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Encyclopedia > South Williamsport, Pennsylvania
South Gayport, Pennsylvania
Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania highlighting South Williamsport
Coordinates: 41°13′45″N 77°0′2″W / 41.22917, -77.00056
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Lycoming
Area
 - Total 2.1 sq mi (5.5 km²)
 - Land 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km²)
 - Water 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
Elevation GR3 522 ft (159 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 6,412
 - Density 3,414.0/sq mi (1,318.1/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 17702
Area code(s) 570
FIPS code 42-72648GR2
GNIS feature ID 1213653GR3

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The borough hosts the international headquarters of Little League Baseball, the world's largest youth sports organization, as well as the Little League Museum. The Little League World Series is held annually in South Williamsport. Little League Baseball - Logo Little League pitcher in Winesburg, Ohio Little League, Wayne, Michigan Little League Baseball is the name of a non-profit organization in the United States which organizes local childrens leagues of baseball and softball throughout the USA and the rest of the world. ... The Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum is located on the Little League International Complex on Route 15 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States. ... A Little League World Series game at Howard J. Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport. ...

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History

South Williamsport celebrated the centennial of its incorporation as a borough in 1986. On November 29, 1886, the Lycoming County court incorporated the villages of Rocktown, Billman, and vicinities as the borough of South Williamsport. The land had previously been part of Armstrong Township. A centennial is a 100-year anniversary of an event, or the celebrations pertaining thereto. ... Look up Borough in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... is the 333rd day of the year (334th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Lycoming County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ... Look up Borough in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania highlighting Armstrong Township Armstrong Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. ...


The first recorded inhabitants of the Susquehanna River valley were the Iroquoian speaking Susquehannocks. Their name meant "people of the muddy river" in Algonquin. Decimated by diseases and warfare, they had died out, moved away, or been assimilated into other tribes by the early 18th century. The lands of the West Branch Susquehanna River valley were then chiefly occupied by the Munsee clan or phratry of the Lenape, and were under the nominal control of the Five (later Six) Nations of the Iroquois. The Susquehanna River (originally Sasquesahanough per the 1612 John Smith map) is a river located in the northeastern United States. ... The Iroquoian languages are a Native American language family. ... Susquehannock The Susquehannock people were natives of areas adjacent to the Susquehanna River and its tributaries from the southern part of what is now New York, through Pennsylvania, to the mouth of the Susquehanna in Maryland at the north end of the Chesapeake Bay. ... This article is about the Native American tribe. ... This page is a candidate to be moved to Wiktionary. ... This article is about the medical term. ... For other uses, see War (disambiguation). ... Cultural assimilation (often called merely assimilation) is an intense process of consistent integration whereby members of an ethno-cultural group, typically immigrants, or other minority groups, are absorbed into an established, generally larger community. ... The West Branch Susquehanna River is one of the two principal branches, along the with North Branch, of the Susquehanna River in the northeastern United States. ... The Lenape or Lenni-Lenape (later named Delaware Indians by Europeans) were, in the 1600s, loosely organized bands of Native American people practicing small-scale agriculture to augment a largely mobile hunter-gatherer society in the region around the Delaware River, the lower Hudson River, and western Long Island Sound. ... For other uses, see Clan (disambiguation). ... A phratry (Greek φρατρία, brotherhood, kinfolk, derived from φρατήρ - brother, see also frater) is an anthropological term for a kinship division consisting of two or more distinct clans which are considered a single unit, but which retain separate indentities within the phratry. ... For the language, see Lenape language. ... For other uses, see Iroquois (disambiguation). ...


The British purchased land from the Iroquois in the Treaty of Fort Stanwix of 1768, opening what is now Lycoming County to settlement. After the American Revolutionary War, Lycoming County was formed from Northumberland County, on April 13, 1795. The county's area was originally over 12,000 square miles and several other counties were subsequently formed from it. For other uses, see Iroquois (disambiguation). ... Two different treaties between Native Americans and European-Americans were signed at Fort Stanwix, which was located near present-day Rome, New York. ... This article is about military actions only. ... Lycoming County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ... Northumberland County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ... is the 103rd day of the year (104th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...


