Wilcox, Pennsylvania

Wilcox is a census-designated place located in Jones Township, Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] The community was named after a settler, Col. A.I. Wilcox. As of the 2020 census, Wilcox had a population of 354.[2][3]

Wilcox, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
U.S. Post Office and Jones Township Municipal Authority, Wilcox, Pennsylvania, April 2010
U.S. Post Office and Jones Township Municipal Authority, Wilcox, Pennsylvania, April 2010
Wilcox is located in Pennsylvania
Wilcox
Wilcox
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 41°34′32″N 78°41′18″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyElk
TownshipJones
Area
 • Total0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
 • Land0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,526 ft (465 m)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total354
 • Density746/sq mi (288.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
15870
FIPS code42-85088
GNIS feature ID1210116

Wilcox is located in the west-central part of Jones Township in northern Elk County, in the valley of the West Branch of the Clarion River, a tributary of the Allegheny River. U.S. Route 219 passes through the center of town, leading north 29 miles (47 km) to Bradford and south 14 miles (23 km) to Ridgway, the Elk County seat. Pennsylvania Route 321 leads northwest from Wilcox 9 miles (14 km) to Kane. The Swedish Lutheran Parsonage located at 230 Kane Street was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[4]

The year 2008 marked the 150th anniversary of the settlement of this village. Wilcox is located on the Allegheny Plateau near the East Branch Clarion River Lake. Over 250,000 visitors a year come to Wilcox to enjoy the natural foresting, fishing, hunting, and three state and national parks.

See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilcox, Pennsylvania
  2. https://data.census.gov/table?q=Wilcox+CDP;+Pennsylvania
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wilcox CDP, Pennsylvania". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
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