Local servicesHospitalGuthrie Robert Packer Hospital - Towanda Campus2.2 miPost officeTowanda Post Office1.0 miTown hallTowanda Township Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceBradford County Sheriff's Office1.2 miFire stationTowanda Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 elementary, 1 highElementaryTowanda Area Elementary School1.1 miElementarySaint Agnes School1.2 miHighTowanda Area Junior / Senior High School1.3 miCollegeLackawanna College Towanda Centerunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportElmira Corning Regional Airport ELM36 miMajor airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport SYR96 miInterstateI-8617 miUS highwayUS 220under a mileCoachElmira (Transit Center)Adirondack Trailways29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18848 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 18848 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:31 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:29 am – 4:38 pm
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People8,625 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.63,686 householdsMedian household income $57,391Median home value $178,300Median rent $883 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,293 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 3,596 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 20%, transport, warehousing and utilities 10%Average commute 22 minutes78% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 17°F39 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month July38 in of snow a year, on about 26 days11 days above 90°F, 143 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Towanda 1 S station
Nearby landmarksLackawanna College Towanda Centercollege · under a mileHale Mountainpeak · 2.4 miJennings Hillpeak · 2.4 miBald Eagle Islandisland · 3.5 miBlacks Lakelake · 4.8 miLake Wesaukinglake · 4.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTowanda Memorial Parkpark · under a mileWysox Volunteer Fire Companypark · 3.2 miMount Pisgah State Parkstate park · 11.0 mi · 72 acresTwo Rivers State Parkstate park · 18.8 mi · 564 acresWorlds End State Parkstate park · 20.2 mi · 731 acresNewtown Battlefield State Parkstate park · 24.5 mi · 380 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBradford County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025283 of 347 days measured62 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 109main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Bradford County monitors, PA
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTowanda Municipal Authorityserves 5,000 people from groundwater under influence of surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Feb 2024: Groundwater, treatment technique27 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,150 ft351 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
