Post Office, Tuskarora PA, 2015
Tuscarora Township’s story
Tuscarora Township in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2015.
Explore the history →Tuscarora TownshipPA
A town of 1,057. 50% more nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
Population
1,057
2025 Census estimate · +0.5% since 2020
Median home value
$188K
Census ACS
Household income
$95K
median
Median age
51.2
years
Jobs based here
116
A commuter town
Is Tuscarora Township a good place to live?
Tuscarora Township’s best subject grade is an A− for civic life; its weakest is a C for hazard risk. On the outdoors, just 9 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns do worse. Tuscarora Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Tuscarora Township stand out
Where Tuscarora Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,057 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Wilmot TownshipAuburn TownshipWyalusing TownshipBraintrim TownshipTuscarora Township
How Tuscarora Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Tuscarora Township is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6 of 20; 2.9% of households have no car; 1.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →HealthEndless Mountains Health Systems 14.4 miles awayCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $188K, 3 years of the Sayre area’s $64K median household incomeBOpen →SchoolsBehind 58% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationC+Open →Jobs & incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryC+Open →Civic life5.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Tuscarora Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Tuscarora Township, and how to reach them.
PowerClaverack Rural Elec Coop18.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers55% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Tuscarora 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 hereBradford County Board of ElectionsBradford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2025
ZIP codes18623, 1885318623 75% · 18853 25%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 Tuscarora Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Tuscarora Township work out of town
The median household income for Tuscarora Township comes to $95,000, above both Pennsylvania’s towns ($81,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). For most workers, Tuscarora Township is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. The share of residents in Tuscarora Township who live below the poverty line: 4.7%. Jobs in Tuscarora Township grew by 56 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 116.
3%work in town
| Tuscarora Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.7% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $95,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Tuscarora Township3%
Wyalusing Township18%
Mehoopany Township7%
Wyalusing6%
North Towanda Township4%
16 mi
median commute distance
116
jobs based in Tuscarora Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 34% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
On CDC estimates, Tuscarora Township is less healthy than 66% of U.S. towns
For adults in Tuscarora Township, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 39%. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Tuscarora Township is ahead of Pennsylvania on 1 and behind on 12. Also worth knowing: in Tuscarora Township, a fifth of adults smoke cigarettes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 14%. Two figures for adults here: 38% have high blood pressure, 15% report frequent physical distress.
34%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Tuscarora Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 19% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better13 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Tuscarora Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.8% | 79.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.7% | 5.8% |
Endless Mountains Health Systems
14.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
The climate in Tuscarora Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
The peak summer temperature for Tuscarora Township comes to 82°F.
48″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring35–57°
Summer57–80°
Fall40–60°
Oct 15
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Tuscarora Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Since 1984, Tuscarora Township has seen 16 flood insurance claims paid out. Compared with 67% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 87% come from inland flooding.
67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
16
paid flood claims since 1984
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tuscarora Township
17pages on Tuscarora Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Tuscarora Township; the nearest are
Keystone CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · La Plume21.8 mi$18,300 tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreUniversity or college · Public · Dallas27.9 mi$14,280 in-state tuitionSUNY Broome Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Binghamton, NY33 mi$8,624 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Tuscarora Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Tuscarora Township for work
Where Tuscarora Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
116jobs based in Tuscarora Township
3%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Tuscarora Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tuscarora Township, PA a good place to live?
50% more nonprofits per person than the typical Pennsylvania town.
Is Tuscarora Township, PA expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.