Potter County, Pennsylvania

Potter County, Pennsylvania, has 15,897 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Coudersport. It uses Eastern Time and covers 1,081 sq mi (2,800 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
15,897
Land area
1,081 sq mi (2,800 km²)
County seat or government
Coudersport
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$59,020 ± $4,562
Median home value
$153,100 ± $6,434
Median rent, with utilities
$809 ± $50
Homes lived in by their owners
79.7% ± 1.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Bradford, PA micro area, Lock Haven, PA micro area, Corning, NY micro area, and Williamsport, PA metro area
Water area
0.22 sq mi (0.56 km²)
State
Pennsylvania
County code (FIPS)
42105
Coordinates (central point)
41.748587, -77.894436

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Potter County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 169155,600 people
  2. 167434,061 people
  3. 169503,327 people
  4. 167482,908 people
  5. 169221,575 people
  6. 169481,570 people
  7. 169231,457 people
  8. 167201,261 people
  9. 167461,046 people
  10. 16921622 people
  11. 16927614 people
  12. 16943417 people
All 15
  1. 16937167 people
  2. 17729156 people
  3. 1694194 people

15 ZIP Code areas overlap Potter County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Potter County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Potter County, largest first

  1. Harrison Township1,092 people
  2. Roulette Township1,077 people
  3. Eulalia Township1,051 people
  4. Sweden Township827 people
  5. Sharon Township704 people
  6. Genesee Township682 people
  7. Bingham Township664 people
  8. Ulysses Township615 people
  9. Hebron Township546 people
  10. Homer Township483 people
  11. Allegany Township456 people
  12. West Branch Township431 people
All 24
  1. Hector Township346 people
  2. Pike Township333 people
  3. Oswayo Township303 people
  4. Keating Township241 people
  5. Abbott Township235 people
  6. Portage Township180 people
  7. Clara Township147 people
  8. Summit Township139 people
  9. Pleasant Valley Township116 people
  10. Wharton Township93 people
  11. Stewardson Township69 people
  12. Sylvania Township60 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Pennsylvania, by county

School districts in Potter County, largest first

  1. Keystone Central School District36,264 people
  2. Port Allegany School District5,765 people
  3. Coudersport Area School District5,412 people
  4. Northern Potter School District3,994 people
  5. Oswayo Valley School District3,164 people
  6. Galeton Area School District2,583 people
  7. Austin Area School District1,180 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Coudersport, Pennsylvania (borough)2,174 people
  2. Shinglehouse, Pennsylvania (borough)1,076 people
  3. Galeton, Pennsylvania (borough)789 people
  4. Roulette, Pennsylvania (CDP)635 people
  5. Austin, Pennsylvania (borough)606 people
  6. Ulysses, Pennsylvania (borough)532 people
  7. Genesee, Pennsylvania (CDP)252 people
  8. Sweden Valley, Pennsylvania (CDP)166 people
  9. Oswayo, Pennsylvania (borough)121 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Cameron County, Pennsylvania27 mi southwest
  2. Tioga County, Pennsylvania33 mi east
  3. Allegany County, New York35 mi north
  4. McKean County, Pennsylvania35 mi west
  5. Clinton County, Pennsylvania38 mi south
  6. Steuben County, New York44 mi northeast
  7. Lycoming County, Pennsylvania52 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.