Moving to Hughesville, Pennsylvania

Population: 2,220. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,114 (-4.8% change)
Males: 1,068 (48.1%), Females: 1,152 (51.9%)

Lycoming County

Zip code: 17737

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $29,361
Median house value: $83,300

Population by Race

Races in Hughesville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (35.0%), Irish (12.1%), English (11.0%), United States (8.7%), Italian (6.7%), Polish (4.1%).

Elevation: 580 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hughesville

  • High school or higher: 84.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hughesville borough

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +166 (+8.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hughesville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hughesville:

  • WILLIAMSPORT RGNL (about 14 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Abbreviation: IPT)
  • ELMIRA/CORNING REGIONAL (about 64 miles; ELMIRA/CORNING, NY; Abbreviation: ELM)
  • WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 71 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; Abbreviation: AVP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hughesville:

  • DANVILLE (about 21 miles; DANVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: 8N8)
  • SUNBURY (about 24 miles; SUNBURY, PA; Abbreviation: H11)
  • SUNBURY (about 25 miles; SUNBURY, PA; Abbreviation: 71N)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hughesville:

  • PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 20 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,666)
  • BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,534)
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 26 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
  • MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 46 miles; MANSFIELD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,831)
  • LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 49 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,738)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,582)
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,438)

Schools

Public high school in Hughesville:

  • HUGHESVILLE JSHS (Students: 928; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Hughesville:

  • JOSEPH C ASHKAR EL SCH (Students: 503; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Hughesville:

  • HUGHESVILLE AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $63,742; Location: 3 SOUTH MAIN ST; 18,152 books; 329 audio materials; 467 video materials; 60 serial subscriptions)