Community Profile for Sayre, Pennsylvania
ADVANTAGES - DISADVANTAGES OF LIVING IN COMMUNITY | CENSUS ANALYSIS | CLIMATE & TOPOGRAPHY | COUNTY SEAT | CULTURAL ACTIVITIES | HOUSING | INDUSTRIAL BASE | MISC. QUESTIONS | RECREATION | RELIGION | SCHOOLS | SHOPPING & RESTAURANTS
Community Profile Description

Guthrie's main campus in Sayre is situated in a lush valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chemung Rivers in north-central Pennsylvania. 



Located just a few miles from the New York border, the Sayre area is proximate to the major cities of the northeast: Philadelphia, New York City, Buffalo, Rochester and Niagara Falls--all within 3-1/2 hours.



The area is renowned for its maple products (syrup, sugar, candy) wine, dairy, apple and corn production. 



30 miles south of the Finger Lake Region of New York State: Lakes, waterfalls, wineries and amazing 4-season recreation--1 hour from Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania. 



Easy driving distance to most major cities in the Northeast. 



Excellent schools and affordable housing; low cost-of-living. Safe, family-friendly community. 



Choice to live and/or play in several different communities: 




  • The Valley: Sayre and Athens, PA and Waverly, NY 

  • Elmira, NY (20 minutes from main campus) 

  • Corning, NY (40 minutes from main campus): international headquarters to Corning, Inc. 

  • Vestal/Binghamton, NY (30 minutes from main campus) 

  • Ithaca, NY (35 minutes north of main campus); home to Cornell University 





Three regional airports within 40 minutes (of main campus in Sayre) with easy connections to New York City, Washington DC, Boston, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and Orlando. In addition, two international airports are approximately 2 hours away. 




  • Elmira/Corning Regional Airport 

  • Binghamton Regional Airport 

  • Ithaca/Tompkins Regional Airport 

  • Greater Rochester International Airport 

  • Albany International Airport
ADVANTAGES - DISADVANTAGES OF LIVING IN COMMUNITY Top
1.) Advantages
>> Close proximty to practice, beautiful architecture, affordable housing market, picturesque Finger Lakes Region


2.) Disadvantages
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CENSUS ANALYSIS Top
1.) Population
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2.) Metro Name
>> Elimra/Cornig


3.) Metro Population
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4.) County Name
>> Chemung County


5.) County Population
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6.) Annual Growth/Decline Rate in Community?
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7.) Demographic age and income distribution of community?
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8.) What % of the community is minority?
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9.) Nearest cities of major population centers:
>> Rochester, NY;Syracuse, NY;Buffalo, NY;Toronto Canada, New York City, Philadelphia, PA


CLIMATE & TOPOGRAPHY Top
1.) Climate - Opinion
>> 4 distinct splendid seasons


2.) Topography
>> Rolling hills, meandering river valleys, gorges and lakes


COUNTY SEAT Top
1.) County Seat
>> Elmira


CULTURAL ACTIVITIES Top
1.) Ballet
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2.) Off-Broadway Plays
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3.) Other (Name)
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4.) Symphony
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HOUSING Top
1.) Describe available housing
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2.) Beach Housing
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3.) Lake Housing
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4.) Average Price $
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5.) Name of Nicest development(s)
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INDUSTRIAL BASE Top
1.) Agriculture (what kind(s)?)
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2.) Are any companies considering a move to the region? If so, list.
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3.) Evaluate the economy.
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4.) Has any industry been recently attracted?
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5.) List the top employers
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6.) Unemployment Rate (increasing / decreasing)?
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7.) What is being done to attract new industry?
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MISC. QUESTIONS Top
1.) Location Name
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2.) Describe the looks of the area / town
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3.) Miscellaneous Comments
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4.) Question?
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RECREATION Top
1.) Are there any annual events sponsored by the community which stimulates local, state, or regional interest?
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2.) Country Clubs
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3.) Fishing
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4.) Golf Courses
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5.) Gymnastics / Ballet
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6.) Indoor Pools
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7.) Number of Local Theaters
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8.) Number of Recreational Parks
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9.) Other Recreation Comments
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10.) Racquetball Courts
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11.) Recreational Lakes / Beaches
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12.) Snow & Water Skiing
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13.) State Parks
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14.) Tennis Courts
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15.) What is available for children?
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16.) YMCA / YWCA
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RELIGION Top
1.) Denominations Available
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SCHOOLS Top
1.) Areas schools excel at: (ie, science, math, music, etc)
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2.) Elementary and High Schools
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3.) Gifted programs in schools
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4.) Junior Colleges
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5.) Other
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6.) Private Schools
>> NO ANSWER GIVEN


7.) Universities (Please list)
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SHOPPING & RESTAURANTS Top
1.) Shopping Mall(s) - Closest
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2.) Quality Restaurants
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