Town guide

Davidson, Pennsylvania

Davidson is a township in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, home to about 565 people across 78 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17758, and parts of 17814 are in Davidson too.

Homes sold for a median of $235 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population5657 per sq mi
Median home value$174,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$235Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Davidson

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Muncy Valley, PA17758 Balanced $235/sq ft +6.4% vs. last year 4 months of supply · 17% sold over asking

Mostly Davidson; also Shrewsbury Township (Sullivan County) and Penn Township (Lycoming County)

Benton, PA17814 Seller’s market $148/sq ft +5.5% vs. last year 2.3 months of supply · 36% sold over asking

Part is in Davidson, part in Sugarloaf Township (Columbia County) and Benton Township (Columbia County)

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Around Davidson

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)118 miles away
Closer regional airportWilliamsport Regional Airport (IPT)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA114 miles away

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

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

Who represents Davidson

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

Davidson had 549 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 2100th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Sullivan County grew from 12,134 residents in 1900 to 5,840 in 2020.

Davidson population by census2000: 626, 2010: 573, 2020: 549626200057320105492020

Sullivan County, 1900–2020

Sullivan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,134, 1910: 11,293, 1920: 9,520, 1930: 7,499, 1940: 7,504, 1950: 6,745, 1960: 6,251, 1970: 5,961, 1980: 6,349, 1990: 6,104, 2000: 6,556, 2010: 6,428, 2020: 5,84012K’00’1010K’20’308K’40’506K’60’706K’80’907K’00’106K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 48.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DavidsonJan: high 33°F, low 16°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 18°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 25°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 35°F, 4.4 in; May: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 57°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 39°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 31°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 22°F, 3.6 in33°16°Jan3.236°18°Feb2.644°25°Mar3.458°35°Apr4.469°46°May4.776°55°Jun4.680°58°Jul4.578°57°Aug4.572°50°Sep4.960°39°Oct4.848°31°Nov3.438°22°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Benton 3 Ne, PA weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Sullivan County

1,022 jobs at 156 businesses in Sullivan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sullivan CountyHealth care and social assistance: 294 jobs; Retail trade: 234 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 87 jobs; Wholesale trade: 75 jobs; Other services: 59 jobs; Construction: 45 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 40 jobs; Professional services: 26 jobsHealth care and social assistance 29% Retail trade 23% Hotels and restaurants 9% Wholesale trade 7% Other services 6% Construction 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Professional services 3%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Davidson.

Nearest hospitals

  • Upmc MuncyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Muncy16.1 miles
  • Geisinger-Bloomsburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bloomsburg19.9 miles
  • Geisinger Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Danville23.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Davidson

Grocery stores

  • Country Fresh Market & Hardware8.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Endless Mountains War Memorial Museum5.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Campfire Amphitheater7.2 mi

Counts are within about 6 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Sugarloaf Township (Columbia County), Benton Township (Columbia County), Jackson Township (Columbia County), Fairmount, Benton Borough, Pine Township (Columbia County), Shrewsbury Township (Sullivan County), Penn Township (Lycoming County), Laporte Township and Shrewsbury Township (Lycoming County).

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