Northumberland, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,714. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,586 (-3.4% change)
Males: 1,760 (47.4%), Females: 1,954 (52.6%)

Northumberland County

Zip code: 17857

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.4 years
Median household income: $31,891
Median house value: $80,900

Population by Race

Races in Northumberland:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
• Black (0.7%)
• Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (39.3%), United States (10.9%), English (9.0%), Irish (8.6%), Dutch (8.1%), Polish (5.7%).

Elevation: 586 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Northumberland

• High school or higher: 82.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
• Unemployed: 3.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Northumberland borough

• Never married: 21.9%
• Now married: 57.5%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 7.8%
• Divorced: 11.4%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -230 (-5.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Northumberland:

• SUNBURY COMMUNITY HOSP (about 4 miles; SUNBURY, PA)
• EVANGELICAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; LEWISBURG, PA)
• DANVILLE STATE HOSP (about 13 miles; DANVILLE, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Northumberland:

• WILLIAMSPORT RGNL (about 25 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Abbreviation: IPT)
• HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 49 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: MDT)
• LANCASTER (about 65 miles; LANCASTER, PA; Abbreviation: LNS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Northumberland:

• SUNBURY (about 3 miles; SUNBURY, PA; Abbreviation: 71N)
• SUNBURY (about 6 miles; SUNBURY, PA; Abbreviation: H11)
• PENN VALLEY (about 7 miles; SELINSGROVE, PA; Abbreviation: SEG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Northumberland:

• BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,534)
• BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 26 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
• PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 30 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,666)
• HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 42 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,653)
• LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 47 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,738)
• PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 48 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)
• MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 53 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,761)

Private high schools in Northumberland:

• SUNBURY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 256; Location: RR 1 BOX 226; Grades: PK – 12)
• NORTHUMBERLAND CHR SCHOOL (Students: 121; Location: SECOND & QUEEN STREETS; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Northumberland:

• PRIESTLEY SCH (Students: 380; Grades: KG – 05)
• RICE MS (Students: 377; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Northumberland:

• PRIESTLEY FORSYTH MEM LIBRARY (Operating income: $169,712; Location: 100 KING ST; 25,176 books; 875 audio materials; 1,235 video materials; 117 serial subscriptions)