Elk Township (Tioga County) is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, home to about 35 people across 74 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16921, 16938 and 17727.
Homes sold for a median of $210 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population350 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$210Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Brown Township; part is in Elk Township (Tioga County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elk Township (Tioga County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Elk Township (Tioga County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)102 miles away
Closer regional airport
Williamsport Regional Airport (IPT)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Buffalo, NY110 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA168 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Elk Township (Tioga County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Elk Township (Tioga County)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 15th DistrictGlenn Thompson (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Elk Township (Tioga County) had 48 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 2556th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Tioga County grew from 49,086 residents in 1900 to 41,045 in 2020.
Tioga County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 42.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 61 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wellsboro 4 Sw, PA weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Tioga County
10,628 jobs at 868 businesses in Tioga County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elk Township (Tioga County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Upmc WellsboroCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wellsboro13.0 miles
Bucktail Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Renovo25.1 miles
Upmc ColeCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Coudersport25.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Elk Township (Tioga County)
Libraries
Galeton Public Library8.9 mi
Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.
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