Profile for Williamsport, Pennsylvania, PA

Williamsport is on the Susquehanna River

19th-century lumbering center

Public transportation: CityBus (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 116. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.8 per 1,000 people.

Ranked among the top 10 cities, February 2001 in the ePodunk Home Towns Index

Filming location for:
· 2002 movie, "Mickey"

Performing arts: Williamsport Symphony Orchestra

Nearby parks & recreation: Susquehanna State Park, Worlds End State Park

Williamsport attractions: Clyde Peeling's Reptiland

Sports teams: Crosscutters (minor league baseball)

Historic sites and museums: Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum, Lycoming County Historical Society Museum, Thomas T. Taber Museum

Colleges and universities: Pennsylvania College of Technology, Lycoming College

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.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 77

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Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (15)

Colleges (2)

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Hotels (7)

Libraries (4)

Museums (2)

Parks (1)

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29% of Williamsport residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Williamsport ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Williamsport was $14,707, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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16% of Williamsport residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Historic districts in Williamsport include Millionaire's Row Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Williamsport, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $358.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $786.

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Libraries in Williamsport include James V. Brown Library, Lycoming County Library System ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Williamsport include Williamsport Sun-Gazette

TV stations in Williamsport include W05BG, WILF.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WVYA.

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

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

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Williamsport between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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