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Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Montgomery is a borough of 1,564 people in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, founded in 1783.
Why visit Montgomery
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail and 1 place to stay in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 20°F, and about 36 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Montgomery
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About Montgomery
Montgomery is a borough in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,570 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Montgomery, Pennsylvania (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship3
History
Montgomery was incorporated as a borough by the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania on March 21, 1887, from part of Clinton Township. The history of the settlement of Montgomery begins in 1783 when John Lawson established a homestead there. Nicholas Shaffer built a gristmill in Montgomery in 1795. A sawmill and a wool carding mill were other early industries found on Black Hole Creek which flows through Montgomery.
P. M. Barber opened a distillery in 1859 and later a planing mill in 1869 on the site of the distillery which maintained sustained success. Barber with his partners, A.B. Henderson, Jesse Rank, and Nathan Fowler laid out a town around their mill in 1870. The town was further expanded by the success of Montgomery Machine Shops which started in 1873, under the supervision of Levi Houston, and built woodworking machinery sold to clients throughout the United States, Canada and Australia.
Montgomery was previously known as Black Hole for the creek that flows through it and the post office established in 1836 bearing that name. It was also known as Clinton Mills, again named for the post office. The name Montgomery stems from another name for the same post office, Montgomery Station.
From the History section of Montgomery, Pennsylvania on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Map of Montgomery
18 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35°F | 20°F | 3.0 in | 9.7 in |
| Feb | 39°F | 22°F | 2.3 in | 9.3 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 29°F | 3.1 in | 7.3 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 39°F | 3.6 in | 0.8 in |
| May | 72°F | 49°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 58°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 63°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 61°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 54°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 63°F | 43°F | 3.7 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 51°F | 33°F | 3.2 in | 1.7 in |
| Dec | 40°F | 26°F | 3.3 in | 6.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Williamsport Hcn 72514 (6 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Lycoming County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-09-11: Tropical Storm Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2020-03-30: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-11-27: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2016-12-02: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2012-10-29: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Williamsport Regional Airport (IPT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Dewart 4 mi south, about 7 min by car
- Duboistown 9 mi west, about 15 min by car
- Williamsport 10 mi northwest, about 16 min by car
- Avis 23 mi west, about 37 min by car
- Bloomsburg 25 mi southeast, about 39 min by car
- Lightstreet 25 mi east, about 41 min by car
- McElhattan 25 mi west, about 41 min by car
- Espy 26 mi southeast, about 42 min by car
- Catawissa 26 mi southeast, about 42 min by car
- Almedia 28 mi southeast, about 44 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Montgomery, Pennsylvania (5656910947), Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
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