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Herrick

A township of 737 people in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
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Trails1.7 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
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About Herrick

Township in Pennsylvania, US
737Population
22.7 sq miArea

Herrick Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 735 at the 2020 census. For years it was known for a chair sitting on a fence post as you entered the town from the south on route 1017.

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Most working residents leave Herrick for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Wyalusing (9%), Orwell (7%) and North Towanda (6%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

Wyalusing
9%
Orwell
7%
North Towanda
6%
Sayre
5%
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Health in Herrick

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2worse than PA

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Endless Mountains Health SystemsMontrose · 16.1 mi · ER · rural critical access
Laurel Dental- Towanda at Progress PlazaTowanda · 10.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 18853 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Herrick →

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Herrick has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 19°Winter
57° / 35°Spring
79° / 57°Summer
60° / 40°Fall
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Nearest: Wyalusing Public LibraryWyalusing · 8.4 miles · 49 hrs a week
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Wikimedia Commons · Map: (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) (from U.S. Census Bureau source) · CC BY-SA 2.5

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