COMMUNITY PROFILE

COMMUNITY OVERVIEW

Muncy Township is situated within the Williamsport MSA, in Lycoming County, with the City of Williamsport as the commercial, cultural and financial heart of the Central Pennsylvania region. Lycoming County is the largest county in the State of Pennsylvania. Muncy / Williamsport area is a rural tertiary market, with considerable population. The region has a strong manufacturing culture, going back to the incorporation of The City of Williamsport in 1806, when it was known as “The Lumber Capital of the World”. Today Williamsport is famous as “The Home of Little League Baseball.” Recent years have seen the impact of the Marcelles gas boom bust cycle, with now reduced economic expectations on the energy side. Strong rail service supports a number of manufacturing firms in metals, plastics and building materials. 

 

The industrial landscape, in terms of facilities, is manufacturing focused, comprised mainly of older 20’ clear height pre-engineered metal buildings. The Grizzly buildings are anomalies in the market and represent the most upscale product. There is not much of distribution focus in the market, but this would be a logical area of expansion, based on the close proximity to I-80. and the immediate access of I-180 at the Exit 15 exchange.

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LOCATION AND TRANSPORTATION

Muncy is well situated along the I-80 corridor with one-day access to major population centers of the Mid Atlantic, New England, the Southeast and Midwest, as well as Canada.  In the local region, Muncy is at a midpoint between Pittsburgh and New York, and Buffalo / Rochester and Baltimore / Washington.

 

Highways

The Grizzly properties are 15 miles north of Interstate I-80, at the Lycoming Mall Exit 15 of the Williamsport north-south I-80 extension – Interstate I-180. U.S.  Highway 15 provides an extended north-south route, with Harrisburg, 85-miles to the south and Rochester, 170-miles to the north, with access to the Canadian markets.  The majority of U.S. Highway 15 is 4-lane, and the section north of Williamsport is planned to be re-designated Interstate I-99, when the connection from I-76 to I-86 is completed. Interstate I-80 provides east – west access, connecting to the I-81 Corridor and on to New York City, 175-miles to the east, and 630-miles west to Chicago, continuing to the West Coast.

 

Rail Services

The Lycoming Valley Railroad is a short line operator providing freight rail service, with it’s main rail yard in Williamsport, with trackage rights and a direct connection to Norfolk Southern in Muncy, and an indirect connection to Canadian Pacific.

Trucking Carriers

Interstate I-80 is a busy trucking corridor and most carriers provide service to Muncy and the Williamsport region.

 

General and Commercial Aviation

The Williamsport Regional Airport provides commercial and general aviation services, with two runways - 6,825 feet and 4,273 feet. American Airlines provides daily connections to Philadelphia International Airport. Energy Aviation LLC, a Fixed Based Operator, has a dedicated terminal providing aircraft fueling, ground services and hanger space. 

 

DEMOGRAPHICS

The Williamsport MSA has approximately 114,000 residents and is part of the Williamsport -Lock Haven Combined Statistical Area, encompassing the City of Lock Haven, for a total of 155,349. The economic region immediately surrounding Muncy and the Williamsport area is comprised of 7 counties including: Bradford, Clinton, Lycoming, Montour, Sullivan, Tioga, and Union with combined population is 327,303. 
Median household income (2013-2017) is $35,818 with a 27.1% poverty rate. 88.1% of residents are high school graduates, with 22.9% having a bachelor’s degree or higher. The population by race is 92 % white, 4.9% black and 1.9% Hispanic. 

 

EDUCATION

Lycoming County has 8 school districts with Loyalsock Township School District, Montoursville Area School District and East Lycoming School District ranked by Niche.com as the top districts, in the order shown, all with A- ratings based on “state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, SAT/ACT scores, teacher quality, public school district ratings and more.” 

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Private schools in the county include: St. John Neumann High School, St. John Neumann Regional Academy, Williamsport Christian School, Bald Eagle School, Scenic Mountain Parochial School, West Branch School, Paddington Station Preschool & Childcare, Mountain View School, Fairfield Private Academic School, and Mountain View Christian School.

 

Lycoming County is home to the Penn State’s Pennsylvania College of Technology with Industrial, Computing & Engineering Technologies programs in:

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   • Applied Technology Studies
   • Automated Manufacturing & Machining
   • Electronics & Computer Engineering Technology
   • Engineering & Industrial Design Technology
   • Information Technology
   • Plastics & Polymer Engineering Technology
   • Welding & Metal Fabrication

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Penn College is well known for The Plastics Innovation & Resource Center (PIRC), internationally recognized for its summer plastics training and industry partnership programs.

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Lycoming College, founded in 1812, is one of the nation’s oldest colleges and a PA College of Distinction, recognized by The Princeton Review, U.S. News & World Review, Forbes, and the Washington Monthly Liberal Arts List. Lycoming college provides 4-year liberal arts and sciences undergraduate programs, with 41 majors and 66 minors

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ECONOMY AND INDUSTRIAL BASE

Williamsport is known for it’s industrial base, with Lycoming Engines among the top employers. Forbes includes Williamsport among its list of best small places for business and careers, and ranks it #99 in cost of doing business and 103 in education. Lycoming County is home to Lycoming College and Pennsylvania College of Technology and the Commonwealth Medical College, both part of the Penn State University System.  A wide range of products are manufactured in the region, including:  metal products, plastics, food products, electronics, textiles, pharmaceuticals and biotech, building materials, and consumer goods.