Watsontown, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,255. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,148 (-4.7% change)
Males: 997 (44.2%), Females: 1,258 (55.8%)

Northumberland County

Zip code: 17777

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.9 years
Median household income: $31,094
Median house value: $81,900

Population by Race

Races in Watsontown:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)

Ancestries: German (39.4%), United States (11.9%), Irish (11.2%), English (6.7%), Dutch (3.8%), Italian (3.0%).

Elevation: 481 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Watsontown

• High school or higher: 79.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
• Unemployed: 5.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Watsontown borough

• Never married: 22.1%
• Now married: 54.1%
• Separated: 2.2%
• Widowed: 9.5%
• Divorced: 12.2%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -175 (-7.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Watsontown:

• EVANGELICAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; LEWISBURG, PA)
• MUNCY VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; MUNCY, PA)
• DIVINE PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Watsontown:

• WILLIAMSPORT RGNL (about 11 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Abbreviation: IPT)
• HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 63 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: MDT)
• UNIVERSITY PARK (about 70 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Abbreviation: UNV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Watsontown:

• SUNBURY (about 16 miles; SUNBURY, PA; Abbreviation: 71N)
• SUNBURY (about 17 miles; SUNBURY, PA; Abbreviation: H11)
• DANVILLE (about 19 miles; DANVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: 8N8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Watsontown:

• BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,534)
• PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 16 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,666)
• BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 30 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
• LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 40 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,738)
• MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 52 miles; MANSFIELD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,831)
• HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 54 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,653)
• LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,582)

Private high schools in Watsontown:

• WATSONTOWN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 144; Location: R D 3 BOX 453; Grades: PK – 12)
• MARANATHA MENNONITE CHRISTIAN (Students: 118; Location: ROUTE 2 BOX 170A; Grades: KG – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Watsontown:

• KEEFERTOWN PAROCHIAL SCHOOL (Students: 25; Location: RD 2 BOX 94; Grades: 1 – 8)
• SPRING VIEW PAROCHIAL SCHOOL (Students: 22; Location: RD 1 BOX 255; Grades: 1 – 8)