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Delaware Township (Northumberland County), Pennsylvania

Delaware Township (Northumberland County) is a township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, home to about 4,280 people across 30 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 17730 and 17777, and parts of 17749 and 17756 are in Delaware Township (Northumberland County) too.

Homes sold for a median of $134 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,280142 per sq mi
Median home value$238,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$134Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Delaware Township (Northumberland County)

4 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Dewart, PA17730Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Delaware Township (Northumberland County)

Watsontown, PA17777 Seller’s market $134/sq ft −12.2% vs. last year 2 months of supply · 50% sold over asking Competition 79/100

Mostly Delaware Township (Northumberland County); also Watsontown and Lewis Township (Northumberland County)

Mc Ewensville, PA17749 $209/sq ft −7.3% vs. last year 0% sold over asking

Mostly McEwensville; part is in Delaware Township (Northumberland County)

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Delaware Township (Northumberland County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)120 miles away
Closer regional airportWilliamsport Regional Airport (IPT)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA118 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Delaware Township (Northumberland County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Delaware Township (Northumberland County)

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

Delaware Township (Northumberland County) had 4,303 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 662nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Northumberland County grew from 90,911 residents in 1900 to 91,647 in 2020.

Delaware Township (Northumberland County) population by census2000: 4,341, 2010: 4,489, 2020: 4,3034,34120004,48920104,3032020

Northumberland County, 1900–2020

Northumberland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 90,911, 1910: 111,420, 1920: 122,079, 1930: 128,504, 1940: 126,887, 1950: 117,115, 1960: 104,138, 1970: 99,190, 1980: 100,381, 1990: 96,771, 2000: 94,556, 2010: 94,528, 2020: 91,64791K’00’10122K’20’30127K’40’50104K’60’70100K’80’9095K’00’1092K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 43.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Delaware Township (Northumberland County)Jan: high 35°F, low 20°F, 3 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 22°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 29°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 33°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 26°F, 3.3 in35°20°Jan3.039°22°Feb2.348°29°Mar3.162°39°Apr3.672°49°May3.981°58°Jun3.985°63°Jul4.683°61°Aug4.275°54°Sep4.863°43°Oct3.751°33°Nov3.340°26°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Williamsport, PA weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Northumberland County

23,047 jobs at 1,611 businesses in Northumberland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Northumberland CountyManufacturing: 4,228 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,785 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,303 jobs; Retail trade: 3,031 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,581 jobs; Other services: 1,099 jobs; Construction: 1,049 jobs; Wholesale trade: 948 jobsManufacturing 18% Health care and social assistance 16% Transportation and warehousing 14% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 7% Other services 5% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

49 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Delaware Township (Northumberland County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Upmc MuncyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Muncy7.4 miles
  • Wellspan Evangelical Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lewisburg9.5 miles
  • Upmc WilliamsportGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Williamsport12.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Specialist doctors1
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers25
Physical and occupational therapists10
Chiropractors1

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 Delaware Township (Northumberland County)

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Watsontown Memorial Park · 25 acres2.6 mi
  • White Deer Community Park · 9 acres3.3 mi
  • William (Jack) Marshall Recreation Area · 8 acres2.7 mi
  • McEwensville Community Park · 1 acres3.0 mi
  • Black Hole Creek Park3.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • Dollar General Market3.8 mi
  • Great Valu4.0 mi
  • Surplus Outlet6.4 mi
  • Weis Market7.0 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy2.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Montgomery House Library3.1 mi

Museums

  • Turbotville Auto Museum3.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Art Academy of Milton6.6 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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.

Schools in Delaware Township (Northumberland County)

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Maranatha Mennonite Christian SchoolWatsontownK–12157Mennonite4.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Towns near Delaware Township (Northumberland County)

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Shares ZIP codes with Muncy Creek, Muncy Borough, Watsontown, Moreland, Muncy Township, Lewis Township (Northumberland County), Wolf, Clinton Township (Lycoming County), Fairfield Township (Lycoming County), Franklin Township (Lycoming County), Mill Creek Township (Lycoming County) and McEwensville.

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