Elkland Borough is a borough in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,588 people across 2.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16920.
Homes sold for a median of $73 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Elkland Borough; also Nelson
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elkland Borough. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)80 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Elmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY101 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA178 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elkland Borough; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Elkland Borough had 1,827 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 1396th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Tioga County grew from 49,086 residents in 1900 to 41,045 in 2020.
Tioga County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 37.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cowanesque Dam, PA weather station (8 miles away).
10,628 jobs at 868 businesses in Tioga County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elkland Borough.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Northern Tioga SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Wood El SchElkland | K–6 | 303 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley AcademyElkland | 2–4 | 3 | Methodist | 0.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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