Northumberland County
MyTownView tracks 28 municipalities in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.
28Municipalities
90,560Residents
76Articles
$59,400Avg. Median Income
$149,292Avg. Home Value
Recent News
76Apr 23Trump, Shapiro strike deal to keep Pennsylvania coal plants openCoalApr 23Pa.’s largest coal-fired power plants would stay open until 2032 in proposed DEP dealCoalApr 22PennLive’s report on dying Pa. coal town sparks podcast debateCoalApr 22Gov. Josh Shapiro's office seeking court approval for plan to upgrade 2 coal-fired power plantsCoalApr 22Trump, Shapiro, McCormick applaud decision keeping two Pa. coal plants runningCoalApr 22Trump, Shapiro, McCormick applaud decision keeping two Pa. coal plants runningCenterApr 17Centuries-old church in Northumberland County to hold final service in JuneNorthumberlandApr 17🏭 A legal fight over coal mining | Morning newsletterCoalApr 1Power Play: Environmentalists and coal interests in Western Pa. test Shapiro’s energy balancing actCoalApr 1🏭 A legal fight over coal mining | Morning NewsletterCoalMar 28Possible stabbing closes street in SunburySunburyMar 22Fetterman hit with brutal 108-point polling swing: ‘He is below the lowest of the low’PointMar 16PA labor law could be new sticking point on broadband fundsPointMar 4Gov. Shapiro visits Northumberland County to discuss $5.7M state investment to boost business in the CommonwealthNorthumberlandMar 4Susquehanna Valley Technical Institute opens its doors near SunburySunbury
Rankings in Northumberland County
Fastest Growing Cities
| # | City | Population Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount CarmelNorthumberland | -0.3% |
| 2 | SunburyNorthumberland | -0.3% |
| 3 | ShamokinNorthumberland | -0.5% |
| 4 | MiltonNorthumberland | -0.7% |
| 5 | CoalNorthumberland | -0.8% |
Safest Cities
| # | City | Crimes per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SunburyNorthumberland | 4.4 total crimes per 1k |
| 2 | MiltonNorthumberland | 6.7 total crimes per 1k |
| 3 | ShamokinNorthumberland | 10.1 total crimes per 1k |
| 4 | CoalNorthumberland | 10.6 total crimes per 1k |
| 5 | Mount CarmelNorthumberland | 15.0 total crimes per 1k |
Lowest Property Taxes
| # | City | Effective Tax Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MiltonNorthumberland | 6.16% |
| 2 | CoalNorthumberland | 14.55% |
| 3 | ShamokinNorthumberland | 14.55% |
| 4 | Mount CarmelNorthumberland | 20.50% |
| 5 | SunburyNorthumberland | 32.17% |
Best Fiscal Health
i| # | City | Fiscal Health Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MiltonNorthumberland | 43 / 100 |
| 2 | CoalNorthumberland | 41 / 100 |
| 3 | ShamokinNorthumberland | 41 / 100 |
| 4 | Mount CarmelNorthumberland | 39 / 100 |
| 5 | SunburyNorthumberland | 36 / 100 |
Municipalities
Coal
Pop. 10,139
Township
East Cameron
Pop. 626
Township
East Chillisquaque
Pop. 676
Township
Herndon
Pop. 366Income $73,750Homes $114,900
Borough
Kulpmont
Pop. 2,724Income $51,066Homes $84,000
Borough
Little Mahanoy
Pop. 425
Township
Lower Augusta
Pop. 1,042
Township
Lower Mahanoy
Pop. 1,626
Township
Marion Heights
Pop. 578Income $41,250Homes $89,800
Borough
McEwensville
Pop. 314Income $72,679Homes $193,800
Borough
Milton
Pop. 6,534Income $53,552Homes $196,800
Borough
Mount Carmel
Pop. 5,677Income $52,667Homes $81,800
Borough
Northumberland
Pop. 3,866Income $57,162Homes $162,600
Borough
Point
Pop. 3,832
Township
Ralpho
Pop. 4,186
Township
Riverside
Pop. 1,806Income $79,688Homes $258,300
Borough
Rockefeller
Pop. 2,362
Township
Shamokin
Pop. 6,853Income $36,438Homes $60,400
City (Mayor-Council)
Snydertown
Pop. 311Income $62,292Homes $181,300
Borough
Sunbury
Pop. 9,617Income $48,509Homes $107,200
City (Mayor-Council)
Turbot
Pop. 1,815
Township
Turbotville
Pop. 808Income $89,792Homes $245,300
Borough
Upper Augusta
Pop. 2,478
Township
Upper Mahanoy
Pop. 648
Township
Watsontown
Pop. 2,005Income $53,355Homes $164,600
Borough
West Cameron
Pop. 497
Township
West Chillisquaque
Pop. 2,597
Township
Zerbe
Pop. 1,802
Township