Economic development
The Southern Tier offers a receptive and responsive government, an excellent location, carefully planned and developed infrastructure, a dedicated workforce, extensive educational and training support, and abundant natural resources.
The Southern Tier Region is bounded on the south by the New York -
Pennsylvania border and encompasses approximately 2,136 square miles with a 1990
population of 212,945. The region is rural with three small cities, the largest Elmira of which has a
population of 33,724. Economically and geographically, the region has been included in the
Appalachian area of the United States.
To read a report from the Southern Tier Central Planning Commission, click here (pdf) .
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