Wells Township (Bradford County) is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, home to about 952 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16925 and 16936.
Homes sold for a median of $119 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population95228 per sq mi
Median home value$210,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$119Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Jackson Township (Tioga County); part is in Wells Township (Bradford County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wells Township (Bradford County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Wells Township (Bradford County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)88 miles away
Closer regional airport
Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Buffalo, NY122 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA161 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Wells Township (Bradford County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Wells Township (Bradford County)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 9th DistrictDaniel Meuser (R)
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
Wells Township (Bradford County) had 1,150 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 1797th 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).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elmira, NY weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in Bradford County
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).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wells Township (Bradford County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Arnot Ogden Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Elmira9.7 miles
Troy Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Troy11.5 miles
Corning HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Corning17.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Physical and occupational therapists
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 Wells Township (Bradford County)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Shedden's Wholesale3.5 mi
Museums
Ashland Historical Society6.6 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Elmira Little Theatre7.1 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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