Cooper sits between Danville and Bloomsburg
The township of Cooper, located between Bloomsburg and Danville, Pennsylvania, suits buyers seeking proximity to both towns, as well as those who’d like to live in a rural area without being too far from shops and restaurants. It belongs to Montour County, a region along the Susquehanna River in Northeastern Pennsylvania. “This area of Pennsylvania has a healthy blend of old and new,” says resident Van Wagner. “By that, I mean there are still things that feel like 1950s small-town America while at the same time, our region is multicultural and ethnically diverse, thanks in part to employers like Geisinger [Medical Center], as well as local universities who continue to attract young fresh talent from out of the region.”
New Traditional, ranch-style and manufactured homes
With the exception of a few condos, Cooper has almost entirely single-family homes, with nearly 90% of residents owning their homes. Housing options include New Traditional, ranch-style, bi-level and manufactured homes. Occasionally, land is for sale, allowing buyers to build their own homes. Lots are large in Cooper: most are at least half an acre. Sale prices in Cooper range from roughly $20,000 to $80,000 for manufactured homes, $50,000 to $200,000 for land and $110,000 to $550,000 for single-family homes.
Learning opportunities in Danville Area School District
Cooper students can attend schools in the Danville Area School District, which gets an A-minus grade from Niche. They can start at the B-rated Danville Primary School before continuing to the B-plus-rated Liberty Valley Intermediate School and the A-minus-rated Danville Middle School. Danville Area High School gets a B-plus grade from Niche. Students at the high school can choose between four in-person vocational programs: Agriculture & Related Sciences, Agricultural Mechanization, Diversified Occupations and Entrepreneurship. Eight miles east, Bloomsburg is home to Commonwealth University – Bloomsburg, a public university that enrolls about 7,000 students each semester.
Golf and the North Branch Canal Trail along the Susquehanna River
Cooper is home to Tee-To-Green Golf Center, which has a driving range, golf simulator and 18-hole mini-golf course. For the full-sized game, Frosty Valley Resort has an 18-hole championship golf course. Three miles southwest, the North Branch Canal Trail is a 6-mile hiking and biking path with scenic views of the Susquehanna River. “There are hiking and biking trails all over the county,” Wagner says. “These are such a wonderful asset to local citizens.”
Local restaurants and dining options in Danville
Seidel’s Mardi Gras is a cozy, family-owned Cajun restaurant in Cooper. Four miles east, Wild for Salmon sells wild-caught seafood and has a café serving sushi bowls, sandwiches and salads. The town of Danville is west of Cooper and offers a variety of dining options, including Perkins, a diner chain serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, and LT Evans Eatery & Drafthouse, a casual bar with American fare. Residents can shop at Giant and Weis Markets for groceries or swing by Taco Bell, Dunkin’ or Wendy’s for a quick bite to eat.
Nearby resources in Montour County
Cooper is a car-dependent community located in Montour County, 4 miles east of Danville and 8 miles west of Bloomsburg. Its closest hospital is Geisinger Medical Center, 4 miles west in Danville. When traveling out of town, residents can fly out of Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport, 61 miles northeast.
