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Welcome to Coudersport ...

Coudersport is located in Potter County<1> and is the County Seat for Potter County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Coudersport, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Coudersport has a population of 2,403 people<2> (see below for details).

Coudersport is 1,640 feet [500 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Coudersport lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Coudersport: (814)

The ZIP code for Coudersport: 16915<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Coudersport had an population of 2,403 people. This is a decrease of 5.62% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.32% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Coudersport had a population of 2,546 people (or 14.58% of the total population of Potter County). This makes Coudersport the county's most populous community.

The population of Coudersport represents 0.02% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 366th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,546 people, the population of Coudersport decreased 3.92% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,650 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Coudersport.

Communities near Coudersport ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coudersport.

  • Port Allegany
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Galeton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galeton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galeton
    • Galeton is located in Potter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,068 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galeton <5>
  • Shinglehouse
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • New Bergen ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bergen have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bergen
    • New Bergen is located in Potter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
  • Ulysses
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Austin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Oswayo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
    • Oswayo is located in Potter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Hebron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Potter County
  • Roulette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Williston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
    • Williston is located in Potter County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Coudersport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coudersport.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coudersport. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coudersport.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coudersport. Our list includes 29 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Coudersport.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coudersport ...

Looking for more information about Coudersport? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Coudersport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Coudersport.

Adding Coudersport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coudersport in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Coudersport was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Coudersport on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coudersport.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coudersport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Potter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Coudersport.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coudersport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Coudersport). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Coudersport or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.









 

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