Town guide

Wolf, Pennsylvania

Wolf is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,095 people across 20 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17737 and 17756.

Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population3,095158 per sq mi
Median home value$196,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$137Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Wolf

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wolf. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Wolf

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)123 miles away
Closer regional airportWilliamsport Regional Airport (IPT)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA119 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Wolf; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Wolf

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

Wolf had 3,105 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.

It’s the 876th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Lycoming County grew from 75,663 residents in 1900 to 114,188 in 2020.

Wolf population by census2000: 2,707, 2010: 2,907, 2020: 3,1052,70720002,90720103,1052020

Lycoming County, 1900–2020

Lycoming County population, 1900 to 20201900: 75,663, 1910: 80,813, 1920: 83,100, 1930: 93,421, 1940: 93,633, 1950: 101,249, 1960: 109,367, 1970: 113,296, 1980: 118,416, 1990: 118,710, 2000: 120,044, 2010: 116,111, 2020: 114,18876K’00’1083K’20’3094K’40’50109K’60’70118K’80’90120K’00’10114K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 43.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WolfJan: high 35°F, low 20°F, 3 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 22°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 29°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 33°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 26°F, 3.3 in35°20°Jan3.039°22°Feb2.348°29°Mar3.162°39°Apr3.672°49°May3.981°58°Jun3.985°63°Jul4.683°61°Aug4.275°54°Sep4.863°43°Oct3.751°33°Nov3.340°26°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Williamsport, PA weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Lycoming County

45,994 jobs at 2,744 businesses in Lycoming County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lycoming CountyHealth care and social assistance: 11,154 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,623 jobs; Retail trade: 6,469 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,718 jobs; Other services: 2,429 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,060 jobs; Construction: 2,042 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,795 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Manufacturing 17% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 4% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

145 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wolf’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Upmc MuncyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Muncy3.6 miles
  • Upmc WilliamsportGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Williamsport15.0 miles
  • Wellspan Evangelical Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lewisburg20.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors16
Specialist doctors15
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants44
Mental health providers11
Physical and occupational therapists35
Optometrists6
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies11

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 Wolf

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Lycoming County Fairground · 57 acres0.8 mi
  • Lime Bluff Park · 54 acres1.6 mi
  • East Lycoming Little League Baseball and Softball Complex · 18 acres0.8 mi
  • Van Rensselaer Park · 6 acres2.5 mi
  • Bodine Park · 5 acres0.1 mi
  • King's Beach, Picture Rocks Park · 2 acres2.6 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • TJ's Market and Pharmacy0.2 mi
  • Weis3.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hughesville Area Public Library0.7 mi

Counts are within about 3 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.

Schools in Wolf

Public schools here are run by East Lycoming SD, Muncy SD, Lycoming Career and Technology Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Joseph C Ashkar El SchHughesvillePre-K–6553Public0.7 mi
Ward L Myers El SchMuncyK–6451Public4.3 mi
Hughesville JSHSHughesville7–12728Public0.5 mi
Muncy JSHSMuncy7–12472Public4.5 mi
Lycoming Career and Technology CenterHughesville9–121Career and Technical0.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Windy Acre SchoolMuncy1–821Amish5.1 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 Muncy Creek, Muncy Borough, Hughesville, Moreland, Muncy Township, Lewis Township (Northumberland County), Penn Township (Lycoming County), Clinton Township (Lycoming County), Fairfield Township (Lycoming County), Delaware Township (Northumberland County), Shrewsbury Township (Lycoming County), Franklin Township (Lycoming County), Picture Rocks and Mill Creek Township (Lycoming County).

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.