Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:35 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:33 am – 4:42 pm
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People622 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.0280 householdsMedian household income $52,969Median home value $189,100Median rent $967 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $976 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 258 employedMain industries: manufacturing 33%, education and health care 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%Average commute 29 minutes79% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 14°F42 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month June61 in of snow a year, on about 40 days2 days above 90°F, 159 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wellsboro 4 Sw station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsColton Point State Parkstate park · 2.9 mi · 378 acresLeonard Harrison State Parkstate park · 3.3 mi · 565 acresPine Creek Gorge Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 1,353 acresAsaph Wild Areastate wilderness · 5.3 mi · 2,783 acresPine Creek Gorgestate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 11,578 acresCenter Town Parkpark · 6.3 miSource: 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 200144 mi away, near Bath, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Feb 200144 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 home74% of households have a broadband subscription45% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWatrous Water Associationserves 75 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 202113 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,048 ft624 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUPMC Wellsboro11.5 miPost officeGaines Post Office2.6 miTown hallGaines Township Municipal Building3.2 miPoliceGaines Township Police Department3.2 miFire stationGoodyear Hose Company Station 105.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePenn College at Wellsboro11.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportElmira Corning Regional Airport ELM44 miMajor airportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport ROC97 miInterstateI-9928 miUS highwayUS 61.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16921 ZIP area.
