Tioga County, Pennsylvania


Tioga County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 [United States census|2020 census], the population was 41,045. Its county seat is Wellsboro. The county was created on March 26, 1804, from part of Lycoming County and later organized in 1812. It is named for the Tioga River. The county is part of the North Central Pennsylvania region of the state.
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History

The county was colonized by people of Yankee stock. With the opening of a rough wagon road to the source of the Tioga River, New England colonists poured over the Allegheny Mountains. Tioga County resembled upstate New York more than it did eastern Pennsylvania, as its population primarily consisted of colonists from New England. Developers and land speculators laid out roads, established post routes, erected public buildings, and invited people to move there. The original colonists were entirely of New England origins or were Yankees from upstate New York, whose families had recent ancestors in New England, with colonization taking place in the aftermath of the Revolutionary War. Tioga County was largely culturally contiguous with New England culture, which was influential across the Northern Tier of the United States through its migrants.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the county received immigrants from Ireland, Germany and eastern Europe, who came to work in the coal mines. A number of them were Roman Catholic, introducing more diversity into the mixture of religions here.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and is water. It is the fourth-largest county in Pennsylvania by land area and fifth-largest by total area. It has a warm-summer humid continental climate and average monthly temperatures in Wellsboro range from 22.8 °F in January to 68.2 °F in July.

Adjacent counties

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 41,045. The median age was 44.7 years, 20.3% of residents were under the age of 18, and 22.7% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.6 males age 18 and over.
The racial makeup of the county was 93.7% White, 0.8% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.5% from some other race, and 4.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.6% of the population.
<0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 16,964 households in the county, of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.0% were married-couple households, 18.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 21,503 housing units, of which 21.1% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 73.2% were owner-occupied and 26.8% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.9%.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2000Pop 2010% 2000% 2010
White alone 40,45240,56038,25797.77%96.61%93.20%
Black or African American alone 2433223210.58%0.76%0.78%
Native American or Alaska Native alone 9181730.21%0.19%0.17%
Asian alone 1241811890.29%0.43%0.46%
Pacific Islander alone 3470.00%0.00%0.01%
Other race alone 1910990.04%0.02%0.24%
Mixed race or Multiracial 2273861,4590.54%0.91%3.55%
Hispanic or Latino 2144376400.51%1.04%1.55%
Total41,37341,98141,045100.00%100.00%100.00%

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 41,373 people, 15,925 households, and 11,195 families residing in the county. The population density was. There were 19,893 housing units at an average density of. 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. Residents of Tioga County were of 31.9% English, 23.1% German, 10.1% Irish, 6.0% Polish and 5.3% Italian ancestry.
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.

Politics and government

Elected officials

United States senator

United States Congress

Pennsylvania state senator

Pennsylvania state representative

http://www.tiogacountypa.us/Departments/Commissioners/Pages/TiogaCountyBoardofCommissioners.aspx County commissioners

  • , chair
  • , vice-chair

http://www.tiogacountypa.us/Court_of_Common_Pleas/Pages/CourtOfCommonPleas.aspx Court of Common Pleas judge, 4th Judicial District of Pennsylvania

http://www.tiogacountypa.us/Court_of_Common_Pleas/Magisterial_DJ/Pages/MagisterialDJ.aspx Magisterial district judge

http://www.tiogacountypa.us/Court_of_Common_Pleas/District%20Attorney/Pages/DistrictAttorney.aspx District attorney

  • Krista Deats

http://www.tiogacountypa.us/Departments/Register_Recorder/Pages/RegisterofWills_RecorderofDeeds_ClerkofOrphans'Court.aspx Register of wills / recorder of deeds

  • Jane E. Wetherbee

http://www.tiogacountypa.us/Departments/Prothonotary_Clerk_of_Courts/Pages/Prothonotary.aspx Prothonotary / clerk of courts

  • Marie Seymour

http://www.tiogacountypa.us/Departments/Register_Recorder/Pages/RegisterofWills_RecorderofDeeds_ClerkofOrphans'Court.aspx County treasurer

  • Kera Hackett

http://www.tiogacountypa.us/Departments/Sheriffs_Office/Pages/SheriffHome.aspx Sheriff

  • Frank Levindoski

Coroner

  • James Dougherty

Auditors

  • Rebecca B. Briggs
  • Elizabeth T. Craig
  • Amy Kane Perry

Education

[Image:Map of Tioga County Pennsylvania School Districts.png|thumb|right|275px|Map of Tioga County, Pennsylvania Public School Districts]

Colleges and universities

Public school districts

School districts include:

Private schools

As reported by, Pennsylvania Department of Education, June 2010.
  • Covington Community DCC, Covington
  • Irvin Comstock Seventh-Day Adventist School, Wellsboro
  • Laurel Youth Services, Blossburg
  • Lauries Bright Beginnings CCC, Millerton
  • Mansfield Area Nursery School, Mansfield
  • Maranatha Mission Learning Community Branch 20, Trout Run
  • 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

Public libraries

  • Blossburg Memorial Library
  • Elkland Area Community Library
  • Green Free Library – Wellsboro
  • Knoxville Public Library
  • Mansfield Free Public Library
  • Potter-Tioga County Lib System
  • Westfield Public Library

Transportation

Public transportation is provided by BeST Transit.

Recreation

There are three Pennsylvania state parks in Tioga County.

Communities

[Image:Map of Tioga County Pennsylvania With Municipal and Township Labels.png|right|thumb|275px|Map of Tioga County, Pennsylvania with Municipal Labels showing Boroughs (red) and Townships (white).]
Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, towns and boroughs in Pennsylvania|boroughs], townships in Pennsylvania|townships], and, in at most two cases, towns. The following boroughs and townships are located in Tioga County:

Boroughs

Townships

Census-designated places

Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.

Ghost towns

Tioga County is historically home to several ghost towns for a variety of reasons, chiefly the decline of the lumber and coal industry. Most prominently is Leetonia, a former timber company town. Some small hamlets, such as Mardin and Olde Corner, who relied on Rural Free Delivery for trade met their downfall. Former borough Fall Brook was a site of coal discovered in 1856, and Landrus first was settled to build a sawmill.

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Tioga County.
† county seat
RankCity/Town/etc.Municipal typePopulation
1MansfieldBorough3,625
2† 'WellsboroBorough3,263
3ElklandBorough1,821
4BlossburgBorough1,538
5WestfieldBorough1,064
6TiogaBorough666
7KnoxvilleBorough629
8LawrencevilleBorough581
9ArnotCDP332
10MillertonCDP316
11LibertyBorough249
12Roseville'Borough189