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Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

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Founding:  1795 Parent county:  Northumberland Namesake:  Lycoming Creek Seat:  Williamsport (1795–) Land area:  1,229 square miles Population (2020):  114,188 Population (historic):  5,414 (1800); 22,649 (1840); 47,626 (1870); 75,663 (1900); 93,421 (1930) Periods of population growth:  pre-1800–2000 Subdivisions:  One city; nine boroughs; four CDPs; 42 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated):  16,926 (31.8%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate:  69.7% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940):  27% Farm housing in disrepair (1950):  10.4% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950):  6.1% Average farmhouse value (1930):  $1,771 Average outbuilding value (1930):  $1,905 Average farmhouse size (1940):  7 rooms Number of farms (1920):  3,273 Average farm size (1920):  60.5 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Williamsport Namesa...