Lewisburg, Pennsylvania

Lewisburg
South 4th Street in Lewisburg
Location of Lewisburg in Union County, Pennsylvania.
Lewisburg
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Lewisburg
Lewisburg (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°57′50″N 76°53′17″W / 40.96389°N 76.88806°W / 40.96389; -76.88806
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyUnion
Settled1785 (1785)
Incorporated (borough)March 21, 1812 (1812-03-21)
Government
  MayorKendy Alvarez
Area
  Total
0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2)
  Land0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
5,158
  Density5,301.13/sq mi (2,046.36/km2)
Time zoneEastern (EST)
  Summer (DST)EDT
Zip code
17837
Area code570
FIPS code42-42976
Websitewww.lewisburgborough.org

Lewisburg is a borough in Union County, Pennsylvania, United States, 30 miles (48 km) south by southeast of Williamsport and 60 miles (97 km) north of Harrisburg. The population was 5,158 as of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Union County. Located in central Pennsylvania's Susquehanna Valley, on the West Branch Susquehanna River, it is home to Bucknell University. Its 19th-century downtown, centered around Market Street, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Lewisburg is the principal city of the Lewisburg Micropolitan Statistical Area, and is also part of the larger Bloomsburg–Berwick–Sunbury Combined Statistical Area.