Williamsport and Lycoming County give people the choice of many lifestyles. Common denominators are reasonable costs, manageable pace, great physical beauty, and cultural opportunities.

For more complete County Demographics check out our Economic Development Statistical Tables

Williamsport, Pennsylvania:

• County seat of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
• Lies along the West Branch of the Susquehanna River
• Base of the 1600-foot Bald Eagle Mountains, at the foothills of the Alleghenies
  - North of the city, the land rises in the forest-covered Appalachian Plateau, in places more then 2000 feet high.
• 5 streams cut down through the Plateau
• The city’s elevation is 528 feet above sea level.
• Once known as the “Lumber Capital of the World”, Williamsport is now known world wide as “Home of the Little League World Series.”
• More than 70 million people live within 300 miles of Williamsport
• Cities within this radius include: § Philadelphia, New York, Albany, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Erie, Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Washington D.C.
  - 90 miles south is Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’s Capital
• 2000 census figures 120,044 for the county average and 97.5 persons per square mile
• Climate (changes seasonally)
  - Summer temperatures average from mid-70’s to low to mid-80’s
  - Winter temperatures average in the low to mid-30’s
  - Average 40 inches of precipitation annually
  - Annual snowfall averages 39 inches

Housing Prices:
Source: Homefair, 2001

Recreational Highlights:

The Williamsport/Lycoming County area, located in the heart of Pennsylvania’s forest playground, offers a wide range of year-round recreational opportunities.

• More than 300,000 acres of public interest
• Pennsylvania’s Fish Commission stocks three major county streams (totaling 158 miles) with trout and smallmouth bass
• Over 2,000,000 acres in north central Pennsylvania are open to hunters of deer, bear, and small game
• Cross-country skiing is available throughout the region
  - Downhill skiing at Ski Sawmill is 45 minutes away
  - Crystal Lake Ski Center and Lodge is 45 minutes away
  - Pocono Resort area is within 1 to 1 ½ hours.
• 4 public parks (totaling 150 acres)
• 10 playgrounds
• 9 softball fields
• 15 tennis courts
• 3 municipal swimming pools
• Golf
  - White Deer Golf Course (Public Course)36-hole course plus an 18-hole course
  - Williamsport Country Club
• Bowling
  - 3 private clubs
  - 4 public bowling alleys
• The YMCA, YWCA, and Bethune-Douglas Community Center serve recreational needs in the general area, as does the local racquet club.
• West Branch of the Susquehanna River
  - 14-mile stretch of navigable water for motor boating and water skiing
  - Home to an old-fashioned paddle wheeler the Hiawatha
• Organized sports
  - AYSO Soccer
  - Softball
  - Pop Warner Football
  - Volleyball§ Basketball
• Little League
  - Williamsport is the birthplace of Little League Baseball
  - 7 little leagues with approximately 84 teams
  - Hosts International headquarters for 7,000 leagues throughout the United States and in 41 countries.
  - Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum
  - Howard J. Lamade Memorial Field
  - Hosts the Little League World series during the third week of August

Festivals:

• Ways Garden Arts & Crafts Show
• Muncy Strawberry Festival
• Ho-Made Days, Brandon Park
• Downtown Heritage Days
• Jersey Shore Town Meeting Celebration
• Lycoming County Fair, Hughesville
• Montoursville Fall Festival
• Little League World Series Week
• Summer & Fall Antique Market, Eagles Mere
• Festival of the Arts
• Victorian Sunday
• Mardi Gras

See the Community Calendar or Visitors Bureau for additional information