Town guide

Mount Carmel Township, Pennsylvania

Mount Carmel Township is a township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,501 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17840, and parts of 17832, 17834 and 17851 are in Mount Carmel Township too.

Population2,501116 per sq mi
Median home value$156,500Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Mount Carmel Township

4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Mount Carmel Township

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)89 miles away
Closer regional airportWilliamsport Regional Airport (IPT)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA87 miles away

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

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

Who represents Mount Carmel 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

Mount Carmel Township had 2,500 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 1060th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Mount Carmel Township population by census2000: 2,701, 2010: 3,139, 2020: 2,5002,70120003,13920102,5002020

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 Mount Carmel TownshipJan: 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 (4 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

Nearest hospitals

  • Geisinger-Bloomsburg HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bloomsburg14.9 miles
  • Geisinger Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Danville14.9 miles
  • Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson StreetGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pottsville14.9 miles

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

Places in and around Mount Carmel Township

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Marion Heights Park · 5 acres2.0 mi
  • Terry / Miriello Stadium · 5 acres1.9 mi
  • Town Park · 3 acres1.3 mi
  • Paradise Park2.9 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Boyer's Food Market0.7 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.6 mi
  • Community Pharmacy1.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Mount Carmel Area Public Library1.1 mi

Museums

  • Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train4.4 mi
  • Ashland Historical Society5.1 mi
  • Rescue Fire Musuem6.3 mi
  • Knoebels Carousel Museum7.0 mi
  • Knoebels History Museum7.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Hawaiian Band Shell7.0 mi
  • Time Machine Theatre7.0 mi

Counts are within about 3 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 Mount Carmel Township

Public schools here are run by Mount Carmel Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mount Carmel Area El SchMount CarmelPre-K–6796Public0.5 mi
Mount Carmel Area JHSMount Carmel7–8253Public0.7 mi
Mount Carmel Area HSMount Carmel9–12503Public0.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Mount Carmel Borough, Kulpmont and Marion Heights.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.