Ulysses

Ulysses is a borough in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 623 in 2012. When it was first settled in 1831, Ulysses had been named Lewisville after Orange Lewis, an early settler. Orange Lewis had been a prominent farmer who later became justice of the peace and county treasurer. But the post office and newspaper had always been named Ulysses, and eventually, in 1968, the town itself was officially renamed Ulysses.GeographyUlysses is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.0sqmi, all of it land.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 684 people, 268 households, and 183 families residing in the borough. The population density was 170.9 people per square mile (66.0/km²). There were 296 housing units at an average density of 73.9 per square mile (28.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.68% White, 0.73% Native American, 0.15% Pacific Islander, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.