Local servicesHospitalUPMC Wellsboro12.7 miPost officeCovington Post Office1.9 miTown hallCovington Township Municipal Building1.8 miPoliceBlossburg City Police Department2.9 miFire stationBlossburg Volunteer Fire Department Station 42.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMansfield University of Pennsylvania5.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportElmira Corning Regional Airport ELM31 miMajor airportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport ROC102 miInterstateI-9920 miUS highwayUS 151.2 miCoachElmira (Transit Center)Adirondack Trailways29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16917 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16917 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:33 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:31 am – 4:40 pm
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People1,195 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.8553 householdsMedian household income $68,750Median home value $161,000Median rent $930 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,017 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 581 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 13%, retail 12%Average commute 18 minutes85% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 15°F41 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month September42 in of snow a year, on about 27 days4 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Canton station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksPine Hillpeak · 1.8 miSouth Mountainpeak · 4.3 miEast Creek Tioga Riverriver · 2.1 miMorris Run Reservoirreservoir · 3.2 miFallbrook Fallswaterfall · 4.7 miMansfield University of Pennsylvaniacollege · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsIsland Parkpark · 3.1 miLinden Street Baseball Diamondpark · 4.9 miHills Creek State Parkstate park · 9.1 mi · 292 acresMcIntyre Wild Areastate wilderness · 12.5 mi · 7,227 acresMount Pisgah State Parkstate park · 19.7 mi · 1,313 acresLeonard Harrison State Parkstate park · 20.0 mi · 565 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Feb 200146 mi away, near Bath, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Feb 200146 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowTioga County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025299 of 364 days measured63 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 127main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Tioga County monitors, PA
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWellsboro Municipal Authorityserves 8,225 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202110 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,999 ft609 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
