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Pike Township (Potter County), Pennsylvania

Pike Township (Potter County) is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, home to about 333 people across 37 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16922 and 16943.

Homes sold for a median of $181 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population3339 per sq mi
Median home value$179,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$181Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Pike Township (Potter County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Pike Township (Potter County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)95 miles away
Closer regional airportElmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM)48 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 Pike Township (Potter County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Pike Township (Potter County)

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

Pike Township (Potter County) had 325 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 2329th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Potter County grew from 30,621 residents in 1900 to 16,396 in 2020.

Pike Township (Potter County) population by census2000: 292, 2010: 324, 2020: 325292200032420103252020

Potter County, 1900–2020

Potter County population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,621, 1910: 29,729, 1920: 21,089, 1930: 17,489, 1940: 18,201, 1950: 16,810, 1960: 16,483, 1970: 16,395, 1980: 17,726, 1990: 16,717, 2000: 18,080, 2010: 17,457, 2020: 16,39631K’00’1021K’20’3018K’40’5016K’60’7018K’80’9018K’00’1016K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 42.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 61 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Pike Township (Potter County)Jan: high 30°F, low 14°F, 3 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 15°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 22°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 33°F, 3.6 in; May: high 67°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 48°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 37°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 29°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 21°F, 3.3 in30°14°Jan3.033°15°Feb2.542°22°Mar3.355°33°Apr3.667°43°May3.775°52°Jun4.379°57°Jul4.177°55°Aug3.770°48°Sep4.259°37°Oct3.646°29°Nov3.235°21°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wellsboro 4 Sw, PA weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Potter County

4,292 jobs at 344 businesses in Potter County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Potter CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,144 jobs; Manufacturing: 708 jobs; Retail trade: 536 jobs; Information: 462 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 284 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 241 jobs; Professional services: 170 jobs; Utilities: 168 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Manufacturing 17% Retail trade 13% Information 11% Transportation and warehousing 7% Hotels and restaurants 6% Professional services 4% Utilities 4%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pike Township (Potter County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Upmc ColeCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Coudersport17.1 miles
  • Upmc WellsboroCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wellsboro17.9 miles
  • Bucktail Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Renovo29.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Physical and occupational therapists1
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.

Places in and around Pike Township (Potter County)

Parks (1 nearby)

  • John J. Collins Memorial Park · 8 acres0.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Galeton Public Library0.6 mi

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.

Schools in Pike Township (Potter County)

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Galeton Area SchGaletonPre-K–6145Public0.7 mi
Galeton JSHSGaleton7–12144Public0.7 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 Galeton, West Branch, Clymer Township, Abbott and Hector.

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.