Community
TOWANDA
Towanda Borough is located on the bank of the Susquehanna River and is the county seat of Bradford County. It is 1.1 square miles and in 2010 the total population was 2,915. Towanda Village was laid out in 1812 and Towanda Borough was officially established in 1828. Towanda is located near a Native American burial ground, and the name is derived from a Native American word that translates “where we bury the dead.”
The Borough is governed by a mayor and 9 councilmen. The Borough’s planning commission consists of 9 members from the community. The zoning regulations were adopted in 1971 and are enforced by a zoning hearing board that consists of three members from the community.
Several recreational areas are available to residents of Towanda including Towanda Memorial Park, Third Ward Playground and a beautiful walking trail along the Merrill Parkway and Susquehanna River. Residents may also use the Towanda Area School District playgrounds and track during non-school hours.
Towanda Borough: http://www.towandaborough.org/
WYSOX
Wysox Township is located in the central region of Bradford County. It is 22.5 square miles and in 2010 the total population was 1,761. The Township of Wysox was established in 1795 from Tioga Township. The name is derived from old Native American words that include: “Wisachgimi” meaning, “place of grapes” and “Wy-sauk” meaning, “canoe harbor.” The Township saw its first settler arrive in 1776, by the name of Sebastian Strope. The Township went through a series of land divisions between 1801 and 1841 that split to form the following townships: Rush, Burlington, Athens, Ulster, Towanda, Rome, and Standing Stone.
The Township of Wysox has a governing board that consists of three elected supervisors. The Township also employs a secretary. The Township has five members on its planning commission. In 1982, the Township adopted a comprehensive plan that is still in existence today. There are three members that serve on the zoning hearing board that enforces the Township’s regulations that were passed in 1995.
For more information about townships and boroughs in Bradford County, please go to: http://www.bradfordcountypa.org/Our-Towns/
Schools in Towanda/Wysox
Towanda Area School District: http://www.tsd.k12.pa.state.us
J. Andrew Morrow Primary School K4 – 2nd Grade
101 N. Fourth Street
Towanda, PA 18848
570.265.4991
Towanda Area Elementary School 3rd – 6th Grade
State And Western Ave.
Towanda, PA 18848
570.268.6131
Towanda Jr/Sr High School 7th – 12th Grade
1 High School Drive
Towanda, PA 18848
570.265.3690
Northern Tier Career Center Vocational education 10th – 12th grade
120 Career Center Lane
Towanda, PA 18848
570.265.8111
St. Agnes School Catholic school K4- 6th Grade
102 Third Street
Towanda, PA 18848
570.265.6803