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28-540: Nippenose Township was formed as part of Northumberland County in 1786 by a session of the Northumberland County court that was held in Sunbury . It became part of Lycoming County when that county was formed from Northumberland County in 1795. Nippenose Township was originally much larger than it is today, spreading over parts of what are now Clinton , Centre and Lycoming counties. The population of Nippenose Township

56-586: A bushel of the seed sold for as much as $ 24.00. Clover was very important to farmers for providing ground cover and as a food supply for their grazing dairy cows. The village of Antes Fort rose up around the train station that was built in Nippenose Township to serve the borough of Jersey Shore, to the north across the West Branch Susquehanna River from Nippenose Township. Antes Fort went through several name changes. The surveyor who drew up

84-719: A stockade around his home, and his neighbors came to call it " Antes Fort ". Colonel Antes also built a grist mill at the mouth of Antes Creek on the West Branch Susquehanna River in 1777. This mill was burned during the Revolutionary War. During the American Revolutionary War , settlements throughout the Susquehanna valley were attacked by Loyalists and Native Americans allied with the British. After

112-433: A household in the township was $ 40,357, and the median income for a family was $ 45,469. Males had a median income of $ 33,958 versus $ 19,167 for females. The per capita income for the township was $ 18,118. About 4.8% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over. Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Northumberland County

140-403: A new mill was built in its place. Antes furthered his enterprises by building a carding and fulling mill on the banks of Antes Creek in 1810. Antes died in 1820. Ownership of the mills was passed onto his son-in-law Elias P. Youngman. Youngman and his sons expanded the business yet again in 1835 by adding machinery that was able to clean clover seed. Clover seed was very expensive at the time:

168-498: A wide variety of education related services to school districts, private and parochial schools and hame schooled students. Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities , boroughs , townships , and, in one case, a town . The following cities, boroughs, and townships are located in Northumberland County: Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by

196-536: Is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania . As of the 2020 census , the population was 91,647. Its county seat is Sunbury . The county is part of the Central Pennsylvania region of the state. The county was formed in 1772 from parts of Lancaster , Berks , Bedford , Cumberland , and Northampton Counties and named for the county of Northumberland in northern England. Northumberland County

224-665: Is a fifth class county according to the Pennsylvania's County Code. Northumberland County comprises the Sunbury, Pennsylvania Micropolitan Statistical Area , which is also included in the Bloomsburg - Berwick -Sunbury, PA Combined Statistical Area . Among its notable residents are Thomas L. Hamer , a Democratic member of Congress in the 1830s, and Joseph Priestley , the Enlightenment chemist and theologian, who left England in 1796 due to religious and political persecution and settled on

252-546: Is bordered by Susquehanna and Bastress townships to the east, Limestone Township to the south, and Clinton County to the west. To the northwest, across the West Branch, are Porter Township and the borough of Jersey Shore , and to the north, also across the West Branch, is Piatt Township . Pennsylvania Route 44 crosses the township, passing just west of Antes Fort. The highway leads north into Jersey Shore and southeast 21 miles (34 km) to Allenwood . According to

280-526: Is the Susquehanna River . The Susquehanna River's tributaries in the county include the West Branch Susquehanna River , Chillisquaque Creek , Shamokin Creek , and Mahanoy Creek . The county has mountains in the south and north, with the rest being mostly rolling hills. As of the census of 2000, there were 94,556 people, 38,835 households, and 25,592 families residing in the county. The population density

308-673: The 2010 census the micropolitan area ranked 2nd most populous in the State of Pennsylvania and the 37th most populous in the United States with a population of 94,528. Northumberland County is also a part of the Bloomsburg–Berwick–Sunbury, PA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) , which combines the population of Northumberland County as well as the Columbia, Montour, Snyder and Union County areas. The Combined Statistical Area ranked 8th in

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336-1043: The Susquehanna River . His former house , originally purchased by chemists from Pennsylvania State University after a colloquium that founded the American Chemical Society , is a historical museum. Before European settlement the area was inhabited by the Akhrakouaeronon or Atrakouaehronon, a subtribe of the Susquehannock . By 1813 the area once comprising the sprawling county of Northumberland had been divided over time and allotted to other counties such that lands once occupied by Old Northumberland at its greatest extent are now found in Centre , Columbia , Luzerne , Lycoming , Mifflin , Union , Clearfield , Clinton , Montour , Bradford , Lackawanna , Susquehanna , Wyoming , Tioga , Potter , McKean , Warren , Venango , Snyder , and Schuylkill Counties. According to

364-517: The U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well. The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Northumberland County. † county seat 40°51′N 76°43′W  /  40.85°N 76.71°W  / 40.85; -76.71 United States Post Office Too Many Requests If you report this error to

