Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
60 public bodies govern here, 7 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 90,560
- Median household income
- $60,583
- ±1,488
- Unemployed
- 3.7%
- 1,568 of 42,522 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.1%
- 32,242 of 37,886 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Northumberland | 91,266 (2021) | 399 Stadium Dr, Sunbury | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 13
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borough of Herndon | 349 (2021) | Po Box 385, Herndon | — |
| Borough of Kulpmont | 2,746 (2021) | 860 Spruce St, Kulpmont | — |
| Borough of Marion Heights | 559 (2021) | 244 North Street, Marion Heights | — |
| Borough of McEwensville | 291 (2021) | 2578 Susquehanna Trl, Mc Ewensville | — |
| Borough of Milton | 6,576 (2021) | 2 Filbert St, Milton | Website |
| Borough of Mount Carmel | 5,711 (2021) | 137 W 4th St, Mount Carmel | — |
| Borough of Northumberland | 3,894 (2021) | 175 Orange St, Northumberland | Website |
| Borough of Riverside | 2,036 (2021) | Po Box 307, Riverside | Website |
| Borough of Snydertown | 324 (2021) | 36 S Main St, Snydertown | — |
| Borough of Turbotville | 675 (2021) | Po Box 264, Turbotville | Website |
| Borough of Watsontown | 2,236 (2021) | Po Box 273, Watsontown | Website |
| City of Shamokin | 6,901 (2021) | 47 E Lincoln St, Shamokin | Website |
| City of Sunbury | 9,661 (2021) | 225 Market St, Sunbury | Website |
Townships 23
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Coal | 10,041 (2021) | 805 W Lynn St, Coal Township | — |
| Township of Delaware | 4,298 (2021) | 1960 Eighth Street Drive, Watsontown | — |
| Township of East Cameron | 621 (2021) | 4628 Upper Rd, Shamokin | — |
| Township of East Chillisquaque | 670 (2021) | 311 Mexico Rd, Milton | — |
| Township of Jackson | 894 (2021) | 1083 Herndon Rd, Herndon | — |
| Township of Jordan | 778 (2021) | 444 Jordan Twp Rd, Herndon | — |
| Township of Lewis | 1,938 (2021) | Po Box 143, Watsontown | Website |
| Township of Little Mahanoy | 430 (2021) | Po Box 116, Dornsife | — |
| Township of Lower Augusta | 1,034 (2021) | 609 Hallowing Run Rd, Sunbury | — |
| Township of Lower Mahanoy | 1,623 (2021) | 545 Toad Valley Rd, Dalmatia | Website |
| Township of Mount Carmel | 2,479 (2021) | 300 Laurel St, Mount Carmel | — |
| Township of Point | 3,818 (2021) | 759 Ridge Rd, Northumberland | Website |
| Township of Ralpho | 4,183 (2021) | 206 S Market St, Elysburg | Website |
| Township of Rockefeller | 2,355 (2021) | 274 Klinger Rd, Sunbury | Website |
| Township of Rush | 1,190 (2021) | 224 Pine Swamp Rd, Danville | — |
| Township of Shamokin | 2,388 (2021) | 445 Linden Rd, Paxinos | — |
| Township of Turbot | 1,815 (2021) | 1190 Broadway Rd, Milton | — |
| Township of Upper Augusta | 2,464 (2021) | 2087 Snydertown Rd, Sunbury | Website |
| Township of Upper Mahanoy | 648 (2021) | 2968 Line Mountain Rd, Dornsife | — |
| Township of Washington | 752 (2021) | 1558 Middlecreek Rd, Dornsife | — |
| Township of West Cameron | 493 (2021) | 2079 Upper Rd, Shamokin | — |
| Township of West Chillisquaque | 2,601 (2021) | Po Box 252, Montandon | — |
| Township of Zerbe | 1,794 (2021) | 800 Mahanoy St, Trevorton | — |
Special districts 23
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northumberland County Airport Authority | Air transportation | Po Box 94, Paxinos | Website |
| Northumberland/Montour Joint Airport Authority | Air transportation | 698 Carpenter Rd, Milton | — |
| Northumberland County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 50 Mahoning St, Milton | Website |
| Shamokin Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1 E Independence St, Shamokin | — |
| Sunbury Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 458, Sunbury | — |
| Northumberland County Industrial Development Authority | Industrial development | 399 Stadium Dr, Sunbury | Website |
| Sunbury City Municipal (water Sewer Solid Waste) Authority | Other multi-function districts | 462 S 4th St, Sunbury | Website |
| Coal Township General Authority | Other single function districts | 112 E Independent Street, Shamokin | — |
| Northumberland County Authority | Other single function districts | 112 East Independence Street, Shamokin | — |
| Northumberland CO. Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area Auth. | Parks and recreation | 399 South Fifth Street, Sunbury | — |
| Herndon Borough Jackson Twp Joint Municipal Authority | Sewerage | Po Box 381, Herndon | — |
| Kulpmont Marion Heights Joint (sewer) Municipal Authority | Sewerage | Po Box 126, Kulpmont | — |
| Milton Regional Sewer Authority | Sewerage | Po Box 433, Milton | Website |
| Mount Carmel Municipal Authority | Sewerage | Po Box 365, Mount Carmel | — |
| Point Township Sewer Authority | Sewerage | Po Box 312, Northumberland | — |
| Ralpho Township Municipal (sewer) Authority | Sewerage | 206 S Market St, Elysburg | — |
| Shamokin Township Municipal (sewer) Authority | Sewerage | 649 Seven Points Rd, Sunbury | — |
| Shamokin-Coal Township Joint Sewer Authority | Sewerage | 114 Bridge St, Shamokin | — |
| Sunnyside-Overlook Municipal Authority | Sewerage | 206 S Market St, Elysburg | — |
| Upper Augusta Township Municipal (sewer) Authority | Sewerage | 240 Market St, Sunbury | — |
| Lower Mahanoy Township Municipal (water) Authority | Sewerage and water supply | 132 River Rd, Dalmatia | Website |
| East Cameron Township Municipal (water) Authority | Water supply utility | 4628 Upper Rd, Shamokin | — |
| Turbotville Borough Municipal Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 264, Turbotville | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Line Mountain SD
School district3 schools
185 Line Mountain Road, Herndon, PA, 17830
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Milton Area SD
School district4 schools
700 Mahoning St, Milton, PA, 17847
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Mount Carmel Area SD
School district3 schools
600 W 5th St, Mount Carmel, PA, 17851
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Northumberland County Career and Technology Center
Specialized district1 schools
1700-2000 West Montgomery Street, Coal Township, PA, 17866
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Shamokin Area SD
School district4 schools
2000 W State St, Coal Township, PA, 17866
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Shikellamy SD
School district5 schools
200 Island Blvd, Sunbury, PA, 17801
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Warrior Run SD
School district2 schools
4800 Susquehanna Trail, Turbotville, PA, 17772
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Sunbury Market House
436 Market St., Sunbury, PA, 17801
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.