Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Tioga County is a county
located in the U.S. state
of Pennsylvania
. As of the 2010 census, the population
was 41,981. Tioga County was created on March 26, 1804, from part of Lycoming County
and named for the Tioga River
. Its county seat
is Wellsboro
.
, the county has a total area of 1,137 square miles (2,946 km²), of which 1,134 square miles (2,936 km²) is land and 4 square miles (9 km²) (0.31%) is water.
of 2000, there were 41,373 people, 15,925 households, and 11,195 families residing in the county. The population density
was 36 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 19,893 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.11% White
, 0.60% Black
or African American
, 0.23% Native American
, 0.30% Asian
, 0.01% Pacific Islander
, 0.14% from other races
, and 0.61% from two or more races. 0.52% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race. 23.1% were of German, 16.6% American
, 15.3% English
, 10.1% Irish
, 6.0% Polish and 5.3% Italian
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 15,925 households out of which 30.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.80% were married couples
living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% were non-families. 24.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the county, the population was spread out with 23.70% under the age of 18, 10.60% from 18 to 24, 25.40% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 16.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.80 males.
reportedly received 78.57% of the county's vote in the 1860 Presidential election
. Since Abraham Lincoln the county has voted for the non-Republican only two times. The first was Theodore Roosevelt
's 1912
run as a Progressive
and the second was Lyndon B. Johnson
in 1964. In 2004, George W. Bush
received 12,019 votes (68%) to 5,437 votes (31%) for John Kerry
. In 2008 John McCain
received 62.7% of the vote. In 2006, Rick Santorum
and Lynn Swann
both had significant victories in Tioga County despite their defeats statewide.
The 500 school districts of Pennsylvania were ranked for student academic achievement by the Pittsburgh Business Times in 2008.
.
County (United States)
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located in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. As of the 2010 census, the population
Population
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was 41,981. Tioga County was created on March 26, 1804, from part of Lycoming County
Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
-Appalachian Mountains and Allegheny Plateau:Lycoming County is divided between the Appalachian Mountains in the south, the dissected Allegheny Plateau in the north and east, and the valley of the West Branch Susquehanna River between these.-West Branch Susquehanna River:The West Branch of the...
and named for the Tioga River
Tioga River (Chemung River)
The Tioga River is a tributary of the Chemung River, approximately long, in northern Pennsylvania and western New York in the United States...
. Its county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
is Wellsboro
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
Wellsboro is a borough in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, 52 miles northwest of Williamsport. Early in the twentieth century, Wellsboro was the shipping point and trade center for a large area...
.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the county has a total area of 1,137 square miles (2,946 km²), of which 1,134 square miles (2,936 km²) is land and 4 square miles (9 km²) (0.31%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Steuben County, New YorkSteuben County, New YorkSteuben County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 98,990. Its name is in honor of Baron von Steuben, a German general who fought on the American side in the American Revolutionary War, though it is not pronounced the same...
(north) - Chemung County, New YorkChemung County, New YorkChemung County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the 'Elmira, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Chemung County. As of the 2010 census, the population was 88,830. Its name is derived from the name of a Delaware Indian village . Its...
(northeast) - Bradford CountyBradford County, Pennsylvania-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 62,761 people, 24,453 households, and 17,312 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 28,664 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...
(east) - Lycoming CountyLycoming County, Pennsylvania-Appalachian Mountains and Allegheny Plateau:Lycoming County is divided between the Appalachian Mountains in the south, the dissected Allegheny Plateau in the north and east, and the valley of the West Branch Susquehanna River between these.-West Branch Susquehanna River:The West Branch of the...
(south) - Potter CountyPotter County, PennsylvaniaPotter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is in the Allegheny Plateau region. As of 2010, the population was 17,457. Its county seat is Coudersport. Potter County was named after James Potter, who was a general from Pennsylvania in the Continental Army during the...
(west)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 41,373 people, 15,925 households, and 11,195 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 36 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 19,893 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.11% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.60% Black
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.23% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.30% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.01% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.14% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.61% from two or more races. 0.52% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race. 23.1% were of German, 16.6% American
United States
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, 15.3% English
English people
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, 10.1% Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
, 6.0% Polish and 5.3% Italian
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 15,925 households out of which 30.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.80% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% were non-families. 24.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the county, the population was spread out with 23.70% under the age of 18, 10.60% from 18 to 24, 25.40% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 16.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.80 males.
