Potter County, Pennsylvania
39 public bodies govern here, 5 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 16,188
- Median household income
- $59,020
- ±4,562
- Unemployed
- 3.8%
- 279 of 7,299 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.8%
- 5,997 of 6,992 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Potter | 16,259 (2021) | 1 North Main St, Coudersport | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borough of Austin | 477 (2021) | Po Box 297, Austin | — |
| Borough of Coudersport | 2,351 (2021) | 201 S West St, Coudersport | — |
| Borough of Galeton | 983 (2021) | 15 West St, Galeton | — |
| Borough of Oswayo | 132 (2021) | 22 Depot St, Oswayo | — |
| Borough of Shinglehouse | 1,097 (2021) | Po Box 156, Shinglehouse | — |
| Borough of Ulysses | 598 (2021) | 518 Main St, Ulysses | — |
Townships 24
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Abbott | 228 (2021) | 1431 Germania Rd, Galeton | Website |
| Township of Allegany | 393 (2021) | 447 Scoville Hill Rd, Genesee | — |
| Township of Bingham | 616 (2021) | 843 Bingham Center Rd, Genesee | — |
| Township of Clara | 177 (2021) | 566 Clara Rd, Shinglehouse | — |
| Township of Eulalia | 866 (2021) | Po Box 228, Coudersport | — |
| Township of Genesee | 722 (2021) | 120 Hickox Rd, Genesee | — |
| Township of Harrison | 1,020 (2021) | 205 E Main St, Harrison Valley | Website |
| Township of Hebron | 587 (2021) | 786 Baker Creek Road, Coudersport | — |
| Township of Hector | 341 (2021) | 2758 Phoenix Run Rd, Sabinsville | — |
| Township of Homer | 434 (2021) | 117 Southwoods Rd, Coudersport | — |
| Township of Keating | 288 (2021) | Po Box 255, Austin | Website |
| Township of Oswayo | 223 (2021) | 2244 Eleven Mile Road, Shinglehouse | — |
| Township of Pike | 327 (2021) | Po Box 181, Galeton | — |
| Township of Pleasant Valley | 75 (2021) | 1956 Sartwell Creek Rd, Port Allegany | — |
| Township of Portage | 162 (2021) | 23 State St, Austin | — |
| Township of Roulette | 1,088 (2021) | 80 Railroad Ave, Roulette | — |
| Township of Sharon | 782 (2021) | 1972 State Route 44 S, Shinglehouse | — |
| Township of Stewardson | 64 (2021) | Po Box 277, Cross Fork | — |
| Township of Summit | 134 (2021) | 811 Big Moores Run Rd, Coudersport | — |
| Township of Sweden | 863 (2021) | 185 S. Dry Run Road, Coudersport | — |
| Township of Sylvania | 75 (2021) | Po Box 66, Austin | — |
| Township of Ulysses | 641 (2021) | 2504 State Route 49 W, Ulysses | — |
| Township of West Branch | 397 (2021) | 533 Germania Rd, Galeton | — |
| Township of Wharton | 118 (2021) | 1216 E Fork Rd, Austin | — |
Special districts 8
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potter County Hospital Authority | Hospitals | 1001 E 2nd St, Coudersport | — |
| Potter County Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 312, Coudersport | Website |
| Coudersport Area Municipal (sewer) Authority | Sewerage | 201 S West St, Coudersport | — |
| Galeton Borough Authority | Sewerage and water supply | 15 West St, Galeton | — |
| Ulysses Municipal (water and Sewer) Authority | Sewerage and water supply | 518 Main St, Ulysses | — |
| Potter County Solid Waste Authority | Solid waste management | 2504 State Route 49 W, Ulysses | — |
| Coudersport Borough Authority | Water supply utility | 201 S West St, Coudersport | — |
| Genesee Township Water Authority | Water supply utility | 1156 Ellisburg Rd, Genesee | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Austin Area SD
School district2 schools
138 Costello Avenue, Austin, PA, 16720
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Coudersport Area SD
School district2 schools
698 Dwight Street, Coudersport, PA, 16915
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Galeton Area SD
School district2 schools
27 Bridge Street, Galeton, PA, 16922
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Northern Potter SD
School district2 schools
745 Northern Potter Road, Ulysses, PA, 16948
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Oswayo Valley SD
School district2 schools
277 S. Oswayo Street, Shinglehouse, PA, 16748
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Wellsville Farmers Market (191 North Main Street Wellsville) · Belmont Farmers Market (Belmont) · Fillmore Farmers Market (Fillmore)
Poorman's Island Market (1468 Woodward Avenue Lock Haven)
Williamsport Growers' Market (Williamsport)
Corning indoor Winter Farmers' Market (1 W. Market Street Corning) · Corning Farmers' Market (114 Pine Street Corning) · Hornell Farmers Market (40 Main Street Hornell) · and 1 more
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.