williamsport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Lock Haven
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • South Williamsport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Montoursville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Hughesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mill Hall
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Flemington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Flemington is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
  • Duboistown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Duboistown is located in Lycoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duboistown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
  • Beech Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Picture Rocks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Picture Rocks is located in Lycoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picture Rocks
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Jersey Shore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jersey Shore.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jersey Shore. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jersey Shore.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jersey Shore. Our list includes 15 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Jersey Shore.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jersey Shore ...

Looking for more information about Jersey Shore? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Jersey Shore, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Jersey Shore.

Adding Jersey Shore to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jersey Shore in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Jersey Shore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Jersey Shore post office opened in 1805.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jersey Shore.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lycoming, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Jersey Shore.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jersey Shore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Jersey Shore area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Jersey Shore area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Jersey Shore). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Jersey Shore or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/