Wysox, Pennsylvania

Township in Bradford County · population 1,573 (2020 Census)

Median home: $184,300
Household income: $60,357
Jan low / Jul high: 17° / 84°
Snow a year: 38 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 8
Median age: 50.2

Wysox is a township of 1,573 people in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. The median home is worth $184,300, below the typical Pennsylvania town ($214,250).

How Wysox ranks

Percentile among Pennsylvania towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Pennsylvania towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Wysox is worth $184,300, below the typical Pennsylvania town ($214,250). Homes cost about 3.1 times the median household income of $60,357, which is more affordable than 39% of Pennsylvania towns. Median rent is $755 a month. 78.2% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Pennsylvania towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Wysox	Typical Pennsylvania town
Median home value	$184,300	$214,250
Median rent	$755	$996
Median household income	$60,357	$75,278
Home value ÷ income	3.1×	2.8×
Homeownership	78.2%	81.5%
Median year built	1981	1971
Seasonal / vacation homes	7.1%	—

Who lives in Wysox

People	Wysox	Typical Pennsylvania town
Median age	50.2	44.2
Age 65 and over	24.9%	21.1%
Under 18	25.2%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.3%	23.8%
Below the poverty line	13.0%	8.5%
Veterans	6.3%	—
Born outside the U.S.	2.1%	—
Work from home	9.2%	10.6%
Average commute	18.7 min	25.9 min
Homes with broadband	75.4%	89.0%

Weather in Wysox

July highs average 83.7°F and January lows 17.1°F. About 38.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 37.8 inches of snow (typical Pennsylvania town: 31.8 in). Expect about 11 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 143 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Towanda 1 S station (5.5 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

8 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Wysox since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Pennsylvania town. The strongest, an EF1, struck on May 28, 2019 about 1.9 miles from the town center. The most recent was on May 28, 2019.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 19 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on July 30, 2020.

Severe weather in Bradford County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Bradford County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 3 deaths recorded.

Bradford County has been included in 21 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
March 30, 2020	Biological	DR-4506: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3441: Covid-19
November 27, 2018	Severe Storm	DR-4408: Severe Storms And Flooding
December 2, 2016	Flood	DR-4292: Severe Storms And Flooding
October 29, 2012	Hurricane	EM-3356: Hurricane Sandy

Jobs and pay in Bradford County

Bradford County had 22,333 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $60,112 a year. Unemployment was 3.3% in 2023; in Wysox itself the ACS puts it at 7.8%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Wysox

Standing Stone, PA
4.0 mi · 623 people · home $218,500
Rome, PA
4.0 mi · 1,010 people · home $205,300
Towanda, PA
4.7 mi · 2,798 people · home $166,900
North Towanda, PA
5.5 mi · 1,051 people · home $172,700
Sheshequin, PA
5.6 mi · 1,298 people · home $212,900
Orwell, PA
6.7 mi · 1,186 people · home $216,800
Towanda, PA
6.8 mi · 1,036 people · home $167,400
Herrick, PA
6.9 mi · 737 people · home $223,600

Wysox questions

Is Wysox, Pennsylvania a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Wysox scores better for retirees than 56% of Pennsylvania towns and quieter than 67%. 24.9% of residents are 65 or older (median age 50.2).

How much does a house cost in Wysox?

The median owner-occupied home in Wysox is valued at $184,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $60,357, so homes cost about 3.1 times income. Median rent is $755 a month.

What is the weather like in Wysox?

July highs average 83.7°F and January lows 17.1°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 38.6 inches of precipitation a year and 37.8 inches of snow.

Does Wysox get tornadoes?

8 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Wysox since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF1 on May 28, 2019. The typical Pennsylvania town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Wysox's Census boundary (GEOID 4201586912). Comparisons use the median of Pennsylvania towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.