PA 244 eb in Oswayo Borough, 2009
Oswayo Township’s story
206 years in pictures
Census counts: 321 in 1880, a peak of 382 in 1910, 134 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2009.
- 1820Oswayo Township is settled
Oswayo TownshipPA
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
221
2025 Census estimate · −1.8% since 2020
Median home value
$141K
Census ACS
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
35.4
years
Jobs based here
16
A commuter town
Is Oswayo Township a good place to live?
Only one of the 1,038 Pennsylvania towns we compare has a lower January low than Oswayo Township. Oswayo Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Oswayo Township stand out
Where Oswayo Township beats most towns.
Small town
221 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
OswayoGenesee TownshipSharon TownshipHebron TownshipOswayo Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Oswayo Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oswayo Township, and how to reach them.
PowerTri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)22.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Oswayo Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections herePotter County Board of ElectionsPotter County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2025
ZIP codes16748, 16923, 1691516748 77% · 16923 15% · 16915 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 Oswayo Township.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hollow Amish School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 16 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Oswayo Township’s workers commute out
Commuting out is the norm in Oswayo Township: 1% of working residents work locally. The town’s mean commuting time stands at 30 minutes, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Its typical household income comes in at $66,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 15 miles.
1%work in town
| Oswayo Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.9% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Oswayo Township1%
Shinglehouse16%
Eulalia Township12%
Olean9%
Coudersport6%
15 mi
median commute distance
16
jobs based in Oswayo Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Oswayo Township is cooler
The seasons in Oswayo Township: cold, snowy winters, pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 14° and about 60 inches of snow falls in a winter.
60″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–34°
Spring32–56°
Summer53–78°
Fall37–59°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 20
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Oswayo Township is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Oswayo Township, 73% come from inland flooding and 11% from strong winds.
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Oswayo Township is
In Oswayo Township, 27% of adults get no exercise outside work. The town does better than the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 8. Nearly two in five adults have high blood pressure locally, against 34% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. Two figures for adults in the town: 18% smoke cigarettes, 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Oswayo Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better17 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Oswayo Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.2% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 7.7% |
Jones Memorial Hospital
12.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
In Oswayo Township, 5% of the land is conserved
2.4 miles of trail. Oswayo Township’s density of trails comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.
5%conserved
| Oswayo Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
5%
conserved · 1,186 of 23,915 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Oswayo Township
18pages on Oswayo Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Oswayo Township; the nearest are
SUNY College of Technology at AlfredUniversity or college · Public · Alfred, NY23.6 mi$8,892 in-state tuitionSUNY Corning Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Corning, NY49.3 mi$6,534 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Oswayo Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Oswayo Township for work
Where Oswayo Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
16jobs based in Oswayo Township
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Oswayo Township
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Oswayo is a borough in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 133 at the 2020 census. Oswayo is a Native American name purported to mean "the pine forest".
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1820
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
Questions about Oswayo Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oswayo Township, PA a good place to live?
Oswayo Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.