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A town of 615.
Population
615
−13.6% since 2010
Median home value
$110K
Census ACS
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
44.4
years
Jobs based here
29
A commuter town
Small town
615 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Wood
Most working residents leave Wood for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Liberty (6%), Ayr (6%) and Bedford (4%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Wood0%
Liberty6%
Ayr6%
Bedford4%
Altoona3%
23 mi
median commute distance
29
jobs based in Wood
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Wood has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
23″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring37–58°
Summer58–78°
Fall42–60°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
11.5% of Wood is conserved land
4.8 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
11.5%conserved
11.5%
conserved · 1,202 of 10,468 acres
4.8 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 121 | 4.2 mi | 1,188 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
How healthy Wood is
Wood tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.
5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
Fulton County Medical Center
17.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Wood for work
Where Wood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
29jobs based in Wood
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Wood
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Wood is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania; portions of the community lie in Bedford, Fulton, and Huntingdon counties. The community is 2.4 miles (3.9 km) south of Broad Top City. Wood has a post office with ZIP code 16694, which opened on September 9, 1908.
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- Elevation
- 1,880 ft
- ZIP code
- 16694