Wysox, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 41°46′28″N 76°23′58″W / 41.77444°N 76.39944°W

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Wysox, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Wysox
Coordinates: 41°46′28″N 76°23′58″W / 41.77444°N 76.39944°W / 41.77444; -76.39944
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Bradford
Elevation	718 ft (219 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	18854
Area code(s)	272 & 570
GNIS feature ID	1205002^[1]

Wysox is an unincorporated community in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States.^[1] The community is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 6 and Pennsylvania Route 187, 2.3 miles (3.7 km) east of Towanda. Wysox has a post office with ZIP code 18854.^[2]^[3]

Demographics

Wysox had a population of 1,721 and 800 housing units as of the 2010 census. The population is 51% male, 49% female, 96.7% white, 0.3% Black or African American, 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.6% Asian, 1.2% two or more races, 0.7% some other race, and 1.4% Hispanic or Latino of any race.^[4]

History

Wysox was founded in 1795. Its name comes from a Native American word meaning "canoe harbor." The Lehigh Valley Railroad used to run through Wysox.^[5]

Geography

Wysox has an area of 23.32 square miles, of which 0.6 square miles are water.^[4] Its elevation is 718 feet.^[6] Wysox Creek flows through Wysox, then heads south near U.S. Route 6 before merging into the Susquehanna River.^[7]

Government

Wysox's Board of Supervisors currently consists of Chairman William Them, Evan R. Barnes, and Thomas C. Thompson III.^[8] Its most recent elections for supervisor were held on November 6, 2019.^[9]

Education

Wysox is in the Towanda Area School District.^[10]

Notable people

Marguerite St. Leon Loud (1812-1889), poet and writer

References

^ ^a ^b "Wysox". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved August 15, 2017.
^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
^ ^a ^b Bureau, U. S. Census. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 19, 2019. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ Sexton, John L. (1885). An outline history of Tioga and Bradford counties in Pennsylvania, Chemung, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins and Schuyler in New York. Elmira, NY: Gazette Co. pp. 113–114.
^ "GNIS Search Results". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
^ "Pennsylvania Gazetteer of Streams" (PDF).
^ "Wysox Township Government". www.wysoxtownship.org. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
^ Writer, Coy Gobble Staff. "Winner unclear in Wysox Township Supervisor race". The Daily Review. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
^ "GreatSchools: See what school district you are in or moving to using our interactive map". See What School District You Are In. Retrieved November 19, 2019.

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County seat: Towanda
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