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Welcome to Montoursville ...

Montoursville is located in Lycoming County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Montoursville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Montoursville has a population of 4,415 people<2> (see below for details).

Montoursville is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Montoursville: 570 & 272<4>

The ZIP code for Montoursville: 17754<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Montoursville had an population of 4,415 people. This is a decrease of 4.33% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.58% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Montoursville had a population of 4,615 people. This makes Montoursville the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Montoursville represents 0.04% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 210th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,615 people, the population of Montoursville decreased 3.39% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,777 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Montoursville.

Communities near Montoursville ...

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

  • Williamsport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Milton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Milton is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,550 people
  • South Williamsport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jersey Shore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Muncy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncy <6>
  • Watsontown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Hughesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Montgomery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Muncy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
  • Duboistown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Duboistown is located in Lycoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duboistown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 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 Montoursville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Montoursville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Montoursville. 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 Montoursville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Montoursville. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Montoursville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Montoursville ...

Looking for more information about Montoursville? 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 Montoursville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Montoursville.

Adding Montoursville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Montoursville 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 Montoursville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Montoursville.

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 Montoursville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Montoursville - 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 Montoursville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Montoursville 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 Montoursville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Montoursville 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.