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Elk County, Pennsylvania
Elk County occupies the forested north-central plateau, where St. Marys is the population center, Ridgway the county seat, and the Elk State Forest covers much of the land. Powdered-metal manufacturing drives the economy, with sintered-metal plants in St. Marys, Ridgway and Johnsonburg, so industrial demand tracks a handful of employers and the narrow valley floors and public forest boundaries that leave few developable sites.
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Elk County at a glance
- 30,000Population (2025)
- RidgwayCounty seat
- 827 sq miLand area
- 36 / sq miDensity
- $66,000Median household income
- $135,000Median home value
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- City Boundaries: 12
- School Boundaries: 6
- Congressional Districts: 1
- Emergency Services: 22
- Flood Zones: 2
- HUD: 5
- House Districts: 2
- Opportunity Zones: 2
- Parks & Golf: 19
- Schools: 13
- Senate Districts: 2
- Soils: 110
- Voter Precincts: 29
- Wetlands: 5
- Zip Codes: 24
Cities and towns in Elk County
Benezette Township, Fox Township, Highland Township, Horton Township, Jay Township, Johnsonburg Borough, Jones Township, Millstone Township, Ridgway Borough, Ridgway Township, Spring Creek Township, St Marys.
Neighboring counties
- Cameron County, PA · map
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