Sayre, Pennsylvania

Sayre, Pennsylvania
Howard Elmer Park in downtown Sayre
Sayre
Location of Sayre in the state of Pennsylvania
Sayre
Sayre (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°58′44″N 76°30′56″W / 41.97889°N 76.51556°W / 41.97889; -76.51556
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyBradford
Settled1783
Incorporated (borough)1891
Government
 • TypeBorough Council
 • MayorHenry G. Farley
Area
 • Total
2.03 sq mi (5.27 km2)
 • Land2.02 sq mi (5.24 km2)
 • Water0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
771 ft (235 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
5,587
 • Estimate 
(2022)
5,344
 • Density2,653.8/sq mi (1,024.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code
18840
Area code570
FIPS code42-68096
Websitesayreborough.org

Sayre is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. It is the principal city in the Sayre, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area. It lies 18 miles (29 km) southeast of Elmira, New York, and 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Binghamton. It is currently the largest city in Bradford County.The population was 5,403 at the 2020 census.

Sayre is part of the Penn-York Valley ("The Valley"), a group of four contiguous communities in New York and Pennsylvania: Waverly, New York; South Waverly, Pennsylvania; Sayre; Athens, Pennsylvania, and smaller surrounding communities with a combined population near 35,000.