Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
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 Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
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| Coordinates: 41°44′51″N 77°17′53″W / 41.74750°N 77.29806°WCoordinates: 41°44′51″N 77°17′53″W / 41.74750°N 77.29806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Tioga |
| Settled | 1806 |
| Incorporated (borough) | 1830 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.9 sq mi (12.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,306 ft (398 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,328 |
| • Density | 681.0/sq mi (262.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC) |
| Zip | 16901 |
| Area code(s) | 570 Exchange: 724 |
| Website | www.wellsboroborough.com |
Wellsboro is a borough in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States, located 52 miles northwest of Williamsport. Early in the twentieth century, Wellsboro was the shipping point and trade center for a large area. It had fruit evaporators, flour and woolen mills, a milk-condensing plant, marble works, saw mills, foundry and machine shops, and manufactories of cut glass, chemicals, rugs, bolts, cigars, carriages, and furniture. In 1900, 2,945 people lived here; in 1910, 3,183 lived here. The population was 3,328 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Tioga County[1], and also home to the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania.
History
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Wellsboro was incorporated in 1830 and was named in honor of Mary Wells, wife of one of the original settlers, Benjamin Wistar Morris.[2] The town was the home of George W. Sears (1821 – 1890), a sportswriter for Forest and Stream magazine in the 1880s and an early environmentalist. His stories, appearing under the pen name, "Nessmuk" popularized self-guided canoe camping tours of the Adirondack lakes in open, lightweight solo canoes and what is today called ultralight camping. Wellsboro was also the site of one of the first factories where light bulbs were mass-produced, using machines whose design remains essentially unchanged from the early 20th century when the Corning company established the plant in the town.
The Robinson House, Jesse Robinson House, Wellsboro Armory, and Wellsboro Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
Geography
Wellsboro is located at 41°44′48″N 77°18′7″W / 41.74667°N 77.30194°W (41.746794, -77.301881)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.9 square miles (13 km2), of which, 4.9 square miles (13 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.61%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 3,328 people, 1,469 households, and 866 families residing in the borough. The population density was 681.0 people per square mile (262.8/km²). There were 1,602 housing units at an average density of 327.8 per square mile (126.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.14% White, 0.39% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
There were 1,469 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 80.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $30,169, and the median income for a family was $39,898. Males had a median income of $37,083 versus $20,492 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $18,096. About 9.5% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.
Natural gas operations
The Marcellus Formation, a massive formation stretching between New York and West Virginia, has enough natural gas to possibly meet U.S. demand for 20 years, according to some experts.[who?] It may become the most productive shale gas field in the U.S.
Media
WNBT 1490AM(1000 watts) and WNBT-FM (50,000 watts) are owned by Farm and Home Broadcasting Company. The Wellsboro Gazette is a weekly print publication owned by Tioga Publishing Company which covers news in Wellsboro and surrounding towns. Mountain Home, published by Beagle Media, is a monthly regional magazine headquartered and published out of Wellsboro.
References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "History of Wellsboro". Wellsboro Area Chamber of Commerce.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
Media related to Wellsboro, Pennsylvania at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website of the Borough of Wellsboro
- Official website of the Wellsboro Chamber of Commerce
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