Wysox Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
| Wysox Township, Pennsylvania |
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Wysox General Store
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 Map of Bradford County with Wysox Township highlighted |
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 Map of Bradford County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bradford |
| Settled | 1785 |
| Incorporated | 1795 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.3 sq mi (60.4 km2) |
| • Land | 22.7 sq mi (58.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,721 |
| • Density | 76/sq mi (29.2/km2) |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
Wysox Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,721 at the 2010 census.
Wysox Township is located in east-central Bradford County, along the northeast bank of the Susquehanna River. It is bordered by Sheshequin Township to the northwest, Rome Township to the north, Orwell and Herrick townships to the east, and Standing Stone Township to the southeast. Across the Susquehanna, Asylum Township 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.
According to the United States Census Bureau, 23.3 square miles (60.4 km2), of which 22.7 square miles (58.9 km2) is land and 0.62 square miles (1.6 km2), or 2.58%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,763 people, 710 households, and 506 families residing in the township. The population density was 78.4 people per square mile (30.3/km²). There were 798 housing units at an average density of 35.5/sq mi (13.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.22% White, 0.23% African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.45% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.
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