Genesee is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, home to about 682 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16923.
Mostly Genesee; also Bingham and Allegany
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| Nearest major airport | Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)82 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Bradford Regional Airport (BFD)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY83 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA195 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Genesee; 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.
Genesee had 726 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 2011th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Potter County grew from 30,621 residents in 1900 to 16,396 in 2020.
Potter County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 43.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 60 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oswayo 1 Ene, PA weather station (7 miles away).
4,292 jobs at 344 businesses in Potter County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Genesee.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
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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.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musto Hollow Amish SchoolGenesee | K–8 | 27 | Amish | 5.2 mi |
| Chestnut Ridge SchoolGenesee | 1–8 | 20 | Amish | 6.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bingham, Allegany and Oswayo Township.
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