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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People8,199 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.83,642 householdsMedian household income $59,861Median home value $175,200Median rent $931 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,214 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 3,452 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 22%, retail 11%Average commute 21 minutes79% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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 home82% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
