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Potter County

Population in July 2008: 140. Population change since 2000: -11.9%
 

Males: 67  (48.4%)
Females: 73  (51.6%)

Median resident age:  29.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2008: $39,412 (it was $30,625 in 2000)
Oswayo:  $39,412
Pennsylvania:  $50,713

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $16,333

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $77,353 (it was $45,800 in 2000)
Oswayo:  $77,353
Pennsylvania:  $164,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $95,119; Detached houses: $99,587; Mobile homes: $24,500

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Races in Oswayo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.4%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Oswayo: 83.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (32.7%), English (10.7%), Irish (10.7%), French Canadian (5.7%), Scotch-Irish (5.0%), Dutch (4.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 01/08/1901

Elevation: 1704 feet

Land area: 1.10 square miles.

Population density: 127 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Oswayo

  • High school or higher: 81.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oswayo borough

  • Never married: 15.4%
  • Now married: 73.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 3.1%

2 residents are foreign born

This borough:  1.3%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Oswayo:  1.3% ($600)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)

Oswayo satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hamburg, NY (71.3 miles , pop. 56,259).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (80.2 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (200.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Alma, NY (3.0 miles ), Shinglehouse borough, PA (3.1 miles ), Coudersport borough, PA (3.2 miles ), Willing, NY (3.3 miles ), Bolivar, NY (3.4 miles ), Stannards, NY (3.5 miles ), Bolivar, NY (3.6 miles ), Ulysses borough, PA (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 41.92 N, Longitude: 78.02 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 814

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Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+1.9%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (9%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (9%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (9%)
  • Wood products (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
  • Apparel (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Personal and laundry services (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (19%)
  • Business operations specialists (9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (19%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (15%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Business operations specialists (7%)
  • Personal appearance workers (7%)



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Oswayo-area historical tornado activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 36% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/2003, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.5 miles away from the Oswayo borough center caused $200,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 35.7 miles away from the borough center killed 4 people and injured 40 people.


Oswayo-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 60.0 miles away from Oswayo center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 43.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 80.7 miles away from the city center
On 5/25/1995 at 14:22:32, a magnitude 3.0 (2.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.1 miles away from Oswayo center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Oswayo:
  • CHARLES COLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; COUDERSPORT, PA)
  • JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; WELLSVILLE, NY)
  • OLEAN GENERAL HOSPITAL WEST (about 24 miles; OLEAN, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oswayo:
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT ALFRED (about 26 miles; ALFRED, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,588)
  • SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; ST BONAVENTURE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,538)
  • MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 50 miles; MANSFIELD, PA; FT enrollment: 2,831)
  • LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 52 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; FT enrollment: 3,738)
  • CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; CORNING, NY; FT enrollment: 2,797)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT GENESEO (about 61 miles; GENESEO, NY; FT enrollment: 5,246)
  • JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; FT enrollment: 2,662)

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Average household size:
This borough:  3.1 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  80.8%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  3.8%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This borough:  16.7%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This borough:  12.2%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oswayo, PA



Oswayo compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment




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Oswayo travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Potter County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (84%)
  • Coal or coke (9%)
  • Wood (7%)


Religion statistics for Oswayo

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 37.11%
Here37.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesChristian and Missionary Alliance
Adherents31.7%22.6%7.8%6.5%6.2%
Congregations13.0%30.4%6.5%6.5%6.5%
Name Charismatic Churches IndependentAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchOther
Adherents6.0%5.8%4.0%3.4%6.1%
Congregations2.2%8.7%4.3%4.3%17.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$85
Totals for Government 0$0 2$85



Oswayo government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $20,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $49,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $7,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $6,000

5.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,428 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.83%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Tioga County, PA  0.82% ($48,667 average AGI)
from McKean County, PA  0.55% ($35,556)
from Allegany County, NY  0.40% ($23,308)


6.23% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,543 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.23%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Tioga County, PA  0.77% ($27,784 average AGI)
to McKean County, PA  0.55% ($28,833)
to Allegany County, NY  0.41% ($28,926)


Strongest AM radio stations in Oswayo:
  • WFRM (600 AM; 1 kW; COUDERSPORT, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WLSV (790 AM; 1 kW; WELLSVILLE, NY; Owner: DBM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHHO (1320 AM; 5 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WGGO (1590 AM; 5 kW; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLEM (1250 AM; 3 kW; EMPORIUM, PA; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WLEA (1480 AM; 3 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: PMJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oswayo:
  • WJQZ (103.5 FM; WELLSVILLE, NY; Owner: DBM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFRM-FM (96.7 FM; COUDERSPORT, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHKS (94.9 FM; PORT ALLEGANY, PA; Owner: L-COM INC.)
  • WZKZ (101.9 FM; ALFRED, NY; Owner: PEMBROOK PINES ELMIRA, LTD.)
  • WCID (89.1 FM; FRIENDSHIP, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WPIG (95.7 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: ARROW COMMUNICATIONS OF N.Y., INC.)
  • WOLN (91.3 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WQRM (106.3 FM; SMETHPORT, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDDH (97.5 FM; ST. MARYS, PA; Owner: LAUREL MEDIA, INC.)
  • W213BC (90.5 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WMXO (101.5 FM; OLEAN, NY; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
  • WCOG-FM (100.7 FM; GALETON, PA; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WQRT (98.3 FM; SALAMANCA, NY; Owner: CATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKPQ (105.3 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WQKY (98.9 FM; EMPORIUM, PA; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSQA (88.7 FM; HORNELL, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)



National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total costs: $1,128,000
Total average daily traffic: 485
Total average daily truck traffic: 28
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 842

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