Corry, Pennsylvania Corry City of Corry Corry Armory Corry Armory Location in Erie County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Location in Erie County and the state of Pennsylvania.
Corry is positioned in Pennsylvania Corry - Corry Location in Erie County and the state of Pennsylvania.
State Pennsylvania Corry is a town/city in northwestern Pennsylvania in the United States.
With a populace of 6,605 at the 2010 United States Census, it is the second biggest city in Erie County.
Corry is a part of the Erie, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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 combination of barns expansion and the discernment of petroleum in close-by Titusville contributed greatly to Corry's development.
Industry has played a big part in Corry's growth, and the Corry Area Historical Society maintains a exhibition where one of the Climax locomotives (the steam engine used in logging operations that brought fame to Corry) is on display.
Corry has been titled a Tree City USA for seven consecutive years. The Corry Armory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. Enumeration Bureau estimated Corry's populace at 6,331 in 2009.
In the city, the populace was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $30,967, and the median income for a family was $35,375.
Corry is positioned at 41 55 30 N 79 38 26 W (41.924947, -79.640511). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 6.1 square miles (16 km2), all of it land.
Climate data for Corry, Pennsylvania Source: Pennsylvania State University The town/city of Corry is incorporated as a 3rd class town/city under Pennsylvania law. Third class metros/cities are governed by a commission, in which the mayor and four other members of the town/city council constitute the commission.
The mayor serves as the president of the council. Charles Campbell is the mayor of the town/city of Corry.
The Corry City Council's other members are Steven G.
Corry is in Pennsylvania's 5th congressional precinct and is represented in the United States House of Representatives by Republican Glenn Thompson, who was propel in 2008.
Republican Scott Hutchinson of the 21st District has represented Corry in the Pennsylvania State Senate since 2013.
Corry is contained by the 4th District of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and is represented by Republican Curt Sonney.
An early morning view of Corry Corry is inside the Corry Area School District, which operates a middle school, high school, one elementary school, but two abandoned elementary schools, and a longterm position and technical center.
Higher education is locally available through the Corry branch of Mercyhurst College, which offers advanced college credits for high school students and an associate degree in company administration.
Adult education and training are offered through the Corry Higher Education Council.
William Wallace Brown (1836 1926), member of the United States House of Representatives List of metros/cities in Pennsylvania Harrisburg: Bureau of Municipal Affairs, Pennsylvania Department of Internal Affairs.
"Railroads that helped Corry thrive could be key to city's prosperity".
The Corry Journal.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
"Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012".
"Corry Local Climatological Data".
Pennsylvania State Climatologist.
College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, Pennsylvania State University.
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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Department of General Services.
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