Coudersport, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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Coudersport, Pennsylvania
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Borough
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The Potter County Courthouse
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| Nickname(s):
Gods Country
Coudy |
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Location of Coudersport in Potter County, Pennsylvania.
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 Coudersport, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Coudersport, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Pennsylvania | |
| County | Potter | |
| Settled | 1807 | |
| Incorporated (borough) | 1848 | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5.63 sq mi (14.59 km2) | |
| • Land | 5.63 sq mi (14.59 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) | |
| Elevation
(borough benchmark)
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1,655 ft (504 m) | |
| Highest elevation
(mountain south of Coudersport downtown)
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2,400 ft (700 m) | |
| Lowest elevation
(Allegheny River)
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1,620 ft (490 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 2,381 | |
| • Density | 422.61/sq mi (163.18/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | |
| ZIP code |
16915
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| Area code(s) | 814 | |
| FIPS code | 42-16448 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1172494 | |
Coudersport is a small town, called a borough, in Potter County, Pennsylvania. It is the main town, or county seat, of Potter County. Coudersport is about 110 miles east of Erie, located right by the Allegheny River. In 2020, about 2,371 people lived there.
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History of Coudersport
Several important places in Coudersport are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This means they are special buildings or areas that are important to the history of the United States. These include the Coudersport and Port Allegany Railroad Station, the Coudersport Historic District, and the Potter County Courthouse.
Geography and Location
Coudersport is located at 41°46′26″N 78°1′7″W / 41.77389°N 78.01861°W. The town covers about 5.7 square miles of land.
Coudersport sits in a wide valley where the Allegheny River meets Mill Creek. Tall plateaus, which are like flat-topped hills, surround the town. You can find Coudersport by taking Pennsylvania Route 44 or U.S. Route 6. These roads were once very important for travel across the eastern United States.
Two notable hilltops nearby are Dutch Hill and Vader Hill. The Allegheny River makes a sharp turn here, changing its direction from north to west. These hills rise very high, about 2,400 to 2,500 feet above sea level.
Weather in Coudersport
| Climate data for Coudersport, PA (COUDERSPORT 1 SW, PA) 1991-2020 normals (Records 2000–2021) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 64 (18) |
74 (23) |
78 (26) |
88 (31) |
93 (34) |
90 (32) |
101 (38) |
92 (33) |
93 (34) |
85 (29) |
76 (24) |
67 (19) |
101 (38) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 30.7 (−0.7) |
34.1 (1.2) |
43.4 (6.3) |
57.1 (13.9) |
68.3 (20.2) |
75.7 (24.3) |
79.6 (26.4) |
77.9 (25.5) |
71.0 (21.7) |
59.1 (15.1) |
46.4 (8.0) |
35.4 (1.9) |
56.6 (13.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 21.9 (−5.6) |
23.6 (−4.7) |
31.8 (−0.1) |
43.7 (6.5) |
54.8 (12.7) |
62.7 (17.1) |
66.7 (19.3) |
65.4 (18.6) |
58.8 (14.9) |
47.5 (8.6) |
36.5 (2.5) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
45.1 (7.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 13.2 (−10.4) |
13.1 (−10.5) |
20.3 (−6.5) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
41.2 (5.1) |
49.6 (9.8) |
53.8 (12.1) |
53.0 (11.7) |
46.6 (8.1) |
35.8 (2.1) |
26.6 (−3.0) |
19.9 (−6.7) |
33.6 (0.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −22 (−30) |
−25 (−32) |
−20 (−29) |
11 (−12) |
20 (−7) |
24 (−4) |
34 (1) |
34 (1) |
31 (−1) |
9 (−13) |
−1 (−18) |
−11 (−24) |
−25 (−32) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.92 (74) |
2.39 (61) |
3.21 (82) |
3.73 (95) |
3.78 (96) |
4.15 (105) |
4.74 (120) |
4.07 (103) |
4.15 (105) |
3.96 (101) |
