Town guide

Blossburg, Pennsylvania

Blossburg is a borough in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,739 people across 4.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16912.

Homes sold for a median of $120 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,739374 per sq mi
Median home value$157,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$120Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Blossburg

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Around Blossburg

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)105 miles away
Closer regional airportWilliamsport Regional Airport (IPT)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY124 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA153 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Blossburg; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Blossburg

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Blossburg had 1,533 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 1324th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Tioga County grew from 49,086 residents in 1900 to 41,045 in 2020.

Blossburg population by census2000: 1,480, 2010: 1,538, 2020: 1,5331,48020001,53820101,5332020

Tioga County, 1900–2020

Tioga County population, 1900 to 20201900: 49,086, 1910: 42,829, 1920: 37,118, 1930: 31,871, 1940: 35,004, 1950: 35,474, 1960: 36,614, 1970: 39,691, 1980: 40,973, 1990: 41,126, 2000: 41,373, 2010: 41,981, 2020: 41,04549K’00’1037K’20’3035K’40’5037K’60’7041K’80’9041K’00’1041K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 41.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BlossburgJan: high 33°F, low 15°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 16°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 23°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 33°F, 3.6 in; May: high 69°F, low 44°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 48°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 37°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 29°F, 3 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 22°F, 3.1 in33°15°Jan2.936°16°Feb2.144°23°Mar3.358°33°Apr3.669°44°May3.677°53°Jun3.881°57°Jul3.879°56°Aug3.972°48°Sep4.360°37°Oct3.848°29°Nov3.038°22°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Canton, PA weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Tioga County

10,628 jobs at 868 businesses in Tioga County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Tioga CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,151 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,901 jobs; Retail trade: 1,782 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,202 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 709 jobs; Other services: 525 jobs; Finance and insurance: 403 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 396 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Manufacturing 18% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 11% Mining, oil and gas 7% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blossburg.

Nearest hospitals

  • Upmc WellsboroCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wellsboro12.5 miles
  • Troy Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Troy16.9 miles
  • Upmc WilliamsportGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Williamsport29.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers5
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Schools in Blossburg

Public schools here are run by Southern Tioga SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Blossburg El SchBlossburgK–6194Public1.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Hamilton Township (Tioga County), Bloss, Covington Township (Tioga County) and Ward.

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