Tioga County, Pennsylvania

Founding: 1812 (declared in 1804)
Parent county: Lycoming

Namesake: The Tioga River
Seat: Wellsboro (1812–)

Land area: 1,134 square miles

Population (2020): 41,045

Population (historic): 1,687 (1810); 15,498 (1840); 35,097 (1870); 49,086 (1900); 31,871 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1810–1890; 1930–2010

Subdivisions: Ten boroughs; two CDPs; 29 townships

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 6,821 (31.4%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 67.4%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 18.9%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 11.5%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 9.4%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,324
Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,381
Average farmhouse size (1940): 7.9 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 3,702
Average farm size (1920): 76.3 acres
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Wellsboro

Namesake: Mary Wells, wife of an early resident

Founding: 1808 (post office); 1830 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 3,472

Population (historic): 620 (1850); 1,465 (1870); 2,954 (1900); 3,643 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1850–1890; 1900–1960; 2010s
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 820 (48.2%)
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Outstanding Buildings

1. Solomon Thomas Log House. 328 Meak Road. Brookfield.
2. John Gardner House (c. 1845). 397 North Fork Road. Brookfield. Greek Revival.
3. Clark Farm (c. 1820). 6371 State Route 49. Deerfield. Federal.
4. Charles Toles House (c. 1835). 6427 State Route 49. Deerfield. Greek Revival.
5. House (c. 1845). 2712 Thornbottom Road. Nelson. Greek Revival.
6. William Faulkner Farm (c. 1830). 6629 State Route 49. Osceola. Federal/Greek Revival.
7. Robert Tubbs House (1829). 7709 State Route 49. Osceola. Federal.
8. Eli McNett House (c. 1820). 5337 State Route 14. Union. Federal.
9. House (c. 1885). 6320 State Route 249. Westfield.

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