Welcome to Emporium ...
Emporium is located in Cameron County<1> and is the County Seat for Cameron County.
The location of Emporium has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Emporium, you might consider that their post office opened in 1866.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Emporium has a population of 1,808 people<3> (see below for details).
Emporium is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Emporium lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Emporium is located in the (814) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Emporium had an population of 1,808 people. This is a decrease of 12.78% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 28.42% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Emporium had a population of 2,073 people (which is 40.8% of the total population of Cameron County). This makes Emporium the county's most populous community.
The population of Emporium represents 0.02% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 421st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,073 people, the population of Emporium decreased 17.93% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,526 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Emporium.
Communities near Emporium ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Emporium.
- Saint Marys
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Elk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <5>
- Austin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Potter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <5>
- Driftwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood
- Driftwood is located in Cameron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Driftwood <5>
- Cameron
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Cameron is located in Cameron County
- Beechwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Gardeau
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardeau
- Gardeau is located in McKean County
- Huntley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Huntley is located in Cameron County
- Grant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Benezette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benezette
- Benezette is located in Elk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benezette <5>
- Clermont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Emporium. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Emporium.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Emporium. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Emporium.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Emporium. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Emporium.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Emporium ...
Looking for more information about Emporium? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Emporium, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Emporium.
Adding Emporium to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Emporium in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Emporium was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Emporium post office opened in 1866.
We also found Emporium in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Emporium.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Emporium. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Cameron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Emporium. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Emporium - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |