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Potter County
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county in Pennsylvania, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Founded
- March 26, 1804
- Named after
- James Potter
- Seat
- Coudersport
- Largest borough
- Coudersport
- Total
- 1,082 sq mi (2,800 km )
- Land
- 1,081 sq mi (2,800 km )
- Water
- 0.2 sq mi (0.52 km ) 0.02%
- Estimate 2025
- 15,897
- Density
- 15/sq mi (5.8/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
- 15th
- Website
- pottercountypa .gov
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 16396
- Area
- 2801
- Official website
- www.pottercountypa.net
- Image
- Pottercourthousecoudersport.jpg
- Households
- 6630
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- Commons category
- Potter County, Pennsylvania
- inception
- 1826-09-01
- water as percent of area
- 0.02
- native label
- Potter County
- per capita income
- 26439
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Potter County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, its population was 16,396, making it the fifth-least populous county in Pennsylvania. Its county seat is Coudersport. The county was created in 1804 and later organized in 1836. It is named after James Potter, who was a general from Pennsylvania in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. Due to its remoteness and natural environment, it has been nicknamed “God's Country”.
The county is part of the North Central Pennsylvania region of the state.