Welcome to Montoursville ...
Montoursville is located in Lycoming County<1>.
The location of Montoursville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
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<3> (see below for details).
Montoursville is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Montoursville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Montoursville is located in the (570) area code.
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 total 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Williamsport is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <5>
- Milton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - South Williamsport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Williamsport
- South Williamsport is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Williamsport <5>
- Jersey Shore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey Shore
- Jersey Shore is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey Shore <5>
- Muncy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
- Muncy is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncy <5>
- Watsontown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watsontown
- Watsontown is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watsontown <5>
- Hughesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Hughesville is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughesville <5>
- Montgomery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <5>
- Muncy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Duboistown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duboistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duboistown
- Duboistown is located in Lycoming County
- 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 for Montoursville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Montoursville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Montoursville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Montoursville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lycoming County: www.lyco.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Montoursville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Montoursville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |