The Town Files

Montour County, Pennsylvania

18,103 people. The median home is worth $248,100 (typical Pennsylvania town: $214,250) and the median household earns $76,976.

Towns in Montour County

Towns in Montour County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Mahoning4,559$400,900$86,00845.0
Danville4,239$186,400$59,21938.6

People and housing

Montour CountyTypical Pennsylvania town
Median home value$248,100$214,250
Median rent$1,142$996
Median household income$76,976$75,278
Median age42.944.2
Bachelor's degree or higher38.7%23.8%
Below the poverty line8.8%8.5%

Jobs and pay

16,945 jobs in 2024, average pay $84,031 a year.

Largest industries in Montour CountyHealth care & social assistan…8,731 jobs · $102,375Manufacturing845 jobs · $56,112Retail777 jobs · $40,484Hotels & restaurants621 jobs · $23,482Other services316 jobs · $50,981Construction135 jobs · $59,590
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Montour County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 194 storm events in Montour County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Montour County by type since 1996Hail17Flood12Drought4High Wind9Ice Storm8Heavy Snow27Flash Flood12Winter Storm27Excessive Heat3Winter Weather3
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Montour County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 30, 2020BiologicalDR-4506: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3441: Covid-19
November 27, 2018Severe StormDR-4408: Severe Storms And Flooding
October 29, 2012HurricaneEM-3356: Hurricane Sandy
September 12, 2011FloodDR-4030: Tropical Storm Lee
September 8, 2011FloodEM-3340: Remnants Of Tropical Storm Lee
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).