Interesting Williamsport Information
Here are some interesting Williamsport information, legends and stories. If you have any information about Williamsport let us know.
Williamsport is the home of Little League Baseball and the Little League World Series (now played across the Susquehanna River in South Williamsport). Little League Baseball started in 1939 and is considered to be the first organized sport for kids.
Mark Twain celebrated New Year's Eve, 1869 in WIlliamsport.
Lumber baron Peter Herdic created an early version of the taxi pulled by horses, with a back entrance and had seats along each side. It was named the herdic.
Willismsport wages are 24% lower than the PA state average and less than the overall US average..
Williamsport information
Population, % change, 1990 to 2000 -4.8%
High school graduates, % 25+, 2000 77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, % 25+, 2000 16.3%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 16.3
Homeownership rate, 2000 44.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 $67,500
Median household income, 1999 $25,946
Per capita money income, 1999 $14,707
Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 21.5%
Lycoming County Information
Lycoming County is larger than the State of Rhode Island.
Some Pennsylvania Facts and interesting information
Pennsylvania is tops in:
Rural Population
number of licensed hunters
State Game Lands
covered bridges
potato chip production
pretzel bakeries
licensed bakeries
meat packing plants
mushroom production
sausage production
scrapple production
PA Home ownership is 73.2% (US 69%)
PA is the 5th most educated state in the US
PA has the highest employment in the US and recently set a state record for the # of people working.
Reduced corporate taxes 5 years in a row.
Fastest growing state for international business.