Wiconisco TownshipPA
A town of 1,157, settled in 1835.
Is Wiconisco Township a good place to live?
Wiconisco Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for history; its weakest is a D− for hazard risk. Only 1 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score lower on hazard risk. Wiconisco Township's public schools trail 71% of Pennsylvania towns on state tests and graduation. On cost of living, just 8 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do better. 64% of the land in Wiconisco Township is conserved, against 8.2% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 264, at 3,951 acres. Wiconisco Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,157 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Wiconisco Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Wiconisco Township is from typical.
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Moving to Wiconisco Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wiconisco 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wiconisco Township.
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Wiconisco Township
1.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Wiconisco Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 264 | — | 3,951 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The FEMA risk score in Wiconisco Township is higher than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country
The FEMA risk score in Wiconisco Township is 95 of 100. Since 2004, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wiconisco Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer of Wiconisco Township’s working residents work locally than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
0.7% of working residents work locally in Wiconisco Township. Since 2013, Wiconisco Township has added 28 jobs, to 76 in 2023. Wiconisco Township’s median household income is $68,000.
| Wiconisco Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Wiconisco Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Wiconisco Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 19° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health in Wiconisco Township trails 65% of U.S. towns
Wiconisco Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 20% of Wiconisco Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Wiconisco Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Wiconisco Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 9% | 5.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.4% | 14.5% |
| More smokers | 20% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Crime reported in Wiconisco Township
Wiconisco Township's reported crime rate is well below Pennsylvania's. Only 9 of the 530 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower property crime rate than Wiconisco Township. No violent crimes were reported in 2025.
| Wiconisco Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Everything we know about Wiconisco Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wiconisco Township; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Wiconisco Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
99% of working residents leave Wiconisco Township for work
Where Wiconisco Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Wiconisco Township
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Wiconisco is a census-designated place in Wiconisco Township, Pennsylvania, United States. Its location is just north of U.S. Route 209 and the borough of Lykens. As of the 2010 census the population was 921.
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- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 738 ft
- ZIP code
- 17097
Questions about Wiconisco Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wiconisco Township, PA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
What is Wiconisco Township, PA known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Ed Clough and Bill Hart.