3.51 (89) |
3.37 (86) |
43.98 (1,117) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 18.4 (47) |
20.0 (51) |
9.2 (23) |
3.3 (8.4) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.7 (1.8) |
4.8 (12) |
15.3 (39) |
71.8 (182) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 15.5 | 13.1 | 13.7 | 13.4 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 12.5 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 16.0 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 168.4 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 10.9 | 9.8 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 7.7 | 40.7 |
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People of Coudersport
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 234 | — | |
| 1860 | 446 | 90.6% | |
| 1870 | 471 | 5.6% | |
| 1880 | 677 | 43.7% | |
| 1890 | 1,530 | 126.0% | |
| 1900 | 3,217 | 110.3% | |
| 1910 | 3,100 | −3.6% | |
| 1920 | 2,836 | −8.5% | |
| 1930 | 2,740 | −3.4% | |
| 1940 | 3,197 | 16.7% | |
| 1950 | 3,210 | 0.4% | |
| 1960 | 2,889 | −10.0% | |
| 1970 | 2,831 | −2.0% | |
| 1980 | 2,791 | −1.4% | |
| 1990 | 2,854 | 2.3% | |
| 2000 | 2,650 | −7.1% | |
| 2010 | 2,546 | −3.9% | |
| 2020 | 2,371 | −6.9% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 2,351 | −7.7% | |
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In 2000, Coudersport had 2,650 people living in 1,101 homes. About 700 of these were families. The town had about 467 people per square mile.
Most people in Coudersport were White (97.02%). A smaller number were Asian (1.62%), African American (0.49%), or Native American (0.08%). Some people were from other backgrounds or a mix of two or more.
About 30.1% of homes had kids under 18 living there. Many homes (50.8%) were married couples. About 32% of homes had just one person living alone. The average age of people in Coudersport was 38 years old.
Famous People from Coudersport
- John Rigas – He started a big cable TV company called Adelphia Communications Corporation.
- Lafayette Cartee – A politician who helped lead the area.
- Mark Corey – A former baseball pitcher who played for teams like the New York Mets.
- Riki Lindhome – An actress you might have seen in movies or TV shows.
- Josh Kinney – Another baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB).
- Eliot Ness – A famous American agent known for fighting crime during the Prohibition era.
Interesting Facts About Coudersport
Coudersport is home to a special group called the Scottish Rite Consistory. It has about 3,000 members, which is a very large number for the size of the town.
A unique place to visit is the Ice Mine. This mine is special because it freezes with ice in the summer and the ice melts in the winter! It's a popular spot for tourists.
Eliot Ness, the famous "Untouchable" agent, lived in Coudersport before he passed away. He worked for a company that made special paper to prevent fake documents.
The Coudersport Area Recreation Park (CARP) is a great place for sports and fun. It has fields for football, baseball, and softball, plus basketball courts, picnic areas, and hiking trails. It was started in the 1960s by local leaders.
The town's name, Coudersport, comes from a Dutchman named Couder. He helped pay for the mapping of the future town, which was planned as a "port" on the Allegheny River. That's how it became "Couder's Port."
Coudersport used to be the main office for Adelphia. This company was once one of the biggest cable TV providers in the United States.
The fictional town of Farringdon in the Judy Bolton detective books is based on Coudersport. The author, Margaret Sutton, grew up and went to school here. You can find descriptions of the school and town hall in her books. Every October, the town holds "Judy Bolton Days" to celebrate these books.
Coudersport has its own radio stations, WNG591 (a weather radio station) and WFRM (a local AM station). The local newspaper, Potter Leader-Enterprise, is also published here.
The town is close to Cherry Springs State Park. This park is known for having some of the darkest night skies on the East Coast. This makes Coudersport a great place for people who love to look at stars!
Images for kids
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Gazebo in Town Square behind Potter County Courthouse in Coudersport, PA
See also
In Spanish: Coudersport para niños
