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Shamokin Area School District, Pennsylvania

Shamokin Area School District is a unified school district in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 19,613 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 69.7 sq mi (180 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
19,613 ± 372
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Northumberland County
Land area
69.7 sq mi (180 km²)
Median household income
$50,570 ± $2,871
Median home value
$90,600 ± $7,919
Water area
0.45 sq mi (1.17 km²)
State
Pennsylvania
Census code (GEOID)
4221240
Coordinates (central point)
40.801076, -76.580330
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Shamokin Area School District, largest first

  1. Coal Township9,769 people
  2. Shamokin (city)6,853 people
  3. Shamokin Township2,328 people
  4. Edgewood (CDP)2,078 people
  5. Fairview-Ferndale (CDP)1,742 people
  6. Marshallton (CDP)1,187 people
  7. Ranshaw (CDP)708 people
  8. East Cameron Township663 people
  9. Tharptown (Uniontown) (CDP)358 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Mount Carmel Area School District7.3 mi east
  2. Tri-Valley School District8.8 mi southeast
  3. Southern Columbia Area School District9.4 mi northeast
  4. Shikellamy School District10 mi northwest
  5. Line Mountain School District11 mi southwest
  6. Danville Area School District12 mi north
  7. North Schuylkill School District14 mi east

These share a boundary with Shamokin Area School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Shamokin Area School District before you rely on it.

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