Municipalities
Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns. The following boroughs and townships are located in Tioga County:Boroughs
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Mansfield, Pennsylvania Mansfield is a borough located in southern Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States, in the Tioga River valley. It is situated at the intersection of U.S. Route 6 and U.S... Roseville, Pennsylvania Roseville is a borough in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 207 at the 2000 census.-History:Roseville was first settled by its namesake, Dr. William Rose in 1806. Dr. Rose migrated to Tioga County from Rutland , Vermont. He served as a frontier doctor for the... Tioga, Pennsylvania Tioga is a borough in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 622 at the 2000 census. It is located north of Tioga and Hammond Lakes.-Geography:Tioga is located at .... Wellsboro, Pennsylvania Wellsboro is a borough in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, 52 miles northwest of Williamsport. Early in the twentieth century, Wellsboro was the shipping point and trade center for a large area... Westfield, Pennsylvania Westfield is a borough in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 1,190 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Westfield is located at .... |
Townships
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Farmington Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania Farmington Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 636 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.... Hamilton Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania Hamilton Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 462 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 0.09% is water.Hamilton Township forms the eastern... Jackson Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania Jackson Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 2,054 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.Jackson Township is bordered by... Lawrence Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania Lawrence Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 1,721 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.... Liberty Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania Liberty Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 868 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 65.1 square miles , of which, 65.1 square miles of it is land and... Morris Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania Morris Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 646 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 73.5 square miles , of which, 73.5 square miles of it is land and... |
Richmond Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania Richmond Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 2,475 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... Shippen Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania Shippen Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 472 at the 2000 census. Two Pennsylvania state parks, Colton Point and Leonard Harrison are in Shippen Township at the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon... Union Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania Union Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 945 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 47.3 square miles , of which, 47.3 square miles of it is land and... |
Politics
Tioga County is one of the most Republican counties in Pennsylvania. This has a long history as Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
reportedly received 78.57% of the county's vote in the 1860 Presidential election
United States presidential election, 1860
The United States presidential election of 1860 was a quadrennial election, held on November 6, 1860, for the office of President of the United States and the immediate impetus for the outbreak of the American Civil War. The nation had been divided throughout the 1850s on questions surrounding the...
. Since Abraham Lincoln the county has voted for the non-Republican only two times. The first was Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States . He is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the Progressive Movement, as well as his "cowboy" persona and robust masculinity...
's 1912
United States presidential election, 1912
The United States presidential election of 1912 was a rare four-way contest. Incumbent President William Howard Taft was renominated by the Republican Party with the support of its conservative wing. After former President Theodore Roosevelt failed to receive the Republican nomination, he called...
run as a Progressive
Progressive Party (United States, 1912)
The Progressive Party of 1912 was an American political party. It was formed after a split in the Republican Party between President William Howard Taft and former President Theodore Roosevelt....
and the second was Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson , often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States after his service as the 37th Vice President of the United States...
in 1964. In 2004, George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
received 12,019 votes (68%) to 5,437 votes (31%) for John Kerry
John Kerry
John Forbes Kerry is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 presidential election, but lost to former President George W...
. In 2008 John McCain
John McCain
John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
received 62.7% of the vote. In 2006, Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
Richard John "Rick" Santorum is a lawyer and a former United States Senator from the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Santorum was the chairman of the Senate Republican Conference -making him the third-ranking Senate Republican from 2001 until his leave in 2007. Santorum is considered both a social...
and Lynn Swann
Lynn Swann
-Collegiate:Swann attended the University of Southern California, where he was an All-American on the Trojans football team. He played under legendary coach John McKay, including the 1972 undefeated and national championship season. McKay said of Swann, "He has speed, soft hands, and grace." He...
both had significant victories in Tioga County despite their defeats statewide.
Education
University
- Mansfield University of PA, in Mansfield is a Member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher EducationPennsylvania State System of Higher EducationThe Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education is the largest provider of higher education in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and a large public university system in the United States. It is the tenth-largest university system in the United States and 43rd largest in the world...
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Public School Districts
- Canton Area School DistrictCanton Area School DistrictThe Canton Area School District is a rural, public school district that encompasses approximately 204 square miles. The district is split over 3 counties. In Bradford County, it covers Canton Township including Canton Borough; while excluding the borough of Alba, and Leroy Township...
(also in Bradford and Lycoming Counties) - Galeton Area School DistrictGaleton Area School DistrictThe Galeton Area School District is a public school district in Potter County, Pennsylvania. It serves the municipalties of Galeton, Abbott Township, West Branch Township, Pike Township, and a portion of Hector Township in Potter County, plus the townships of Elk and Gaines in Tioga County,...
(also in Potter County) - Northern Tioga School DistrictNorthern Tioga School DistrictThe Northern Tioga School District is a public school district in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, spanning in the county's northern sector. Municipalities served include: Tioga, Tioga Township, Jackson Township, Lawrenceville, Lawrence Township, Farmington Township, Elkland, Elkland Township, Osceola...
