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Is Tioga Township a good place to live?

12% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Tioga Township, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 6 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Tioga Township. 28% of the land in Tioga 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 State Game Lands Number 37, 7,110 acres with 7.1 miles of trail. Tioga Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Tioga Township stand out

Where Tioga Township beats most towns.

Small town

926 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Jackson TownshipJackson TownshipTioga Township
Tioga Junction, Pennsylvania railway station, ca 1910
Tioga Junction, Pennsylvania railway station, ca 1910, c. 1910
Tioga Township’s story

228 years in pictures

Census counts: 450 in 1860, 606 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 4 maps from 1900 on.

  • 1798Tioga Township is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Tioga Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerTri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)22.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTioga Boro Municipal AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Tioga 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 codes16946, 1693316946 94% · 16933 6%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 Township.

Outdoors

Nearly a quarter of Tioga Township is conserved land

Walkers can cover 13 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail network density in Tioga Township is 0.3 miles per square mile.

28.2%conserved
28.2%
conserved · 7,138 of 25,355 acres
13 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. State Game Lands Number 377.1 mi7,110
2. Tioga-Hammond Lakes3.4 mi3,711

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

Work & commute

Tioga Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

In Tioga Township, the typical household income is $50,000. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Among workers here, 7.7% work from home. The top destinations are Wellsboro (8%), Corning (5%) and Erwin (4%).

1%work in town
Tioga TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median household income$50,000$81,000$80,000
Work from home7.7%12%11%
Average trip to work28 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line9.8%7.6%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Tioga Township1%
Wellsboro8%
Corning5%
Erwin4%
New York4%
20 mi
median commute distance
59
jobs based in Tioga Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

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

88% of Tioga Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Compared with 75% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. The national flood insurance program has paid 2 claims here since 1978.

75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
75High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
2
paid flood claims since 1978

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Tioga Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Tioga Township’s midsummer high comes in at 81°F.

43″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–35°
Spring33–57°
Summer55–79°
Fall39–60°
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 Township is

The share of adults in Tioga Township who smoke cigarettes: 21%. In Tioga Township, 16% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 41% sleep under 7 hours.

Tioga TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)21%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)41%38%36%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better16 too close to call10 worse
What stands outTioga TownshipPA
More adults with COPD10.5%7.7%
More smokers20.8%15.8%
More adults with heart disease9.2%7.4%
UPMC Wellsboro
15.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental

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

Nearby attractions

Corning Museum of Glass and 9 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tioga Township. Close and well known come first.

All 23 attractions →
Sources: 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 · Rockwell Museum: W.rose.v, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Worlds End State Park: Nicholas, CC BY 2.0 · Eldridge Park: Whitley, J. H. -- Photographer, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Tioga Township

17pages on Tioga Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Tioga Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Tioga Township for work

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

8% → Wellsboro Wellsboro 8% 5% → Corning Corning 5% 4% → Erwin Erwin 4% 4% → New York New York 4% 4% → Tioga Tioga 4% 4% → Mansfield Mansfield 4% Tioga Township · 1% stay
59jobs based in Tioga Township
1%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Tioga Township

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 Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Tioga Township, PA a good place to live?

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