Williamsport, across the river from South Williamsport, was also founded in 1795 and chosen as the county seat. The first settler in what is now South Williamsport is believed to have been Aaron Hagerman, a transplanted Hollander, who is thought to have arrived shortly after the end of the American Revolutionary War. Hagermans Run, which flows through the borough, bears his name. Williamsport is the name of some places in the United States of America: Williamsport, Maryland Williamsport, Ohio Williamsport, Pennsylvania (There are also places named Williams, Williamsburg, Williamston, Williamstown, and Williamsville. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... A family of Russian settlers in the Caucasus region, ca. ... This article is about a region in the Netherlands. ... This article is about military actions only. ...


One of the predecessor communities was "Rocktown". And another was Bootstown. One of the first businesses was a tavern established near the mouth of Hagermans Run by Michael McDonough. Another early entrepreneur, Jacob Weiss, gave the village a push toward borough status by purchasing a tract of 40 acres and laying out town lots. Weiss also established a brickyard near McDonough’s tavern and for many years operated an oil mill and a gristmill. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... An acre is the name of a unit of area in a number of different systems, including Imperial units and United States customary units. ... A brickyard is a place where bricks are made, fired and stored. ... Synthetic motor oil For other uses, see Oil (disambiguation). ... Gristmill with water wheel, Skyline Drive, VA, 1938 A gristmill is a building where grain is ground into flour. ...


From those early times to the present, South Williamsport’s fortunes have been linked to those of Williamsport. Sawmills and furniture factories were among the most prosperous industries in both communities. Planing mills and woodworking factories of all types reached a peak of activity during the logging boom of the post-Civil War years of the last century. The industry gradually declined in the 1890’s when the surrounding hills were finally stripped of saleable lumber and the logging crews moved west.[1] Williamsport is the name of some places in the United States of America: Williamsport, Maryland Williamsport, Ohio Williamsport, Pennsylvania (There are also places named Williams, Williamsburg, Williamston, Williamstown, and Williamsville. ... This article or section should include material from Saw mill A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards. ... For the UK band, see Furniture (band). ... The Susquehanna Boom full of logs, 1898 The Susquehanna Boom was a system of cribs and chained logs in the West Branch Susquehanna River, designed to catch and hold floating timber until it could be processed at one of the nearly 60 sawmills along the river between Lycoming and Loyalsock... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total...


Today

Today, manufacturing diversity is the rule. The area is reforested with second-growth timber, providing scenic beauty as well as almost unlimited woodland recreational opportunities. In South Williamsport, prime employers include: Little League Baseball, Inc., Keystone Friction Hinge, South Williamsport Area School District and the New Lycoming Bakery. Although Bald Eagle Mountain to the south and the river on the north have restricted development in South Williamsport, growth has been steady. Timber in storage for later processing at a sawmill Timber is a term used to describe wood, either standing or that has been processed for use—from the time trees are felled, to its end product as a material suitable for industrial use—as structural material for construction or wood... Little League Baseball - Logo Little League pitcher in Winesburg, Ohio Little League, Wayne, Michigan Little League Baseball is the name of a non-profit organization in the United States which organizes particular local childrens leagues of baseball and softball throughout the USA and the rest of the world. ... Bakery foods A baker is someone who bakes and sells bread, cakes and similar foods. ... Bald Eagle Mountain is a stratigraphic ridge in central Pennsylvania, United States, running east of the Allegheny Front and northwest of Mount Nittany. ...


In 1890, there were 2,900 residents. About 600 young scholars attended 10 borough schools.


The 2000 census counted 6,412 residents and today, 1,534 students are enrolled in three South Williamsport Area SchoolsCentral Elementary (K-4) is on West Mountain Ave. Rommelt Elementary (5-6) is on West Central Ave. South Williamsport Area Jr./Sr. High School, Home of the Mountaineers, is on Percy Street. The School District is also home to one of the oldest high school football stadiums in the state, Rodney K. Morgans Stadium, which is built into the hillside directly between Central and Rommelt Elementary Schools. School districts are a form of special-purpose district in the United States (amongst some other places) which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools. ...

A Little League World Series game in Howard J. Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport.
A Little League World Series game in Howard J. Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport.

