Town guide

Brown Township, Pennsylvania

Brown Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, home to about 96 people across 73 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 17727 and 17769, and parts of 16938 and 17745 are in Brown Township too.

Homes sold for a median of $367 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population961 per sq mi
Median home value$270,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$367Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Brown Township

4 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Brown Township

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)119 miles away
Closer regional airportWilliamsport Regional Airport (IPT)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY125 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA156 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Brown Township; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Brown Township

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Brown Township had 93 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.

It’s the 2526th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Lycoming County grew from 75,663 residents in 1900 to 114,188 in 2020.

Brown Township population by census2000: 111, 2010: 96, 2020: 931112000962010932020

Lycoming County, 1900–2020

Lycoming County population, 1900 to 20201900: 75,663, 1910: 80,813, 1920: 83,100, 1930: 93,421, 1940: 93,633, 1950: 101,249, 1960: 109,367, 1970: 113,296, 1980: 118,416, 1990: 118,710, 2000: 120,044, 2010: 116,111, 2020: 114,18876K’00’1083K’20’3094K’40’50109K’60’70118K’80’90120K’00’10114K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 41.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Brown TownshipJan: high 34°F, low 19°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 20°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 26°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 36°F, 3.6 in; May: high 72°F, low 46°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 41°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 32°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 25°F, 3.1 in34°19°Jan2.738°20°Feb2.247°26°Mar3.161°36°Apr3.672°46°May3.979°56°Jun4.083°60°Jul4.081°59°Aug3.775°52°Sep4.362°41°Oct3.550°32°Nov3.139°25°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Renovo, PA weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Lycoming County

45,994 jobs at 2,744 businesses in Lycoming County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lycoming CountyHealth care and social assistance: 11,154 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,623 jobs; Retail trade: 6,469 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,718 jobs; Other services: 2,429 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,060 jobs; Construction: 2,042 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,795 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Manufacturing 17% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 4% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Bucktail Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Renovo15.3 miles
  • Geisinger Jersey Shore HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jersey Shore17.4 miles
  • Upmc WellsboroCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wellsboro24.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lock Haven, Woodward Township (Clinton County), Flemington, Castanea, Wayne Township (Clinton County), Dunnstable, Pine Creek Township (Clinton County), Morris Township (Tioga County), Gallagher, Colebrook, Chapman Township (Clinton County), Pine Township (Lycoming County), Allison, McHenry, Elk Township (Tioga County) and Grugan.

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