Lewisburg, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 5,620. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,562 (-1.0% change)
Males: 2,619 (46.6%), Females: 3,001 (53.4%)

Union County

Zip code: 17837

Demographics

Median resident age: 22.4 years
Median household income: $30,137
Median house value: $99,900

Population by Race

Races in Lewisburg:

• White Non-Hispanic (90.4%)
• Black (2.6%)
• Hispanic (2.3%)
• Two or more races (1.7%)
• Other race (1.0%)
• Asian Indian (0.8%)
• American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (27.3%), Irish (14.0%), English (11.1%), Italian (8.2%), United States (5.8%), Polish (4.5%).

Elevation: 456 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lewisburg

• High school or higher: 89.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 37.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 18.4%
• Unemployed: 4.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 13.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lewisburg borough

• Never married: 53.6%
• Now married: 31.9%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 5.1%
• Divorced: 8.1%

4.8% Foreign born (1.7% Asia, 1.3% Europe, 0.9% Latin America, 0.6% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: -158 (-2.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Lewisburg:

• EVANGELICAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (ONE HOSPITAL DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Lewisburg:

• SUNBURY COMMUNITY HOSP (about 11 miles; SUNBURY, PA)
• DANVILLE STATE HOSP (about 18 miles; DANVILLE, PA)
• GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; DANVILLE, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lewisburg:

• WILLIAMSPORT RGNL (about 19 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Abbreviation: IPT)
• HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 55 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: MDT)
• UNIVERSITY PARK (about 66 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Abbreviation: UNV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lewisburg:

• SUNBURY (about 11 miles; SUNBURY, PA; Abbreviation: 71N)
• PENN VALLEY (about 11 miles; SELINSGROVE, PA; Abbreviation: SEG)
• SUNBURY (about 13 miles; SUNBURY, PA; Abbreviation: H11)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Lewisburg:

• BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 3,534; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.bucknell.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Lewisburg:

• PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 22 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,666)
• BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 32 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
• LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 40 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,738)
• HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 46 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,653)
• PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 54 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)
• MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 57 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,761)
• DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 57 miles; CARLISLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,098)

Schools

Public high school in Lewisburg:

• LEWISBURG HS (Students: 600; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lewisburg:

• KELLY EL SCH (Students: 483; Grades: KG – 03)
• LEWISBURG MS (Students: 438; Grades: 06 – 08)
• LINNTOWN EL SCH (Students: 267; Grades: 04 – 05)
• BUFFALO CROSS ROADS EL SCH (Students: 94; Grades: KG – 04)

Private primary/middle schools in Lewisburg:

• BEAVER RUN SCHOOL (Students: 32; Location: RR 2 BOX 199C; Grades: 1 – 8)
• EAST END PAROCHIAL SCHOOL (Students: 11; Location: RR BOX 527-A; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Lewisburg:

• PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR UNION CO (Operating income: $656,858; Location: 205 REITZ BOULEVARD; 70,420 books; 1,469 audio materials; 1,100 video materials; 124 serial subscriptions)