1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Pennsylvania - Bradford County - Wilmot - ED 8-63, 1880
Wilmot Township’s story
160 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880.
- 1866Wilmot Township is settled
Wilmot TownshipPA
A town of 1,135, settled in 1866.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Dougtone · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,135
2025 Census estimate · +0.4% since 2020
Median home value
$251K
Census ACS
Household income
$85K
median
Median age
53.3
years
Jobs based here
55
A commuter town
Is Wilmot Township a good place to live?
Wilmot Township’s weakest subject grade is a D for hazard risk. Only 30 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score lower on hazard risk. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 68% of U.S. towns. Only 4 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Wilmot Township. Only 55 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score lower on the outdoors. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 172, at 626 acres. Wilmot Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
WeakestDHazard risk
Small town
1,135 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Wyalusing TownshipTuscarora TownshipTerry TownshipAlbany TownshipColley TownshipWilmot Township
How Wilmot Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Wilmot Township is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3 of 20; 5.5% of households have no car; 4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Jobs & income$85K median household incomeC+Open →HealthLess healthy than 62% of U.S. towns; Endless Mountains Health Systems 23 miles awayC+Open →SchoolsBehind 58% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $251K, 3.9 years of the Sayre area’s $64K median household incomeC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
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 Wilmot Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wilmot Township, and how to reach them.
PowerClaverack Rural Elec Coop18.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wilmot 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 codes18846, 18833, 18853, 1861418846 63% · 18833 19% · 18853 15% · 18614 3%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 Wilmot Township.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
The FEMA risk score in Wilmot Township is higher than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country
Wilmot Township’s FEMA risk score is 87 of 100, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 30 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Since 1979, 65 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wilmot Township.
87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
65
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Wilmot Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Wilmot Township for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Wilmot Township has lost 57 jobs, to 55 in 2023. Wilmot Township’s average trip to work is 22 minutes, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes).
1%work in town
| Wilmot Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Wilmot Township1%
Wyalusing Township11%
Wysox Township7%
Towanda6%
North Towanda Township5%
17 mi
median commute distance
55
jobs based in Wilmot Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 32% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Wilmot Township
Wilmot Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Wilmot Township is 82°F.
38″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–35°
Spring35–57°
Summer57–79°
Fall40–60°
Oct 15
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
More of Wilmot Township’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
40% of adults have high blood pressure in Wilmot Township. Wilmot Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 13% of adults have diabetes in Wilmot Township.
38%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Wilmot Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better17 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Wilmot Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.7% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 7.7% |
Endless Mountains Health Systems
23 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsD
2.2% of Wilmot Township is conserved land
3.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Wilmot Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
2.2%conserved
| Wilmot Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
2.2%
conserved · 623 of 28,446 acres
3.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 172 | — | 626 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 32 attractions →Ricketts Glen State Park and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wilmot Township. Close and well known come first.
18 mi State parkRicketts Glen State Park
33 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
18 mi State parkWorlds End State Park
10 mi MuseumFrench Azilum33 mi Theme parkRocky Glen Park
39 mi Stadium & arenaBroome County Veterans Memorial ArenaSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ricketts Glen State Park: en:User:Msitler, Public domain · Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Worlds End State Park: Nicholas, CC BY 2.0 · French Azilum: Nicholas A. Tonelli from Northeast Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena: Bmoore2009 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wilmot Township
18pages on Wilmot Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wilmot Township; the nearest are
Misericordia UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Dallas22.8 mi$40,370 tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-BarreUniversity or college · Public · Dallas23.6 mi$14,280 in-state tuitionLuzerne County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Nanticoke31 mi$6,600 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Wilmot Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Wilmot Township for work
Where Wilmot Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
55jobs based in Wilmot Township
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Wilmot Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Wilmot Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 1,204 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 45 sq mi
Questions about Wilmot Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wilmot 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 C+.