Tioga Junction, Pennsylvania railway station, ca 1910, c. 1910
Tioga’s story
228 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1910.
- 1798Tioga is settled
TiogaPA
Photo: gerrydincher · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
602
2025 Census estimate · −2% since 2020
Median home value
$83K
Census ACS
Household income
$45K
median
Median age
51.0
years
Jobs based here
164
A commuter town
Is Tioga a good place to live?
20% of residents live below the poverty line in Tioga, above both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The biggest park or preserve is Tioga-Hammond Lakes, at 75 acres. Tioga has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Tioga stand out
Where Tioga beats most towns.
Small town
602 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Tioga: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tioga, and how to reach them.
PowerTri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)22.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTioga Boro Municipal AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Tioga’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 hereTioga County Board of ElectionsTioga County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2026
ZIP code1694616946 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 Tioga.
Work & commute
Tioga has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Tioga for work: only 3% work in town. At $45,000, Tioga’s median household income is where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at $81,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The top destinations are Wellsboro (11%), Elmira (4%) and Charleston Township (4%).
3%work in town
| Tioga | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Tioga3%
Wellsboro11%
Elmira4%
Charleston Township4%
Mansfield3%
19 mi
median commute distance
164
jobs based in Tioga
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Tioga
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Tioga since 1979.
75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
1
paid flood claims since 1979
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Tioga, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Tioga has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Tioga’s July high is 82°F.
43″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–36°
Spring33–58°
Summer55–80°
Fall39–61°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Tioga is
Tioga beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Tioga.
| Tioga | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 24% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better15 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Tioga | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 20.8% | 15.8% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 29.4% | 23.8% |
UPMC Wellsboro
14 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.3%conserved
1.3%
conserved · 4 of 323 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tioga-Hammond Lakes | — | 75 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 24 attractions →Corning Museum of Glass and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tioga. Close and well known come first.
17 mi MuseumCorning Museum of Glass400K visitors a year
35 mi State parkWatkins Glen State Park
39 mi State parkCherry Springs State Park
17 mi MuseumRockwell Museum19 mi MuseumNational Soaring Museum
22 mi Theme parkEldridge ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Corning Museum of Glass: User:Stilfehler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Watkins Glen State Park: Flickr user: Peter Rivera Stamford, Connecticut https://www.flickr.com/people/ri, CC BY 2.0 · Cherry Springs State Park: Curt Weinhold, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rockwell Museum: W.rose.v, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Eldridge Park: Whitley, J. H. -- Photographer, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tioga
17pages on Tioga
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Tioga
SUNY Corning Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Corning, NY14.8 mi$6,534 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Tioga residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Tioga for work
Where Tioga’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
164jobs based in Tioga
3%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Tioga
Borough in Pennsylvania, United States
Tioga is a borough in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Tioga had a population of 606. It is located north of Tioga and Hammond Lakes along the Tioga River.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1798
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,030 ft
- ZIP code
- 16946
Questions about Tioga
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tioga, PA a good place to live?
Tioga has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.