Sayre

Sayre is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. It is the principal city in the Sayre, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area. It lies 18 miles southeast of Elmira, New York, and 30 miles southwest of Binghamton. In 1900, 5,243 people lived there; in 1910, 6,426 people live there, and in 1940, 7,569 persons made their homes in Sayre. The population was 5,403 at the 2020 census. Sayre is part of the Penn-York Valley ("The Valley"), a group of four contiguous communities in New York and Pennsylvania. The New York / Pennsylvania border cuts through the valley. There is no physical border between the towns, as the grid of streets and avenues blend seamlessly from one town to another. In 1904, the main shop building was believed to be the largest structure in the world under one roof, but held that title for only a brief time. The railroad operated from 1870 until 1976, but maintenance facilities were shifted away before that. With the decline of industry, population has declined since 1940. The borough has a total area of 2.03 square miles (5.27 km²), of which 2.02 sq miles (24 km²) is land and 0.02 square km² (0.04 km² or 0.552) of water. In 2010, there were 5,587 people living in the borough, 2,479 households, and 1,394 families living in Athens. The racial makeup of the borough was 96% White, 08% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1,7% Asian, 0,2% Hispanic or Latino.

History

Sayre is the primary city name, but also South Waverly are acceptable city names or spellings, Athens Township on the other hand no longer accepted or obsolete and are no longer used as a designation. The official name is Sayre, Pennsylvania. Sayre was named for Robert Heysham Sayre, president of the Pennsylvania and New York Railroad. The town was incorporated on January 27, 1891. The main shop building was believed to be the largest structure in the world under one roof, but held that title for only a brief time. The railroad operated from 1870 until 1976, but maintenance facilities were shifted away before that. With the decline of industry, population has declined since 1940. The Pennsylvania Guide, compiled by the Writers' Program of the Works Progress Administration, described Sayre in 1940. It emphasized the economic and social significance of the railroad, noting that Sayre was a small railway settlement until the Lehigh Valley Railroad constructed a roundhouse and shops here in 1871 and named the place for Robert H.Sayre, superintendent of the road. On the left of the railway tracks, which traverse the eastern section of the town, is a soot-blackened residential district. The triangular business center, though substantial, is also dingy. The Le high Valley Railroad Shops employ more than 1,200 men and completely dominate Sayre's existence. Blue denim overalls and high-crowned railroaders' caps are everywhere in evidence. In 1904 when the locomotive shops were built at Sayre, the main shopbuilding was thought to be. the largest building in the. world under a single roof. It is now located on the Pine Plains between Waverly and Athens, Pennsylvania. It was once home to the largest train yard in the United States.

Geography

Sayre is located at 41°591N 76°3115W (41.983567, -76.520845) in a river valley in the Allegheny Plateau just north of the confluence of the Susquehanna River and the Chemung River. The New York / Pennsylvania border cuts through the valley. There is no physical border between the towns, as the grid of streets and avenues blend seamlessly from one town to another. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.03 square miles (5.27 km²), of which 2.02 sq miles (5.24 km²) is land and 0.02sq miles (0.04km²), or 0.67%, is water. It is 17 miles (27 km) northwest to Elmira, New York, and by New York State Route 17 (future I-86) it is 38 miles (61 km) east to Binghamton, NY. The borough is located in the greater area known as the Penn-York Valley, or just "the Valley", which is made up of Athens, Pennsylvania, South Waverly, Pennsylvania and Waverley, New New York. The town of Sayre was founded in the 18th century and is located on the Pennsylvania-New York border. It has a population of about 2,000 people, with the majority of its residents living in the town of Athens and the rest in the borough.

Demographics

At the 2010 census there were 5,587 people, 2,479 households, and 1,394 families living in the borough. The median household income was $34,221 and the median family income was $57,256. The age distribution was 22.8% under the age of 18, 60.1% from 18 to 64, and 17.3% 65 or older. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.0 males. About 6.6% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18, and 8.4% ofThose age 65 or over. The borough's population was 5,813 at the 2000 census, with 2,722 housing units at an average density of 1,342.4 per square mile (517.7/km²) The racial makeup of the borough was 96.92% White, 0.62% African American, 0,17% Native American, 1.26% Asian, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71%. The median age was 39 years. The population density was 2,793.5 people per square inch (1,091.2/ km²). The median income for a household was $33,338. The per capita income for the Borough was $18,549. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was2.96.

