Elk County
Population 35,112
Land Area 530,359 acres

For sources, notes, and links regarding these figures, view the pdf source page. (38 KB)

For further economic development information on Elk County, visit TEAM Pennsylvania Business Resource Network.

EDUCATIONAL ENTITIES

Public School Districts: 3

Private Schools: 7

Vo-Tech Schools: 0

Colleges and Universities: 0

Environmental Education Facilities: 0

TRANSPORTATION

Rail Providers
     •  ALY, BPRR, KKRR, PSR

Industrial Properties with Rail Service:
     3 on 101 acres

KOZ with Rail Service: 5 on 114 acres

WIND RESOURCES

Wind Power Class: 3

METHANE GENERATION

Landfills 
 • Landfills: 1
 •  Waste in Place (tons): 6,000,000
 •  Landfill Methane
     Recovery Projects: 0

Livestock Waste  
 •  Raw Manure (lbs. per day): Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.
 •  Methane Potential (cu. ft. per day): Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

County Economic Development Organization
     • Elk County Planning Commission

Small Business Development Center
     •  Clarion University SBDC

Local Development District
     •  North Central PA Regional Planning and Development Commission

Industrial Resource Center
     •  Northwest PA IRC

Ben Franklin Technology Center
     •  Ben Franklin Technology Center of Central and Northern PA

Keystone Opportunity Zones (KOZ)
     •  17 KOZs on 552 acres

AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES

Farms: 185

Farm Land (acres): 18,500

Average Farm Size (acres): 100

CRP Land (acres):0

FORESTRY RESOURCES

Total Forest Land (acres): 481,700

Total Timberland (acres): 463,500

Mill Residues (dry tons): 48,000

Logging Residues (cubic feet): 4,760,000

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Revised August 2002