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A town of 3,095, settled in 1777. Public schools that outperform most of Pennsylvania.

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Population
3,095
+6.8% since 2010
Median home value
$196K
Census ACS
Household income
$71K
median
Median age
42.7
years
Jobs based here
485
A commuter town

What makes Wolf stand out

The thing Wolf does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Wolf for work

Where Wolf’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Williamsport Williamsport 15% 6% → Hughesville Hughesville 6% 6% → Muncy Creek Muncy Creek 6% 5% → Muncy Muncy 5% 4% → Loyalsock Loyalsock 4% 4% → Clinton Clinton 4% Wolf · 3% stay
485jobs based in Wolf
3%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Wolf

Most working residents leave Wolf for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Williamsport (15%), Hughesville (6%) and Muncy Creek (6%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Wolf3%
Williamsport15%
Hughesville6%
Muncy Creek6%
Muncy5%
16 mi
median commute distance
485
jobs based in Wolf
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools

Wolf’s public schools outperform 86% of Pennsylvania districts

The public schools Wolf’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 86% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

ASchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Joseph C Ashkar El SchPK–6553A−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Health

How healthy Wolf is

Wolf tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
UPMC Muncy
4.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
14
paid flood claims since 1996
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Wolf has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–37°
Spring36–59°
Summer58–81°
Fall41–62°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

3% of Wolf is conserved land

1.9 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

3%conserved
Map of Wolf: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
3%
conserved · 377 of 12,582 acres
1.9 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Lime Bluff Park1.3 mi42
2. East Lycoming Little League Baseball and Softball Complex—18
3. Lycoming County Fairground—17
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Wolf

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Wolf Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,109 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Williamsport Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1777
Population
3,105
Area
20 sq mi
Elevation
558 ft

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