Town guide

McHenry, Pennsylvania

McHenry is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, home to about 98 people across 76 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 17723 and 17739, and parts of 17727 and 17745 are in McHenry too.

Population981 per sq mi
Median home value$204,500Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in McHenry

4 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Jersey Shore, PA17723Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Cedar Run, PA17727 $367/sq ft 0% sold over asking

Mostly Brown Township; part is in McHenry

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Around McHenry

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)128 miles away
Closer regional airportWilliamsport Regional Airport (IPT)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY133 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA149 miles away

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

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

Who represents McHenry

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

McHenry had 122 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.

It’s the 2524th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

McHenry population by census2000: 145, 2010: 143, 2020: 122145200014320101222020

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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 41.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near McHenryJan: high 35°F, low 18°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 19°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 27°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 36°F, 3.6 in; May: high 73°F, low 47°F, 4 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 53°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 41°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 31°F, 3 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 24°F, 3 in35°18°Jan2.838°19°Feb2.248°27°Mar3.162°36°Apr3.673°47°May4.080°57°Jun3.885°61°Jul4.183°60°Aug4.276°53°Sep4.364°41°Oct3.851°31°Nov3.040°24°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lock Haven Sewage Plt, PA weather station (10 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

  • Geisinger Jersey Shore HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jersey Shore10.4 miles
  • Bucktail Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Renovo15.8 miles
  • Upmc WilliamsportGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Williamsport22.2 miles

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

Places in and around McHenry

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Upper Pine Bottom State Park · 5 acres3.0 mi
  • Cummings Township Park · 2 acres4.5 mi

Libraries

  • George B Stevenson Library9.5 mi
  • Ross Library9.6 mi

Museums

  • Heisey House Museum9.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Poorman Amphitheater9.5 mi
  • Amphitheater9.6 mi
  • J. Doyle Corman Amphitheater and Floating Stage9.6 mi

Counts are within about 5.5 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.

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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), Gallagher, Colebrook, Chapman Township (Clinton County), Allison, Brown Township, Elk Township (Tioga County) and Grugan.

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