Corner Cafe 2, 2022
Ulysses’s story
195 years in pictures
Census counts: 226 in 1870, 599 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2022 and 2 maps from 1969 on.
- 1831Ulysses is settled
UlyssesPA
Population
583
2025 Census estimate · −2.5% since 2020
Median home value
$104K
Census ACS
Household income
$34K
median
Median age
35.3
years
Jobs based here
84
A commuter town
Is Ulysses a good place to live?
22% of residents live below the poverty line in Ulysses, above both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 1,038 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a lower January low than Ulysses. Ulysses has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Ulysses stand out
Where Ulysses beats most towns.
Small town
583 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Ulysses TownshipUlysses
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Ulysses: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ulysses, and how to reach them.
PowerTri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA)22.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterUlysses Municipal Authority1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Ulysses’ trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections herePotter County Board of ElectionsPotter County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2025
ZIP code1694816948 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ulysses.
Work & commute
Ulysses has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Ulysses for work: only 2% work in town. At 32 minutes, Ulysses’ average trip to work is against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Ulysses has lost 50 jobs, to 84 in 2023.
2%work in town
| Ulysses | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Ulysses2%
Bingham Township11%
Harrison Township9%
Westfield Township6%
Genesee Township5%
17 mi
median commute distance
84
jobs based in Ulysses
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Ulysses is cooler
The July high in Ulysses is 78°F. Ulysses has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
61″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–33°
Spring32–55°
Summer53–77°
Fall37–58°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Ulysses stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with more of its adults who smoke cigarettes
23% of Ulysses adults smoke cigarettes. Ulysses beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 31% of Ulysses adults get no exercise outside work.
| Ulysses | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 24% | 25% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better11 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Ulysses | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.9% | 5.8% |
| More smokers | 23% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 7.7% |
UPMC Cole
14.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Ulysses, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Ulysses since 2024.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windCold waves
1
paid flood claims since 2024
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ulysses
16pages on Ulysses
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ulysses; the nearest are
Alfred UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Alfred, NY24.3 mi$41,500 tuitionSUNY College of Technology at AlfredUniversity or college · Public · Alfred, NY24.4 mi$8,892 in-state tuitionSUNY Corning Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Corning, NY38 mi$6,534 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Ulysses residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Ulysses for work
Where Ulysses’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
84jobs based in Ulysses
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Ulysses
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Ulysses is a borough in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 600 at the 2020 census. The borough is located in a rural farming and forested area in north central Pennsylvania, which is known as the Pennsylvania Wilds. It also stands in the middle of the Triple Continental Divide. In 2019 the borough celebrated its sesquicentennial.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1831
- Area
- 4.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,090 ft
- ZIP code
- 16948
Questions about Ulysses
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ulysses, PA a good place to live?
Ulysses has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.