Orwell is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,188 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18837, and parts of 18829 and 18853 are in Orwell too.
Homes sold for a median of $101 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Orwell; also Windham Township (Bradford County) and Rome Borough
Mostly Pike Township (Bradford County); part is in Orwell
Mostly Wyalusing Township; part is in Orwell
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Orwell. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)88 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Newark, NJ134 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA140 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Orwell; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Orwell had 1,186 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 1624th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Bradford County grew from 59,403 residents in 1900 to 59,967 in 2020.
Bradford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 38.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Towanda 1 S, PA weather station (10 miles away).
18,842 jobs at 1,334 businesses in Bradford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Northeast Bradford SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Bradford Elementary SchoolRome | K–6 | 330 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Northeast Bradford JSHSRome | 7–12 | 313 | Public | 3.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Wyalusing Township, Windham Township (Bradford County), Herrick Township (Bradford County), Wyalusing Borough, Terry, Rome Borough, Pike Township (Bradford County), Rome Township (Bradford County), Standing Stone, Warren Township (Bradford County), LeRaysville, Tuscarora Township (Bradford County), Wilmot, Albany Township (Bradford County), Wysox and Stevens.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.