Transportation

Sayre has one bus service, BeST Transit. Pennsylvania Route 199 connects Sayre to Athens and Waverly. Sayre and The Valley also have taxi service available through Valley Taxi. The Lycoming Mall is located in the town of Lycoming, Pennsylvania. The town has a population of 2,000. The population of The Valley is 2,200. The city has a total population of 3,000, with a population growth rate of 1.7%. The population grew by 1.8% in the last five years. The growth rate is the highest in the state since the mid-1980s, when it was 2.8%. The city's population growth has been 1.9% since the beginning of the decade, the highest since the early 1990s. The area's population has grown by 2.7% since 2010, the largest growth rate in the region since the late 1980s. the growth rate was 1.6% from 2010 to 2012. The increase is due to the growth of the population in The Valley, which has increased by 3.6%. The increase in population also has contributed to the increase in the number of people living in the area. The number of residents in the city has grown from 1,816 to 2,836. The total population growth since 2010 has been 2.6%, the highest rate since the start of the 2010-11 year. The largest increase was the growth in the population of the city of Sayre, which is 1,917.

Education

Children residing in the borough are assigned to attend the Sayre Area School District. The district is located in the eastern part of the borough. The borough has a population of about 2,000 people. The school district serves students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. It is the only school district in Sayre, New Jersey. It was founded in 1903 and has been in existence since the early 1900s. It has an enrollment of about 3,000 students. The area has a history of being the site of some of the country's most violent crimes. It also has a reputation for being a good place to raise a family. The town has a long history of supporting the arts, particularly music and dance. The Sayre School District was established in the early 20th century and is based in the town of Sayre. It opened its doors to the public in the 1930s and has since become a magnet school for students from all over New Jersey and New York state. It closed its doors in the 1970s and is now a part of a larger school district that serves students from across the country. It reopened in the 1990s and now has a high school that serves more than 1,200 students. It's also home to a number of private schools, including Sayre High School and Sayre-Sylvania High School. The city's first public library was opened in the 1950s and was later converted into a community center. In the 1980s and 1990s, Sayre was the location of the first elementary school in the state.

Community

Sayre is home to the Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital and Guthrie Clinic. Sayre is also home to a Little League, Recreation Program, Library, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, and Community Service Club. The town has a population of about 2,000. It is located in Guthrie County, Oklahoma. The city's population is about 2.4 million. The population of Sayre in 2010 was 2,071. It has an estimated population of 2,081. The community's population has grown to about 3,000 in the last few years. It was the site of a World War II-era air base, which was destroyed in the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941. It also hosted the U.S. Army's first African-American hospital, which opened in 1945. In the 1970s, Sayre was home to Guthrie's first high school, where students went on to attend college and graduate from the University of Oklahoma. In 2010, the town's population was 1,084. It had a population in 2010 of 2.0 million. It's the site where the U of Oklahoma's first air base was built in the 1950s. The U.N. has a base in Sayre, where it has been since the 1960s and 1970s. In 2011, the UofO opened a new hospital, Guthrie Medical Center, which is on the campus of Guthrie University. The hospital is home of the UVA College of Medicine.

Horned giants

The "horned giants" of Sayre is an urban legend concerning a series of skeletons that included a horned skull. The skeletons were reported to be at or above 7 feet (2.1 m) in height, possessing skulls that had horn-like protuberances just above the eyebrows. The skulls were claimed to have been lost, misplaced, or stolen while en route to the American Investigation Museum. Neither Donehoo, Skinner, nor Moorehead described the discovery of any human skeletons at Sayre exhibiting gigantism or horned protrusions in their official excavation reports in the 1880s. The horned skulls were never found and the urban legend has since grown into a popular children's book and TV show of the same name, which is based on the same urban legend as the Sayre skeletons. The Horned Skull was reportedly discovered by the then-state historian, Dr. G.P. DonehOO, and two visiting professors, A.B. Skinner and W.K. Moorehead while excavating a burial mound. The skull was never found, and the legend has become a children's TV show and a book of its own, which are both about the same time and place as the skeletons were discovered in Sayre. The "Horned Skull" was never discovered and the myth has grown out to be a popular TV series of the 1980s and 1990s, with a cast of several actors playing the role of the horned giants in the show.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Sayre, Bradford County, Pennsylvania = 89. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 85. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 88. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Sayre = 3.1 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 1,158 individuals with a median age of 41 age the population dropped by -6.61% in Sayre, Bradford County, Pennsylvania population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 2,653.81 residents per square mile of area (1,024.64/km²). There are average 2.2 people per household in the 2,440 households with an average household income of $38,701 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 8.70% of the available work force and has dropped -3.71% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 23.88%. The number of physicians in Sayre per 100,000 population = 304.4.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Sayre = 35.6 inches and the annual snowfall = 30.5 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 136. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 168. 82 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 15.7 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 50, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Sayre, Bradford County, Pennsylvania which are owned by the occupant = 54.46%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 38.4 years with median home cost = $101,770 and home appreciation of -1.72%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $14.02 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $6,076 per student. There are 16.2 students for each teacher in the school, 618 students for each Librarian and 618 students for each Counselor. 6.60% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 10.70% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 8.18% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).