Ward is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, home to about 157 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16912, 16917, 16947 and 17724.
Homes sold for a median of $121 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Blossburg; part is in Ward
Mostly Covington Township (Tioga County); part is in Ward
Mostly Troy Township (Bradford County); part is in Ward
Mostly Canton Township (Bradford County); part is in Ward
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ward. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)103 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY126 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA152 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ward; 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.
Ward had 228 residents in the 2020 census, up 78% since 2000.
It’s the 2481st 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).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 41.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Canton, PA weather station (8 miles away).
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).
87 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ward’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 22 |
| Mental health providers | 16 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Grocery stores
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 Southern Tioga SD, Canton Area SD, Troy Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blossburg El SchBlossburg | K–6 | 194 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| Canton Area El SchCanton | K–6 | 431 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| W R Croman Primary SchTroy | K–2 | 321 | Public | 8.0 mi |
| Troy Intrmd SchTroy | 3–6 | 408 | Public | 8.7 mi |
| Canton JSHSCanton | 7–12 | 372 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Troy Area JSHSTroy | 7–12 | 660 | Public | 8.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton Country SchoolCanton | 1–8 | 28 | Amish | 9.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Canton Township (Bradford County), Blossburg, Troy Township (Bradford County), Canton Borough, Troy Borough, Covington Township (Tioga County), Hamilton Township (Tioga County), Leroy, West Burlington, Putnam, Springfield Township (Bradford County), Columbia Township, Union Township (Tioga County), Sylvania Borough, Armenia, Sullivan, Bloss, Richmond Township (Tioga County), Alba and McNett.
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.