Williamsport's roots are in the surrounding hills. In the late 19th century, the community was known as "The Lumber Capital of the World" due to its thriving lumber industry. With the success of the lumber industry, Williamsport took on another world first, becoming known for having more millionaires per capita than anywhere else in the world, as witnessed by the local high school nickname "Millionaires".
Today, Williamsport is a thriving community, becoming a central hub for many of the Gas & Energy and Servicing companies that support the development of the Marcellus Shale field, one of the world's largest suppliers of natural gas.
Welcome to Williamsport, a community that is quick to celebrate special occasions, events and significant holidays, such as Mardi Gras and the St. Patrick's Day parade. Williamsport also welcomes the world to its unique celebration of First Friday, a special celebration on of the first Friday of every month.
Williamsport is located in Pennsylvania. Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701 has a population of 28,237. Williamsport 17701 is less family-centric than the surrounding county with 25% households with children. The county percentage for households with children is 26%.
The median household income in Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701 is $42,397. The median household income for the surrounding county is $56,961 compared to the national median of $66,222. The median age of people living in Williamsport 17701 is 34.1 years.
The average high temperature in July is 83.2 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 17.9 degrees. The annual precipitation is 41.59.
53,675 people live in Williamsport, where the median age is 38.6 and the average individual income is $32,982. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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There's plenty to do around Williamsport, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Explore popular things to do in the area, including Robbies Nugget Shop, Joe’s Pizza, and Uni-Mart Stores.
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| Dining | 1.01 miles | 1 review | 5/5 stars | |
| Dining · $ | 1.33 miles | 55 reviews | 4.1/5 stars | |
| Dining | 1.35 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Dining | 1.39 miles | 2 reviews | 3/5 stars | |
| Dining | 1.39 miles | 2 reviews | 3/5 stars | |
| Dining | 1.91 miles | 1 review | 5/5 stars | |
| Dining | 2.07 miles | 15 reviews | 2.7/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 1.78 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 1.83 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 2.06 miles | 1 review | 1/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.94 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 1.1 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 1.37 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 1.85 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 1.92 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.26 miles | 6 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.26 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.83 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.85 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.85 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 2.03 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
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Williamsport has 22,589 households, with an average household size of 2.285. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Williamsport do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 53,675 people call Williamsport home. The population density is 388 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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