Local servicesHospitalGuthrie Robert Packer Hospital - Towanda Campus4.8 miPost officeWysox Post Office2.7 miTown hallWysox Township Municipal Building1.7 miPoliceTowanda Borough Police Department4.7 miFire stationWysox Volunteer Fire Company Station 212.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLackawanna College Towanda Center5.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field BGM35 miMajor airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport SYR92 miInterstateI-8616 miUS highwayUS 61.5 miCoachBinghamton, NY (Binghamton University Area - Bus stop shelter at the intersection of Bunn Hill Rd and Bunn Hill Access Rd, next to the baseball field)OurBus29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:30 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:29 am – 4:37 pm
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People1,595 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.6639 householdsMedian household income $77,917Median home value $207,300Median rent $944 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,420 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 789 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 22%, retail 13%Average commute 22 minutes86% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%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, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksRed Rock Mountainpeak · under a mileLake Wesaukinglake · 2.6 miLackawanna College Towanda Centercollege · 5.5 miBlacks Lakelake · 4.5 miTip Toppeak · 4.3 miBald Eagle Islandisland · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWysox Volunteer Fire Companypark · 2.4 miBeers Community Wetland Nature Trailrecreation area · 2.5 miMount Pisgah State Parkstate park · 15.7 mi · 72 acresTwo Rivers State Parkstate park · 18.4 mi · 564 acresVosburg Neck State Parkstate park · 23.9 mi · 669 acresWorlds End State Parkstate park · 24.5 mi · 731 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 home84% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAqua Pa Susquehanna Divisionserves 15,569 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,370 ft418 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