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Ancestry

Major ancestry groups reported by South Williamsport residents include: German - 37%, Irish - 12%, Italian - 10%, English - 8%, Pennsylvania Dutch - 5% Polish - 4%, French (except Basque) - 3%, Welsh - 1%, Scots-Irish - 1%, Scottish - 1%, Swedish - 1%, Swiss - 1% This article is about the English as an ethnic group and nation. ... The Pennsylvania Dutch (perhaps more strictly Pennsylvania Deitsch or Pennsylvanian German) are the descendants of German immigrants who came to Pennsylvania prior to 1800. ... Language(s) Basque - few monoglots Spanish - 1,525,000 monoglots French - 150,000 monoglots Basque-Spanish - 600,000 speakers Basque-French - 76,000 speakers [4] other native languages Religion(s) Traditionally Roman Catholic The Basques (Basque: ) are an indigenous people[5] who inhabit parts of north-central Spain and southwestern... The Welsh are, according to Hastings (1997), an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language, which is a Celtic language. ... Scots-Irish (formerly Scotch-Irish) is a term used to describe inhabitants of the USA and Canada of Scots-Irish (particularly Ulster-Scots) descent, who formed distinctive communities and had distinctive social characteristics. ... This article is about the Scottish as an ethnic group. ...


Geography

South Williamsport is located at 41°13′45″N, 77°0′2″W (41.229179, -77.000464),GR1 and is surrounded by the West Branch Susquehanna River to the north (with Williamsport north of the river), Armstrong Township to the east and south, and Duboistown to the west. As the crow flies, Lycoming County is about 130 miles (209 km) northwest of Philadelphia and 165 miles (266 km) east-northeast of Pittsburgh. The West Branch Susquehanna River is one of the two principal branches, along the with North Branch, of the Susquehanna River in the northeastern United States. ... Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania highlighting Williamsport Williamsport is a city in and the county seat of Lycoming County,GR6 Pennsylvania in the United States. ... Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania highlighting Armstrong Township Armstrong Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Duboistown is a borough located in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. ... Look up as the crow flies in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see Philadelphia (disambiguation) and Philly. ... Pittsburgh redirects here. ...


According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 5.5 km² (2.1 mi²). 4.9 km² (1.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (11.37%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


The South Williamsport flood-control levees are in the Baltimore District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and have been cited as "levees of maintenance concern". Failure to repair them will result in loss of federal assistance in a flood.[2] United States Army Corps of Engineers logo The United States Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE, is made up of some 34,600 civilian and 650 military men and women. ...


Churches

South Williamsport is the home of four major churches and several other smaller non-denominational churches. St. Lawrence Roman Catholic Church is on West Central Ave and Winthrop St. Grace United Methodist Church is on East Central Ave and Main St. South Williamsport United Methodist Church is on West Southern Ave and Clark St. Messiah Lutheran Church is on West Southern Ave. and Howard St. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... This article is about the current Christian denomination based in the United States. ... This article is about the current Christian denomination based in the United States. ... Lutheranism is a major branch of Protestant Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 6,412 people, 2,735 households, and 1,775 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,316.9/km² (3,414.0/mi²). There were 2,884 housing units at an average density of 592.3/km² (1,535.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.74% White, 0.44% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.03% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There were 2,735 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.88. Matrimony redirects here. ...


In the borough the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.


The median income for a household in the borough was $34,018, and the median income for a family was $40,673. Males had a median income of $31,892 versus $22,088 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $18,658. About 8.1% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Crime

The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 11. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 1.7 per 1,000 people.


References

  1. ^ Meginness, John Franklin [1892]. "Chapter XXXIV.", History of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania: including its aboriginal history; the colonial and revolutionary periods; early settlement and subsequent growth; organization and civil administration; the legal and medical professions; internal improvement; past and present history of Williamsport; manufacturing and lumber interests; religious, educational, and social development; geology and agriculture; military record; sketches of boroughs, townships, and villages; portraits and biographies of pioneers and representative citizens, etc. etc.", 1st Edition, Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co.. ISBN 0-7884-0428-8. Retrieved on 2006-06-27. “(Note: ISBN refers to Heritage Books July 1996 reprint. URL is to a scan of the 1892 version with some OCR typos).” 
  2. ^ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Levees of Maintenance Concern (PDF). U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (2007-02-01). Retrieved on 2007-06-05.

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External links

  • South Williamsport Area School District

Coordinates: 41.229179° N 77.000464° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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