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Population (year 2000): 30,940,
Est. population in July 2004: 30,073 (-2.8% change)
Males: 15,564 (50.3%), Females: 15,376 (49.7%)

Elevation: 873 feet

County: Chemung

Land area: 7.3 square miles

Zip codes: 14901, 14903, 14904, 14905.

Median resident age: 33.4 years
Median household income: $27,292 (year 2000)
Median house value: $51,900 (year 2000)

Races in Elmira:
White Non-Hispanic (80.8%)
Black (13.1%)
Hispanic (3.1%)
Two or more races (2.6%)
Other race (1.4%)
American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: Irish (17.4%), German (16.5%), Italian (11.0%), English (9.6%), Polish (6.7%), United States (4.6%).

For population 25 years and over in Elmira
High school or higher: 74.2%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
Unemployed: 12.7%
Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elmira city
Never married: 35.8%
Now married: 40.8%
Separated: 3.9%
Widowed: 7.7%
Divorced: 11.9%

2.2% Foreign born (0.8% Europe, 0.6% Asia, 0.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -2,929 (-8.6%).

On September 30, 1911, the Bayless Pupl and Paper Co. dam broke. This concrete dam, built 1909, was nearly fifty feet tall, 534 feet long. Its failure sent torrents of water and debris down Freeman Run into Austin and Costello, causing great destruction and killing at least 78 people. This second worst single-dam disaster in Pennsylvania inspired legislation (1913) to regulate the construction of dams in this state.

The consistory, built in 1899, stands as the largest in the country and sits in one of the smallest cities to have such an establishment. Today, it also remains a site of Scottish Rite Freemasonry conferring 32 of the 33 degrees of the fraternal order. Its 1,200-seat theater has a full theatrical stage and hosts plays and performances dramatizing the doctrines and practices of the secret society. If you are interested in an intriguing attraction, this spot will satisfy your curiosity.

This motel and convenience store is open 7 days a week, and is owned by Paul & Ruth Gerhart.

I visited here today to get Abby713 some magnets.

While there, they had postcards of themselves and other places in the area so I decided to send some more to the Robots.

On July 21, 2003, an F1 tornado toppled 11 of the 20 support towers from the 2,053-foot span that had stood 301 feet high. The 121-year-old railroad viaduct was once the tallest and largest in the world and touted as the “Eighth Wonder Of The World”.

The 329-acre Kinzua Bridge State Park is in McKean County and features remnants of the 2,053-foot railroad bridge (viaduct) that was a National Engineering Landmark. A tornado has knocked down much of the bridge.

I want to go meet Spils and have him introduce me to Gehman. Then all the other Robots can say there’s too many Todds odding up the place.

The canyon, aka “The Creator’s Masterpiece in the Keystone State”, is 50 miles long, 1,000 to 1,400 feet deep, and 1 to 1.5 miles wide.

Situated in approximately 160,000 acres of the Tioga State Forest lies the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania. The Canyon begins south of Ansonia along US Route 6 and continues for approximately 47 miles. The maximum depth of the canyon is 1,450 feet at Waterville, near the southern end. At Leonard Harrison and Colton Point State Parks, the depth is more than 800 feet and from rim to rim is approximately 4,000 feet. These overlooks offer the most spectacular views.

The exposed rock formations are over 350 million years old, but the important geologic processes which formed the gorge occurred less than 20,000 years ago during the Pleistocene time. Before glacial activity took place, the headwaters of Pine Creek, near Ansonia, flowed in a northeasterly direction. Glaciers then covered the area with ice.

As the glacier began to melt it left a dam of gravel, sand and clay which blocked the flow of Pine Creek. This natural dam forced Pine Creek to reverse its flow to the south, forming what is now the canyon. This area received national acclaim in 1968 when a 12 mile section of Pine Creek Gorge was designated as a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service.

Population
18,080

Total Acreage
698,880

Square Miles
1,092

State Forest Lands
170 miles

State Forest Trails
650 miles

State Game Lands
18,696 Acres

Trout Stream
800 miles

Fish Commission Land
1239 Acres

State & Private Campgrounds
15

Potter County is one of 67 counties in Pennsylvania. The estimated population in 2004 was 17,950. This was a decrease of -.72% from the 2000 census.

Income snapshot

Median household income
Local $32,253
National $41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

In 2002, the per capita personal income in Potter County was $24,684. This was an increase of 27.3% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 80% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.

Ancestry & family history
26% of Potter County residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish.

Communities within Potter County are:
Abbott (township), Potter County
Allegany (township), Potter County
Austin (borough), Potter County
Bingham (township), Potter County
Clara (township), Potter County
Coudersport (borough), Potter County
Eulalia (township), Potter County
Galeton (borough), Potter County
Genesee (township), Potter County
Harrison (township), Potter County
Hebron (township), Potter County
Hector (township), Potter County
Homer (township), Potter County
Keating (township), Potter County
Oswayo (borough), Potter County
Oswayo (township), Potter County
Pike (township), Potter County
Pleasant Valley (township), Potter County
Roulette (township), Potter County
Sharon (township), Potter County
Shinglehouse (borough), Potter County
Stewardson (township), Potter County
Summit (township), Potter County
Sweden (township), Potter County
Sweden Valley, Potter County
Sylvania (township), Potter County
Ulysses (borough), Potter County
Ulysses (township), Potter County
West Branch (township), Potter County
Wharton (township), Potter County