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Larrys Creek Covered Bridge
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Cogan House Township, PA · Photo: User:Ruhrfisch · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗

Is Cogan House Township a good place to live?

Cogan House Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 8 of the 1,038 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower January low than Cogan House Township. State Game Lands Number 114, at 1,683 acres with 1.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Cogan House Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Cogan House Township stand out

Where Cogan House Township beats most towns.

Small town

928 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Pine TownshipLewis TownshipCummings TownshipMifflin TownshipLycoming TownshipJackson TownshipPine TownshipLewis TownshipCummings TownshipMifflin TownshipLycoming TownshipJackson TownshipCogan House Township
Cogan House Covered Bridge
Cogan House Covered Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Cogan House Township’s story

201 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1855.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1825Cogan House Township is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Cogan House Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerTri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)22.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpCogan House Township Recycling CenterDrop-offTown site
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 hereLycoming County Board of ElectionsLycoming County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP code1777117771 100%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 Cogan House Township.

Work & commute

Cogan House Township has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

Jobs based in Cogan House Township grew to 63 in 2023, 60 more than in 2013. For most workers, Cogan House Township is a place to come home to: only 4% work in town. In Cogan House Township, 3.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 23 miles.

4%work in town
Cogan House TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line3.9%7.6%9.6%
Working residents who work in town4.1%6.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Cogan House Township4%
Williamsport15%
Wellsboro4%
Loyalsock Township4%
Montoursville2%
23 mi
median commute distance
63
jobs based in Cogan House Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Cogan House Township’s year

The July high in Cogan House Township is 80°F.

42″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–34°
Spring34–56°
Summer55–78°
Fall40–59°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Cogan House Township is inland flooding, at a high overall level

Of the losses FEMA expects in Cogan House Township, 88% come from inland flooding. Compared with 62% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. One claim on flood insurance has been paid out in the town since 1996.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
1
paid flood claims since 1996

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Cogan House Township is

38% of Cogan House Township adults have high blood pressure. Against the Pennsylvania average, Cogan House Township comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 6. Two figures for adults in the town: 18% smoke cigarettes, 15% report frequent physical distress.

Cogan House TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%34%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%14%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)80%79%79%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better19 too close to call6 worse
What stands outCogan House TownshipPA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth11.8%14.5%
More adults with COPD9.6%7.7%
UPMC Williamsport
12.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

8% of the land in Cogan House Township is protected from building

Trails total 46 miles in 3 parks and preserves. The trail density for Cogan House Township comes to 0.7 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves in the town: 3, covering 2,822 acres.

8%conserved
Cogan House TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.7 miles per square mile0.40.4
Conserved land8%8.2%4.3%
8%
conserved · 3,575 of 44,527 acres
46 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. State Game Lands Number 751.7 mi822
2. State Game Lands Number 1141.6 mi1,683
3. Loyalsock State Forest0.3 mi317

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Cogan House Township

17pages on Cogan House Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Cogan House Township

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Cogan House Township for work

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

15% → Williamsport Williamsport 15% 4% → Wellsboro Wellsboro 4% 4% → Loyalsock Township Loyalsock Township 4% 2% → Montoursville Montoursville 2% 2% → Pine Township Pine Township 2% 2% → Jackson Township Jackson Township 2% Cogan House Township · 4% stay
63jobs based in Cogan House Township
4%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Cogan House Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Official town website ↗

Cogan House Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 930 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Established
1825
Area
70 sq mi
Elevation
1,273 ft

Questions about Cogan House Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Cogan House Township, PA a good place to live?

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