Town guide

Pleasant Valley, Pennsylvania

Pleasant Valley is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, home to about 116 people across 20 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16743 and 16748.

Homes sold for a median of $89 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1166 per sq mi
Median home value$190,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$89Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking35%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Pleasant Valley

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Pleasant Valley

Distances

Nearest major airportBuffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)77 miles away
Closer regional airportBradford Regional Airport (BFD)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY77 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA207 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pleasant Valley

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

Pleasant Valley had 78 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 2508th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Pleasant Valley population by census2000: 80, 2010: 86, 2020: 78802000862010782020

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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 42.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 55 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Pleasant ValleyJan: high 31°F, low 14°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 15°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 22°F, 3 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 31°F, 3.5 in; May: high 68°F, low 43°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 52°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 55°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 48°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 37°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 28°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 21°F, 3.2 in31°14°Jan3.134°15°Feb2.343°22°Mar3.057°31°Apr3.568°43°May3.876°52°Jun4.280°56°Jul4.578°55°Aug4.171°48°Sep3.759°37°Oct3.947°28°Nov3.336°21°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Port Allegany, PA weather station (5 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

27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pleasant Valley’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Upmc ColeCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Coudersport15.5 miles
  • Olean General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Olean17.2 miles
  • Jones Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wellsville22.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists2
Optometrists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies3

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 Pleasant Valley

Grocery stores

  • Shop and Save6.0 mi

Libraries

  • Oswayo Valley Memorial Library5.9 mi

Counts are within about 3 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 Pleasant Valley

Public schools here are run by Oswayo Valley SD, Port Allegany SD, Seneca Highlands Career and Technical Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Oswayo Valley El SchShinglehousePre-K–5132Public5.7 mi
Port Allegany El SchPort AlleganyPre-K–6508Public5.0 mi
Oswayo Valley JSHSShinglehouse6–12140Public5.8 mi
Port Allegany JSHSPort Allegany7–12379Public5.0 mi
Seneca Highlands Career and Technical CenterPort Allegany10–121Career and Technical4.6 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Pine Grove Amish SchoolPort Allegany1–722Amish5.7 mi
Pleasant Hollow Amish SchoolShinglehouse1–816Amish9.8 mi
Valley View Amish SchoolPort Allegany1–819Amish4.7 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 Port Allegany, Liberty Township (McKean County), Shinglehouse, Sharon Township, Ceres, Oswayo Township, Annin and Clara.

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