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Welcome to Sayre ...

Sayre is located in Bradford County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sayre, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sayre has a population of 5,366 people<2> (see below for details).

Sayre is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sayre lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Sayre: 570 & 272<4>

The ZIP code for Sayre: 18840<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sayre had an population of 5,366 people. This is a decrease of 3.96% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.69% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sayre had a population of 5,587 people (or 8.91% of the total population of Bradford County). This makes Sayre the county's most populous community.

The population of Sayre represents 0.04% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 168th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,587 people, the population of Sayre decreased 3.89% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,813 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sayre.

Communities Also Named Sayre ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Sayre - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Kansas, Ohio and Oklahoma.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sayre.

Communities near Sayre ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sayre.

  • Elmira
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Owego
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owego have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owego
    • Owego is located in Tioga County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,823 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owego <6>
  • Elmira Heights
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Heights
    • Elmira Heights is located in Chemung County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,747 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira Heights <6>
  • Towanda
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
    • Towanda is located in Bradford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,803 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <6>
  • Troy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Candor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Spencer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Tioga County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <6>
  • Wellsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Monroe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Bradford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Monroe
    • From Sayre to Monroe
  • Van Etten
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Etten have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Etten
    • Van Etten is located in Chemung County (NY)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 494 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Etten <6>

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 Sayre. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sayre.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sayre. 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 Sayre.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sayre. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Sayre.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sayre ...

Looking for more information about Sayre? 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 Sayre, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sayre.

Adding Sayre to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sayre 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 Sayre was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

X2X - From that list, the Sayre post office opened in 1874.

We also found Sayre in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sayre.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sayre. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Bradford County: www.bradfordcountypa.org/

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 Bradford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sayre.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sayre - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 570 code has been Overlayed with the 272 area code. New phone numbers in the Sayre area will be assigned with one of these codes: 570 or 272. As a result, placing a call in the Sayre area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Sayre). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sayre or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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