Corry, Pennsylvania
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| City of Corry | |
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 Location in Erie County and the state of Pennsylvania. |
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| Coordinates: 41°55′13.2″N 79°38′25.2″W / 41.920333°N 79.640333°WCoordinates: 41°55′13.2″N 79°38′25.2″W / 41.920333°N 79.640333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Erie |
| Founded | May 27, 1861 |
| Incorporated | March 8, 1866 |
| Named for | misspelling of founder Hiram Cory's name |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jason Monn (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.1 sq mi (16 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,605 |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (420/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 16407 |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
| Website | www |
Corry is a city located in northwestern Pennsylvania in the United States. With a population of 6,605 at the 2010 United States Census, it is the second largest city in Erie County. Corry is a part of the Erie, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city became famous in the late-19th and early-20th centuries for being the manufacturer of Climax locomotives.
Erie County was formed from parts of Allegheny County on March 12, 1800. On May 27, 1861, tracks owned by the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad intersected with those of the Sunbury and Erie Railroad and was called the "Atlantic and Erie Junction". Land at the junction was owned by Hiram Cory, who sold a portion to the Atlantic and Great Western in October 1861. The railroad constructed a ticket office at the junction and named it for Cory, but through a misspelling it became Corry.
The combination of railroad growth and the discovery of oil in nearby Titusville contributed greatly to Corry's development. This boomtown was chartered as a borough in 1863 and designated as a city in 1866. Industry has played a big part in Corry's growth, and the Corry Area Historical Society maintains a museum where one of the Climax locomotives (the steam engine used in logging operations that brought fame to Corry) is on display.
Corry has been named a Tree City USA for seven consecutive years.
The Corry Armory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,834 people, 2,660 households, and 1,763 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,120.5 people per square mile (432.6/km²). There were 2,868 housing units at an average density of 470.2 per square mile (181.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.19% White, 0.29% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated Corry's population at 6,331 in 2009.
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