Penn-York Valley
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The Penn-York Valley (referred to locally as The Valley) is a densely populated group of communities that straddles the New York and Pennsylvania border.[1] It includes the villages and boroughs of Sayre, Athens, South Waverly, and Waverly. [2]
Penn-York Valley | |
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Public park in Sayre, Main street diner in Athens, Shopping plaza in Waverly, School in South Waverly. | |
| Nickname: "The Valley" | |
 Interactive map of Penn-York Valley | |
| Population | |
• Total | 35,000 |
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These four central communities have a population of 14,822 as of the 2000 Census, a population of 14,425 as of the 2010 Census[3], and as of the 2020 Census, the core population is 14,113[4]. The entire Greater Valley has a population near 35,000.
Due to geographic boundaries, the Penn-York Valley is broken up into two Census regions: the Binghamton metropolitan area and the Sayre micropolitan area. The Valley is part of the Twin Tiers.
The community saw historic flooding due to rain from Tropical Storm Lee, exceeding levels of the Mid-Atlantic United States flood of 2006. Damages in Tioga County alone were estimated at around $100 million.[5]
The Penn-York Valley's education system is set by three different and separate school districts.
- Waverly Central School District - Serving Waverly, Chemung, Lockwood, and sections of Lowman, Barton, and Wellsburg.
- Sayre Area School District - Serving Sayre, South Waverly, and Litchfield.
- Athens Area School District - Serving Athens, Athens Township, Ridgebury, Smithfield, Ulster and Sheshequin.
Private Education
- Epiphany School - catholic Elementary and Middle school in Sayre.
- Zion Ministerial Institute - private religious school in Waverly, of the religious organization Zion Fellowship International. The organization's world headquarters in Waverly.