WoolrichPA
With 815 residents, this town was settled in 1834.
Is Woolrich a good place to live?
Woolrich’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The biggest park or preserve is Woolrich Park, at 21 acres. Woolrich has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
815 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Woolrich: who provides what
Woolrich is unincorporated, so Clinton County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Woolrich.
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Woolrich work out of town
For half of commuters, work is under 19 miles away. Employers in Woolrich shed 184 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 24. 13% of Woolrich residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Williamsport (14%), Lock Haven (10%) and Flemington (4%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Woolrich is inland flooding, at a high overall level
The FEMA hazard score for Woolrich comes to 71 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 81% come from inland flooding and 9% from strong winds.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Woolrich
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 19°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Woolrich is
For adults in Woolrich, the share who had a checkup this year is 81%. CDC measures, 26 in all: Woolrich beats Pennsylvania on 2 and trails on 6. Among adults in the town, 18% smoke cigarettes and 40% sleep under 7 hours.
| Woolrich | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Woolrich | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.5% | 14.5% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.6% | 85.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.4% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Woolrich has set aside 3.5% of its land for conservation
Across 1 park or preserve: 0.6 miles of trail. Woolrich’s concentration of trails stands at 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Woolrich | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 3.5% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Woolrich Park | 0.2 mi | 21 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in Woolrich sells for about $240K
In Woolrich, 92% of households are owner-occupiers.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Woolrich
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Woolrich; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Woolrich residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Woolrich for work
Where Woolrich’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Woolrich
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Woolrich ( WUUL-ritch) is an unincorporated community in Pine Creek Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Its elevation is 725 feet (221 m), and it is located at 41°12′28″N 77°22′19″W (41.1911819, 77.3720595). Woolrich is a company town, the home of Woolrich, Inc., a family-owned clothing company. The company was founded in 1830 by John Rich and Daniel McCormick, and originally located at a mill on Little Plum Run in nearby Dunnstable Township. By 1834, Rich and McCormick decided to move their operations to a location with a better water supply at Chatham's Run in Pine Creek Township. They bought 300 acres and first built a sawmill; around 1845 the company (by then solely...
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- Established
- 1834
- Elevation
- 725 ft
- ZIP code
- 17779
Questions about Woolrich
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Is Woolrich, PA a good place to live?
Woolrich has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.