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Gaines

A township of 608 people in Tioga County, Pennsylvania
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Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
1,293 ftElevation

Gaines is an unincorporated community in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 6 and Pennsylvania Route 349, 4.6 miles (7.4 km) east-northeast of Galeton. Gaines has a post office with ZIP code 16921, which opened on August 8, 1849.

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ZIP code16921
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Gaines has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent0
Property4
Reported in 20254
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Most working residents leave Gaines for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Wellsboro (28%), Charleston (6%) and Delmar (6%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

Wellsboro
28%
Charleston
6%
Delmar
6%
Mansfield
3%
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Health in Gaines

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1worse than PA

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UPMC WellsboroWellsboro · 13.6 mi · ER · rural critical access
Westfield Laurel Health CenterWestfield · 12 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · Gaines
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 16921, 16950, 16901 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Gaines →

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Gaines has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 57 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

35° / 18°Winter
58° / 32°Spring
80° / 54°Summer
60° / 38°Fall
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Nearest: Galeton Public LibraryGaleton · 4.4 miles · 34 hrs a week
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