Potter County, established in the year 1804, derived the name from James Potter, the Revolutionary War general. It has the county seat and the largest city in Coudersport. With a total area of 1,081 sq mi it is home to over 17K people with ethnic racial makeup including White, Native American, black or African American, Asian, Hispanic or Latino, Pacific Islander, and others with more than 7K households and 5K families. Potter County is located is in the Allegheny Plateau region of Pennsylvania.

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