392-680: The U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 478 square miles (1,240 km ), of which 458 square miles (1,190 km ) is land and 19 square miles (49 km ) (4.0%) is water. The county has a humid continental climate ( Dfa / Dfb ). Average temperatures in Sunbury range from 27.3 °F in January to 72.7 °F in July, while in Mount Carmel they range from 25.0 °F in January to 70.2 °F in July. The main river in Northumberland County

420-569: The United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 11.5 square miles (29.8 km), of which 11.0 square miles (28.4 km) are land and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km), or 4.64%, are water. As of the census of 2000, there were 729 people, 284 households, and 211 families residing in the township. The population density was 68.2 inhabitants per square mile (26.3/km). There were 296 housing units at an average density of 27.7 per square mile (10.7/km). The racial makeup of

448-580: The Wyoming Valley battle and massacre in the summer of 1778 (near what is now Wilkes-Barre ) and smaller local attacks, the " Big Runaway " occurred throughout the West Branch Susquehanna valley. Settlers fled feared and actual attacks by the British and their allies. Homes and fields were abandoned, with livestock driven along and a few possessions floated on rafts on the river east to Muncy , then further south to Sunbury . The abandoned property

476-719: The State of Pennsylvania and 115th most populous in the United States with a population of 264,739. As of November 7, 2022, there are 58,632 registered voters in Northumberland County. While county-level politics tend to be competitive, Northumberland is a Republican county in most statewide elections. The margins of victory in the county for the Republican presidential candidate in 2000, 2004, and 2008 have been 13, 21, and 14 percentage points, respectively. Governor Ed Rendell narrowly carried it against Lynn Swann while Republican Rick Santorum narrowly carried it against Bob Casey in 2006. The only Democratic statewide candidate to carry

504-428: The age of 18 living with them, 52.40% were married couples living together, 9.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.10% were non-families. 30.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.89. In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.90% under

532-421: The age of 18, 7.00% from 18 to 24, 27.70% from 25 to 44, 24.40% from 45 to 64, and 19.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.80 males. The United States Office of Management and Budget has designated Northumberland County as the Sunbury, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA) . As of

560-514: The county in 2008 was incumbent Auditor General Jack Wagner . In 2011, the election of Stephen Bridy resulted in a three-way split among the county commissioners. Northumberland County Career Technology Center located in Coal Township Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit 16 – The primary service area consists of: Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder and Union counties in central Pennsylvania. Provides

588-485: The town plans called it "Granville". This name was seldom uses as the locals preferred to call it "Jersey Shore Station". The name "Antes Fort" was not bestowed on the village until 1861 when the United States Post Office established a branch there and named it in honor of Colonel Antes' stockade. Nippenose Township is on the south side of the West Branch Susquehanna River in southwestern Lycoming County. It

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616-412: The township was 98.90% White , 0.14% from other races , and 0.96% from two or more races. There were 284 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who

644-679: Was 206 people per square mile (80 people/km ). There were 43,164 housing units at an average density of 94 units per square mile (36/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 97.09% White , 1.52% Black or African American , 0.10% Native American , 0.22% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.47% from other races , and 0.58% from two or more races. 1.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 32.5% were of German , 12.9% Polish , 9.9% American , 8.2% Italian , 8.1% Irish and 5.8% Dutch ancestry. 95.8% spoke English and 1.5% Spanish as their first language. There were 38,835 households, out of which 27.30% had children under

672-464: Was 588 in 1890, compared to the slightly higher population of 709 as of the 2010 census. The story behind the name of Nippenose Township is unclear. There are three competing stories. One states that it is named for the Indian phrase "Nippeno-wi", meaning a warm and genial summerlike place. The second story behind the name claims that there was an old Indian named Nippenose who lingered in the valley after it

700-452: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.97. In the township the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males. The median income for

728-429: Was burnt by the attackers. Some settlers soon returned, only to flee again in the summer of 1779 in the "Little Runaway". Sullivan's Expedition helped stabilize the area and encouraged resettlement, which continued after the war. When things finally calmed down in 1792, Colonel Antes returned to Nippenose Township and rebuilt his mill. This second mill was a vital link in the economy of Nippenose Township until 1873 when

756-470: Was settled by whites. Apparently this man's nose had been "nipped" by exposure to the frost , hence the name "Nippenose". A third explanation of the name is that there is only one way into and out of the valley without going over a mountain. This gap is bordered on the west by a mountain with nip in the end of it, like a nipped nose. The first colonial settlers arrived in the Nippenose area in 1769. Henry Clark

784-399: Was the first to arrive with a "warrant" to the land from the colonial Pennsylvania government . One of the most prominent early settlers was Colonel John Henry Antes. He is thought to have arrived as early as 1772. His last name is featured prominently in place names in Nippenose Township. Antes Creek , the main creek in the valley, and Antes Fort , a small village, bear his name. Antes built

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