Wysox Township is a township in Bradford County,

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. It is part of

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. The population was 1,721 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Wysox Township is located in east-central Bradford County, along the northeast bank of the

Susquehanna River The Susquehanna River (; Lenape: Siskëwahane) is a major river located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, overlapping between the lower Northeast and the Upland South. At long, it is the longest river on the East Coast of the ...

. It is bordered by Sheshequin Township to the northwest, Rome Township to the north,

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and Herrick townships to the east, and Standing Stone Township to the southeast. Across the Susquehanna,

Asylum Township Asylum Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 999 at the 2020 census. The town contains the historic site of French Azilum. Geography Asylum Township is ...

is to the south, Towanda Township is to the southwest, and the borough of Towanda and North Towanda Township are to the west. The unincorporated communities of Wysox and East Towanda are in the southern part of the township, and Myersburg is near the center of the township, in the valley of

Wysox Creek Wysox Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is approximately long and flows through Windham Township, Orwell Township, Rome Township, and Wysox Township. It is possible to canoe on ...

. According to the

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, , of which is land and , or 2.58%, is water.

History

Wysox was founded in 1795. Its name comes from a Native American word meaning "canoe harbor." The

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used to run through Wysox. Wysox PA Old Presby PHS665

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,763 people, 710 households, and 506 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 798 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 97.22%

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, 0.23%

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, 0.68% Native American, 0.57%

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, 0.45% from

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, and 0.85% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.96% of the population. There were 710 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were

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living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.88. In the township the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males. The median income for a household in the township was $37,100, and the median income for a family was $42,411. Males had a median income of $31,439 versus $20,792 for females. The

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for the township was $19,706. About 9.8% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the

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, including 19.7% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

{{authority control Populated places established in 1785 Townships in Bradford County, Pennsylvania Townships in Pennsylvania