| Wilcox, Pennsylvania | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Pennsylvania#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Wilcox |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Elk |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Jones |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.3 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.3 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.0 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 census |
| Population Total: | 354 |
| Population Density Km2: | 288.2 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1526 |
| Coordinates: | 41.5756°N -78.6883°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 15870 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-85088 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1210116 |
Wilcox is a census-designated place located in Jones Township, Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community was named after a settler, Col. A.I. Wilcox. As of the 2020 census, Wilcox had a population of 354.[1] [2]
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 to Bradford and south to Ridgway, the Elk County seat. Pennsylvania Route 321 leads northwest from Wilcox 9miles to Kane. The Swedish Lutheran Parsonage located at 230 Kane Street was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
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.