Tioga, Pennsylvania
| Tioga, Pennsylvania | |
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Downtown Tioga
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 Tioga, Pennsylvania
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| Coordinates: 41°54′31″N 77°07′59″W / 41.90861°N 77.13306°WCoordinates: 41°54′31″N 77°07′59″W / 41.90861°N 77.13306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Tioga |
| Settled | 1798 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,030 ft (310 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 662 |
| • Density | 1,140.0/sq mi (558.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC) |
| Zip | 16946 |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
Tioga is a borough in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 622 at the 2000 census. It is located north of Tioga and Hammond Lakes along the Tioga River.
Tioga is located at 41°54′23″N 77°8′8″W / 41.90639°N 77.13556°W (41.906467, -77.135532).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), of which, 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (17.31%) is water.
Tioga is surrounded by Tioga Township.
The name "Tioga" is borrowed from Native American tribes who lived in the area at the time of the arrival of European colonists; it means "at the forks". The various Iroquois tribes all had similar words for the concept: the Oneida called it Te-ah-o-ge, the Mohawk called it Te-yo-ge-ga, the Cayuga called it Da-o-ga and the Seneca called it Da-yo-o-geh.
As of the census of 2000, there were 622 people, 239 households, and 148 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,440.0 people per square mile (558.5/km²). There were 261 housing units at an average density of 604.2 per square mile (234.4/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.04% White, 0.32% African American, 0.16% Native American, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.
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