Oswayo Township is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, home to about 303 people across 38 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16748 and 16923.
Homes sold for a median of $71 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Shinglehouse; part is in Oswayo Township
Mostly Genesee; part is in Oswayo Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Oswayo Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)74 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bradford Regional Airport (BFD)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Buffalo, NY74 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA207 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oswayo Township; 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.
Oswayo Township had 224 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 2354th 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).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oswayo Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| 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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 4 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 Oswayo Valley SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oswayo Valley El SchShinglehouse | Pre-K–5 | 132 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Oswayo Valley JSHSShinglehouse | 6–12 | 140 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musto Hollow Amish SchoolGenesee | K–8 | 27 | Amish | 19.1 mi |
| Chestnut Ridge SchoolGenesee | 1–8 | 20 | Amish | 19.6 mi |
| Pleasant Hollow Amish SchoolShinglehouse | 1–8 | 16 | Amish | 3.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Shinglehouse, Sharon Township, Genesee, Ceres, Bingham, Allegany, Clara and Pleasant Valley.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.