Population: 8,009. Estimated population in 2021: 7,581 (-5.3% change)
Males: 3,707 (46.3%), Females: 4,302 (53.7%)
Northumberland County
Zip code: 17872
Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $20,173
Median house value: $29,000
Races in Shamokin:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
Ancestries: Polish (23.6%), German (21.0%), Dutch (16.4%), Irish (12.9%), Italian (12.8%), United States (6.1%).
Elevation: 720 feet
Land area: 0.8 square miles
Population
For population 25 years and over in Shamokin
- High school or higher: 73.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
- Unemployed: 10.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Shamokin city
- Never married: 26.7%
- Now married: 43.4%
- Separated: 3.0%
- Widowed: 13.8%
- Divorced: 13.1%
0.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -1,216 (-13.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Shamokin:
- SHAMOKIN AREA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; COAL TOWNSHIP, PA)
- GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; DANVILLE, PA)
- PENN STATE – GEISINGER REHAB HOSP (about 13 miles; DANVILLE, PA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shamokin:
- WILLIAMSPORT RGNL (about 40 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Abbreviation: IPT)
- HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 44 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: MDT)
- LANCASTER (about 50 miles; LANCASTER, PA; Abbreviation: LNS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Shamokin:
- NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (about 4 miles; SHAMOKIN, PA; Abbreviation: N79)
- DANVILLE (about 13 miles; DANVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: 8N8)
- SUNBURY (about 14 miles; SUNBURY, PA; Abbreviation: H11)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shamokin:
- BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 18 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
- BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,534)
- HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 41 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,653)
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 43 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)
- PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 46 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,666)
- LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,582)
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 52 miles; READING, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,003)
Private primary/middle schools in Shamokin:
- QUEEN OF PEACE SCHOOL (Students: 235; Location: 201 N SHAMOKIN STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
- TRANSFIGURATION ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 120; Location: 129 N SHAMOKIN STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
Libraries
Library in Shamokin:
- SHAMOKIN & COAL TWP PUB LIB (Operating income: $215,006; Location: 210 EAST INDEPENDENCE ST; 41,399 books; 1,100 audio materials; 655 video materials; 79 serial subscriptions)