Profile for Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, PA

Selinsgrove is on the Susquehanna

Site of Guinness World Record for "Longest Banana Split," achieved in 1988 when residents prepared a 4-mile, 965-yard dessert

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 65. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 11.9 per 1,000 people.

Colleges and universities: Susquehanna University

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Selinsgrove

Cemeteries (11)

Colleges (1)

Communities (18)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (4)

Parks (1)

Add extra pins to the map by clicking on the list above the map. You may click the displayed pins for more information, or search the displayed pins by using the above search field.

• Selinsgrove population
• Ancestry of people in Selinsgrove
• Housing in Selinsgrove
• Income in Selinsgrove
• Marital status of adults in Selinsgrove
• Place of birth of people in Selinsgrove
• Residence in 1995, of people in Selinsgrove
• School enrollment & education levels in Selinsgrove
• Transportation & commute times in Selinsgrove
• Snyder County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Pennsylvania
• State data - Pennsylvania
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Selinsgrove demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Snyder County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 17870 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Snyder County government
• Selinsgrove Chamber of Commerce

34% of Selinsgrove residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Selinsgrove ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Selinsgrove
• Cemeteries in Snyder County
• Libraries in or near Selinsgrove

Post a query on a message board:

• Snyder County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - PA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Selinsgrove museums
• Selinsgrove historic sites
• Selinsgrove area parks
• Wineries near Selinsgrove

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Selinsgrove area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Snyder County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Pennsylvania cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Selinsgrove
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Snyder County

• Selinsgrove business guide
• Selinsgrove Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Pennsylvania
• Local ordinances in Pennsylvania (Partial selection)

• Crime in Snyder County
• Arrests in Snyder County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Pennsylvania
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Selinsgrove was $13,401, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Snyder County economic census
• Snyder County economic summary
• Snyder County employment growth
• Snyder County unemployment rate
• Pennsylvania economic data

24% of Selinsgrove residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Selinsgrove
• Colleges in Pennsylvania
• Learning Disabilities Association in Pennsylvania
• Schools in or near Selinsgrove
• School districts in or near Selinsgrove
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Pennsylvania high schools

• Movies playing in or near Selinsgrove
• YouTube videos about Selinsgrove

• Air pollution in Snyder County
• Diesel soot in Snyder County
• Land contamination in Snyder County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Pennsylvania
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Snyder County
• Toxic chemical releases in Snyder County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Pennsylvania

• ePodunk festival listings
• Pennsylvania county fairs
• Pennsylvania festivals (Pennsylvania tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Selinsgrove

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Selinsgrove
• Geocaches in Pennsylvania

• Selinsgrove items now on sale

• Snyder County government
• Pennsylvania state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Selinsgrove medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Selinsgrove
• Historic sites in Pennsylvania
• Museums in or near Selinsgrove
• Museums in Pennsylvania
• Pennsylvania state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Snyder County genealogy forum

Median rent in Selinsgrove, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $384.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $798.

• Find Foreclosure in Selinsgrove
• Homes for sale in the Selinsgrove area
• Find a Selinsgrove Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Pennsylvania mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Pennsylvania
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Selinsgrove include Selinsgrove Community Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Selinsgrove

• Pennsylvania library

• Pennsylvania statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Selinsgrove
• Get directions to Selinsgrove
• Census map of Selinsgrove area
• Historic maps of PA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Pennsylvania
• Topographic map of Selinsgrove

• Daily newspapers in or near Selinsgrove
• AM radio stations in or near Selinsgrove
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Selinsgrove
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Selinsgrove
• TV stations in or near Selinsgrove
• Media ownership in the Selinsgrove area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Pennsylvania

• Military bases in Pennsylvania
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Selinsgrove
• Search obituaries in Pennsylvania
• Recent death notices - selected PA newspapers

• Selinsgrove Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Pennsylvania
• Lions clubs in Pennsylvania
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Selinsgrove
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Selinsgrove

• Parks near Selinsgrove
• National forests in Pennsylvania
• Ski areas near Selinsgrove
• Ski areas in Pennsylvania
• State parks in Pennsylvania

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Selinsgrove
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Pennsylvania communities
• Photos of Pennsylvania places
• Post cards of Pennsylvania communities

Snyder County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Selinsgrove political report.

• Pennsylvania Democratic party
• Pennsylvania Republican party
• Snyder County elections board
• Pennsylvania elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Selinsgrove
• Total membership by faith, in Snyder County

• Chowhound message boards for PA

The average commute time for Selinsgrove workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Selinsgrove travel guide
• Airports near Selinsgrove
• Hotels near Selinsgrove
• Pennsylvania tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Pennsylvania
• Wildlife refuges in Pennsylvania

Browse list of Pennsylvania community profiles