Moving to Galeton, Pennsylvania

Population: 1,325. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,301 (-1.8% change)
Males: 613 (46.3%), Females: 712 (53.7%)

Potter County

Zip code: 16922

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.6 years
Median household income: $27,727
Median house value: $45,200

Population by Race

Races in Galeton:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
• Black (1.0%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)
• American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (26.0%), English (12.2%), Irish (11.2%), Italian (7.3%), United States (5.1%), Dutch (4.4%).

Elevation: 1344 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Galeton

• High school or higher: 78.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
• Unemployed: 8.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Galeton borough

• Never married: 24.2%
• Now married: 51.0%
• Separated: 2.0%
• Widowed: 12.0%
• Divorced: 10.8%

2.2% Foreign born (1.9% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -49 (-3.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Galeton:

• SOLDIERS & SAILORS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; WELLSBORO, PA)
• CHARLES COLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; COUDERSPORT, PA)
• BUCKTAIL MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; RENOVO, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Galeton:

• ELMIRA/CORNING REGIONAL (about 60 miles; ELMIRA/CORNING, NY; Abbreviation: ELM)
• WILLIAMSPORT RGNL (about 61 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Abbreviation: IPT)
• UNIVERSITY PARK (about 64 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Abbreviation: UNV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Galeton:

• CHERRY SPRINGS (about 14 miles; GALETON, PA; Abbreviation: 5G6)
• GRAND CANYON STATE (about 19 miles; WELLSBORO, PA; Abbreviation: N38)
• ECHO (about 28 miles; MORRIS, PA; Abbreviation: PN0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Galeton:

• SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT ALFRED (about 38 miles; ALFRED, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,588)
• MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 41 miles; MANSFIELD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,831)
• LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 43 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,738)
• CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; CORNING, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,797)
• PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 55 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,666)
• PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 66 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 38,248)
• BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,534)

Public primary/middle school in Galeton:

• GALETON AREA SCH (Students: 451; Grades: PK – 12)

Libraries

Library in Galeton:

• GALETON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $24,835; Location: 3 W MAIN ST; 9,121 books; 350 audio materials; 250 video materials; 21 serial subscriptions)