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Bloss TownshipPA

A town of 354.

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Is Bloss Township a good place to live?

No town among the 1,038 in Pennsylvania we compare has a lower January low than Bloss Township. Bloss Township’s July high is 79°F, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (85°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). 89% of the land in Bloss Township is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Tioga State Forest, 13,663 acres with 40.5 miles of trail. Bloss Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

354 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Duncan TownshipCovington TownshipBlossburgHamilton TownshipDuncan TownshipCovington TownshipBlossburgHamilton TownshipBloss Township
Getting set up

Moving to Bloss Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Bloss Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerTri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)22.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBloss Township WaterworksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bloss Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsSouthern Tioga School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereTioga County Board of ElectionsTioga County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2026
ZIP codes16911, 16912, 1690116911 48% · 16912 44% · 16901 8%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Bloss Township.

Outdoors

Bloss Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation

44 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Bloss Township’s trail density is 1.8 miles per square mile.

89.2%conserved
89.2%
conserved · 13,681 of 15,337 acres
44 mi
of trails · 1.8 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Tioga State Forest40.5 mi13,663

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commute

Most of Bloss Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Bloss Township for work: only 0% work in town. The average trip to work in Bloss Township is 19 minutes. The top destinations are Wellsboro (14%), Charleston Township (14%) and Mansfield (12%).

0%work in town
Bloss TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work19 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$95,000$81,000$80,000
Below the poverty line12%7.6%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Bloss Township0%
Wellsboro14%
Charleston Township14%
Mansfield12%
Blossburg6%
11 mi
median commute distance
12
jobs based in Bloss Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Bloss Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Bloss Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Bloss Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 14° and about 54 inches of snow falls in a winter.

54″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–33°
Spring33–55°
Summer54–77°
Fall38–58°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Bloss Township is

Bloss Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 15% of Bloss Township adults report frequent mental distress.

Bloss TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%34%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)80%79%79%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)17%18%16%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better23 too close to call3 worse
What stands outBloss TownshipPA
More adults who have had cancer11.1%8.8%
More adults with heart disease8.7%7.4%
More adults with arthritis35.5%30.4%
UPMC Wellsboro
9.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bloss Township

16pages on Bloss Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Bloss Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Bloss Township for work

Where Bloss Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

14% → Wellsboro Wellsboro 14% 14% → Charleston Township Charleston Township 14% 12% → Mansfield Mansfield 12% 6% → Blossburg Blossburg 6% 6% → Richmond Township Richmond Township 6% 4% → Corning Corning 4% Bloss Township · 0% stay
12jobs based in Bloss Township
0%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bloss Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Bloss Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 343 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
23 sq mi

Questions about Bloss Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bloss Township, PA a good place to live?

Bloss Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.