Wilcox, Pennsylvania | |
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 U.S. Post Office andJones Township Municipal Authority, Wilcox,Pennsylvania, April 2010 | |
  Wilcox Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania Show map of Pennsylvania Wilcox Wilcox (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates:41°34′32″N78°41′18″W / 41.57556°N 78.68833°W /41.57556; -78.68833 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Elk |
| Township | Jones |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.50 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| • Land | 0.50 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,526 ft (465 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 354 |
| • Density | 746/sq mi (288.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 15870 |
| FIPS code | 42-85088 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1210116 |
Wilcox is acensus-designated place located inJones 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 is located in the west-central part of Jones Township in northern Elk County, in the valley of the West Branch of theClarion River, a tributary of theAllegheny River.U.S. Route 219 passes through the center of town, leading north 29 miles (47 km) toBradford and south 14 miles (23 km) toRidgway, the Elk County seat.Pennsylvania Route 321 leads northwest from Wilcox 9 miles (14 km) toKane. TheSwedish Lutheran Parsonage located at 230 Kane Street was added to theNational Register of Historic Places in 2005.[4]
The year 2008 marked the 150th anniversary of the settlement of this village. Wilcox is located on theAllegheny Plateau near theEast 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.[citation needed]
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