- Southern Tioga School DistrictSouthern Tioga School DistrictSouthern Tioga School District is a system of public schools located in northern Central Pennsylvania covering parts of Tioga County, PA and Lycoming County. It encompasses 485 square miles. The district operates schools in Mansfield, PA, Liberty, Tioga County, PA, and Blossburg, PA. In 2009, the...
(also in Lycoming County) - Wellsboro Area School DistrictWellsboro Area School DistrictThe Wellsboro Area School District is the public school district in Tioga County. The school is centred on the borough of Wellsboro and also serves: Middlebury Township, Charleston Township, Delmar Township, Duncan Township, and Shippen Township. Pine Township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania,...
(also in Lycoming County)
The 500 school districts of Pennsylvania were ranked for student academic achievement by the Pittsburgh Business Times in 2008.
- Canton Area School District - 426th
- Galeton Area School District - 462nd
- Northern Tioga School District - 383rd
- Southern Tioga School District -386th
- Wellsboro Area School District - 218th
Private Schools
As reported by EdNA, Pennsylvania Department of Education, June 2010.- Covington Community DCC, Covington
- Irvin Comstock Sda School, Wellsboro
- Laurel Youth Services, Blossburg
- Lauries Bright Beginnings CCC, Millerton
- Mansfield Area Nursery School, Mansfield
- New Covenant Academy, Mansfield
- Presbyterian Child Development Center, Wellsboro
- Stony Fork Mennonite School, Wellsboro
- Trinity Lutheran School, Wellsboro
- Toddler University, Blossburg
- Toddler University, Trinity
- Wellsboro Montessori Children's Center, Wellsboro
- Wesley Academy, Elkland
Transportation
Public transportation is provided by Endless Mountains Transportation AuthorityEndless Mountains Transportation Authority
Endless Mountains Transportation Authority is a public transportation provider that features routes in three northwestern Pennsylvania counties. It provides bus and paratransit service for Bradford, Sullivan, and Tioga Counties...
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Recreation
There are three Pennsylvania state parks in Tioga County.- Hills Creek State ParkHills Creek State ParkHills Creek State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Charleston Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania in the United States. Hills Creek Lake, a man-made lake, is the focal point of the park. It is open for year-round recreation. Hills Creek State Park is in the Allegheny Plateau region of...
is several miles north of U.S. Route 6U.S. Route 6 in PennsylvaniaU.S. Route 6 travels east–west near the north edge of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania from the Ohio state line near Pymatuning Reservoir east to the Mid-Delaware Bridge over the Delaware River into Port Jervis, New York. It is the longest highway segment in the Commonwealth. Most of it is a...
between WellsboroWellsboro, PennsylvaniaWellsboro is a borough in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, 52 miles northwest of Williamsport. Early in the twentieth century, Wellsboro was the shipping point and trade center for a large area...
and MansfieldMansfield, PennsylvaniaMansfield is a borough located in southern Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States, in the Tioga River valley. It is situated at the intersection of U.S. Route 6 and U.S...
in Charleston Township. - Colton Point State ParkColton Point State ParkColton Point State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is on the west side of the Pine Creek Gorge, also known as the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania, which is deep and nearly across at this location. The park extends from the creek in the...
and Leonard Harrison State ParkLeonard Harrison State ParkLeonard Harrison State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is on the east rim of the Pine Creek Gorge, also known as the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania, which is deep and nearly across here. It also serves as headquarters for the adjoining...
are both part of the Pennsylvania Grand CanyonPine Creek GorgePine Creek Gorge, also known as, The Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania, is situated in approximately 160,000 acres of the Tioga State Forest in the U.S. State of Pennsylvania along Pine Creek. The Canyon begins south of Ansonia, near Wellsboro, along U.S. Route 6 and continues for approximately...
that is carved by Pine CreekPine Creek (Pennsylvania)Pine Creek is a tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River in Potter, Tioga, Lycoming, and Clinton counties in Pennsylvania in the United States. The creek is long...
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See also
- List of municipal authorities in Tioga County, Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Tioga County, PennsylvaniaNational Register of Historic Places listings in Tioga County, PennsylvaniaThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Tioga County, Pennsylvania.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States...
External links
- Tioga County, Pennsylvania
- Map 562 *Augmented by Williams, J. H., Taylor, L. E., and Low, D. J. (1993), Surficial geologic map of major glaciated valleys of Bradford, Tioga, and Potter Counties, Pennsylvania, showing locations of wells, test holes, and data-collection sites, Pennsylvania Geological Survey, 4th ser., Water Resource Report 68.