Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
91% of the land in Wharton Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Susquehannock State Forest, at 60,661 acres with 54.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Wharton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Wharton Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 91 in 2000, 119 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 4 maps from 1947 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wharton Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Wharton Township.
Wharton Township’s concentration of trails stands at 0.9 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in Pennsylvania’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. In 6 parks and preserves, walkers have 99 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Susquehannock State Forest | 54.9 mi | 60,661 |
| 2. Hammersley Wild Area | 34.3 mi | 23,185 |
| 3. Sproul State Forest | 2.5 mi | 1,153 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
FEMA puts 90% of Wharton Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Summer afternoons peak near 81° in July, and January nights bottom out around 16°; snowfall runs to about 39 inches a winter. Winters in Wharton Township are chilly, snowy and summers pleasant.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Wharton Township, 16% report frequent mental distress. The town does better than the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 12. Two figures for adults in the town: 16% report frequent physical distress, 19% smoke cigarettes.
| Wharton Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Wharton Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84% | 79.2% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.5% | 85.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.6% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Wharton Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Wharton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
90.6% of the town is conserved land, across 6 parks and preserves.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Wharton Township is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 119 at the 2020 census.
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Wharton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.