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Osceola Township, PA
Pennsylvania›Tioga County

Osceola TownshipPA

A town of 572.

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Is Osceola Township a good place to live?

Osceola Township’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Osceola Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

572 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Deerfield TownshipElklandNelson TownshipFarmington TownshipDeerfield TownshipElklandNelson TownshipFarmington TownshipOsceola Township
Getting set up

Moving to Osceola Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerTri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)22.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOsceola Twp Municipal Authorit water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers84% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Osceola Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNorthern 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 codes16942, 1692816942 96% · 16928 4%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 Osceola Township.

Work & commute

Most of Osceola Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Osceola Township for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Osceola Township grew to 92 in 2023, 38 more than in 2013. At $58,000, Osceola Township’s median household income is against $81,000 in Pennsylvania’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.

3%work in town
Osceola TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median household income$58,000$81,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town3.2%6.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Osceola Township3%
Elkland15%
Corning9%
Wellsboro4%
Erwin4%
20 mi
median commute distance
92
jobs based in Osceola Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

High risk in Osceola Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 13 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Osceola Township.

70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
70High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
13
paid flood claims since 1982
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Osceola Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Osceola Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Osceola Township is 82°F.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–35°
Spring33–57°
Summer54–80°
Fall38–61°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Safety

Crime reported in Osceola Township

No violent or property crimes were reported in Osceola Township in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Osceola Township is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

0
violent crimes reported in 2025
0
property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

Health

How healthy Osceola Township is

Osceola Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 22% of Osceola Township adults smoke cigarettes.

Osceola TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)22%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%35%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)41%38%36%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better16 too close to call10 worse
What stands outOsceola TownshipPA
More adults with COPD10.6%7.7%
More smokers21.5%15.8%
More adults with heart disease9.4%7.4%
UPMC Wellsboro
16.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Osceola Township

17pages on Osceola Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Osceola Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Osceola Township for work

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

15% → Elkland Elkland 15% 9% → Corning Corning 9% 4% → Wellsboro Wellsboro 4% 4% → Erwin Erwin 4% 3% → Blossburg Blossburg 3% 3% → Westfield Township Westfield Township 3% Osceola Township · 3% stay
92jobs based in Osceola Township
3%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Osceola Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Osceola Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 587 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
14 sq mi

Questions about Osceola Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Osceola Township, PA a good place to live?

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