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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.

Key Cities/Towns

Boroughs

  • Austin
  • Coudersport (county seat)
  • Galeton
  • Oswayo
  • Shinglehouse
  • Ulysses
Townships
  • Abbott
  • Allegany
  • Bingham
  • Clara
  • Eulalia
  • Genesee
  • Harrison
  • Hebron
  • Hector
  • Homer
  • Keating
  • Oswayo
  • Pike
  • Pleasant Valley
  • Portage
  • Roulette
  • Sharon
  • Stewardson
  • Summit
  • Sweden
  • Sylvania
  • Ulysses
  • West Branch
  • Wharton

Megan's Law Statistics

(Copy from PA Megan's Law Database, click on Community Tools at top then the 3rd "Count of..." link and tally residents only)

County Total Lifetime Out of State Pre-SORNA SVP SVDC SVP Ten-Year T1 T2 T3
50 10 6 2 0 1 4 13 4 10

Last updated: 11/04/25

Registration Sites

(copy from https://www.meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/VerificationSites/VerificationSiteSearch)

  • Potter Co Adult Probation, 1 North Main Street, COUDERSPORT PA 16915, 814-274-8791
  • State Police Coudersport, 3084 E. Second Street, COUDERSPORT PA 16915, 814-274-8690

County Parole/Probation Office Contact Information

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Local Reentry Resources

If you know of any local reentry organizations in the county, please contact us at contact@parsol.org

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SOAB Approved Treatment Providers

Reference SOAB website - Remove ones that don't apply

According to the SOAB website, there are no approved treatment providers in Potter County. Please check the surrounding counties for a provider.

Other PFR-Specific Resources

State Representatives and Senators

Find your state representatives and senators here: palegis.us.

PARSOL Information

Region & Contact

  • Region: North Central
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County Contact

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