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A township of 3,805 people in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
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Conserved land6.6%1,147 of 17,436 acres
Trails1.8 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves2301 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Point

Township in Pennsylvania, US
1756Established
3,832Population
27.4 sq miArea

Point Township is a township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population at the 2010 Census was 3,685, a decline from the figure of 3,722 tabulated in 2000.

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Safety in Point

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Point's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Point 0.5
Pennsylvania 2.5
U.S. 3.6
Property crime per 1,000
Point 7.4
Pennsylvania 14.7
U.S. 17.7
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Point

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Most working residents leave Point for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Mahoning (12%), Northumberland (6%) and Sunbury (6%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Mahoning
12%
Northumberland
6%
Sunbury
6%
Monroe
4%
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Health in Point

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Care nearby

Wellspan Evangelical Community HospitalLewisburg · 6.7 mi · ER
Shamokin Health CenterShamokin · 15.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 17857 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Point →

Natural hazards in Point

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Climate in Point

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Point has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38° / 22°Winter
60° / 38°Spring
82° / 60°Summer
63° / 42°Fall
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C

School Grade C

The public schools Point’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#269Best public schoolsof 764 in PA
DistrictShikellamy SDSchools1

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Nearest: Priestley Forsyth Memorial LibraryNorthumberland · 3.1 miles · 44 hrs a week
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