Town guide

Sullivan, Pennsylvania

Sullivan is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,365 people across 43 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16932, and parts of 16917 and 16933 are in Sullivan too.

Homes sold for a median of $167 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,36532 per sq mi
Median home value$282,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$167Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Sullivan

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Mainesburg, PA16932Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Sullivan

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Around Sullivan

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)97 miles away
Closer regional airportElmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY120 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA158 miles away

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

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

Who represents Sullivan

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

Sullivan had 1,466 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 1515th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Tioga County grew from 49,086 residents in 1900 to 41,045 in 2020.

Sullivan population by census2000: 1,322, 2010: 1,453, 2020: 1,4661,32220001,45320101,4662020

Tioga County, 1900–2020

Tioga County population, 1900 to 20201900: 49,086, 1910: 42,829, 1920: 37,118, 1930: 31,871, 1940: 35,004, 1950: 35,474, 1960: 36,614, 1970: 39,691, 1980: 40,973, 1990: 41,126, 2000: 41,373, 2010: 41,981, 2020: 41,04549K’00’1037K’20’3035K’40’5037K’60’7041K’80’9041K’00’1041K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 36.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SullivanJan: high 32°F, low 15°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 15°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 22°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 33°F, 3.3 in; May: high 69°F, low 44°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 50°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 39°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 30°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 22°F, 2.5 in32°15°Jan2.235°15°Feb1.743°22°Mar2.757°33°Apr3.369°44°May3.277°53°Jun3.882°58°Jul3.880°57°Aug3.573°50°Sep3.760°39°Oct3.448°30°Nov2.637°22°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tioga Hammond Dam, PA weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Tioga County

10,628 jobs at 868 businesses in Tioga County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Tioga CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,151 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,901 jobs; Retail trade: 1,782 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,202 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 709 jobs; Other services: 525 jobs; Finance and insurance: 403 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 396 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Manufacturing 18% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 11% Mining, oil and gas 7% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sullivan.

Nearest hospitals

  • Troy Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Troy12.4 miles
  • Upmc WellsboroCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wellsboro14.0 miles
  • Arnot Ogden Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Elmira23.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Sullivan

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Smyth Park · 19 acres2.4 mi
  • Annette Smith Memorial Park · 5 acres2.2 mi
  • Mansfield Veterans Memorial Park · 1 acres2.6 mi
  • Rail Trail Head2.8 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter1.7 mi
  • Old Mainesburg Store2.0 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy2.7 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • North Hall Library2.2 mi
  • Mansfield Free Public Library2.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Grace Steadman Theatre2.1 mi
  • Straughn Auditorium2.3 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Mansfield, Richmond Township (Tioga County), Covington Township (Tioga County), Putnam, Charleston, Rutland, Roseville, Tioga Township and Ward.

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