Town guide

Marion Heights, Pennsylvania

Marion Heights is a borough in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, home to about 578 people across 0.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17832.

Homes sold for a median of $46 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population5783,853 per sq mi
Median home value$89,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$46Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking100%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Marion Heights

1 ZIP code

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Around Marion Heights

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)91 miles away
Closer regional airportWilliamsport Regional Airport (IPT)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA89 miles away

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

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

Who represents Marion Heights

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

Marion Heights had 560 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.

It’s the 2092nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Marion Heights population by census2000: 735, 2010: 611, 2020: 560735200061120105602020

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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Marion HeightsJan: high 35°F, low 19°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 22°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 29°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 39°F, 4.3 in; May: high 71°F, low 48°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 53°F, 5.2 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 42°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 33°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 25°F, 3.7 in35°19°Jan3.538°22°Feb2.548°29°Mar3.761°39°Apr4.371°48°May4.279°57°Jun4.884°61°Jul4.480°60°Aug4.174°53°Sep5.262°42°Oct4.350°33°Nov3.540°25°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bear Gap, PA weather station (2 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

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Marion Heights.

Nearest hospitals

  • Geisinger Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Danville13.4 miles
  • Geisinger-Bloomsburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bloomsburg14.1 miles
  • Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson StreetGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pottsville16.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Physical and occupational therapists4

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 Marion Heights

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Marion Heights Park · 5 acres0.2 mi
  • Terry / Miriello Stadium · 5 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • Boyer's Food Market2.4 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.4 mi
  • ALDI2.5 mi
  • Weis3.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy2.3 mi
  • Community Pharmacy2.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.9 mi
  • Rite Aid4.9 mi

Libraries

  • Mount Carmel Area Public Library2.8 mi
  • Shamokin-Coal Township Public Library4.7 mi

Museums

  • Rescue Fire Musuem4.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Mount Carmel Township.

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