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A town of 1,226.
The best of Wyalusing Township’s subject grades are an A for walkability and history and an A− for civic life; the weakest is a C for hazard risk. 21% of working residents work locally in Wyalusing Township, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (6.3%) and U.S. towns (8%). Only 111 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns score higher on civic life. Wyalusing Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Ellen and Charles F. Welles House. Wyalusing Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Wyalusing Township beats most towns.
Ellen and Charles F. Welles HouseIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Wyalusing Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1778.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Wyalusing 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 Wyalusing Township.
About one in 5 of Wyalusing Township’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Wyalusing Township has added 1,627 jobs, to 1,835 in 2023. The top destinations are Wyalusing (7%), Mehoopany Township (6%) and Wysox Township (5%).
| Wyalusing Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $90,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.7% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Wyalusing Area SD. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Wyalusing Valley JSHS, with 586 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyalusing Valley El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 633 | C |
| Wyalusing Valley JSHSLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 586 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Wyalusing Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 20% of Wyalusing Township adults smoke cigarettes, against 17% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 16% of Wyalusing Township adults report frequent physical distress.
| Wyalusing Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Wyalusing Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.9% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.3% | 7.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 7.5% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Wyalusing Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 33 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wyalusing Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Wyalusing Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Wyalusing Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.4% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Wyalusing Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Wyalusing Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Wyalusing Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.