Clarion County | |
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Coordinates: 41°11′N79°25′W / 41.19°N 79.42°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
Founded | March 11, 1839 |
Named for | Clarion River |
Seat | Clarion |
Largest borough | Clarion |
Area | |
• Total | 610 sq mi (1,600 km2) |
• Land | 601 sq mi (1,560 km2) |
• Water | 9.0 sq mi (23 km2) 1.5% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 37,241 |
• Density | 66/sq mi (25/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 15th |
Website | www |
Designated | April 26, 1982 [1] |
Clarion County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,241. [2] Its county seat is Clarion. [3] The county was formed on March 11, 1839, from parts of Venango and Armstrong counties. Clarion County is entirely defined as part of the Pittsburgh media market. The county is part of the North Central Pennsylvania region of the state. [lower-alpha 1]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 610 square miles (1,600 km2), of which 601 square miles (1,560 km2) is land and 9.0 square miles (23 km2) (1.5%) is water. [4] It has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb), and average temperatures in Clarion borough range from 24.5 °F in January to 82 °F in July. [5]
Part of Cook Forest State Park is in Clarion County.
The Clarion County Park is located in Paint Township. Clarion County Veterans Memorial Park is located directly across Main Street (Route 322) from the Clarion County Courthouse in the center of the Borough of Clarion.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1850 | 23,565 | — | |
1860 | 24,988 | 6.0% | |
1870 | 26,537 | 6.2% | |
1880 | 40,328 | 52.0% | |
1890 | 36,802 | −8.7% | |
1900 | 34,283 | −6.8% | |
1910 | 36,683 | 7.0% | |
1920 | 36,170 | −1.4% | |
1930 | 34,531 | −4.5% | |
1940 | 38,410 | 11.2% | |
1950 | 38,334 | −0.2% | |
1960 | 37,480 | −2.2% | |
1970 | 38,414 | 2.5% | |
1980 | 43,362 | 12.9% | |
1990 | 41,699 | −3.8% | |
2000 | 41,765 | 0.2% | |
2010 | 39,988 | −4.3% | |
2020 | 37,241 | −6.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [6] 1790-1960 [7] 1900-1990 [8] 1990-2000 [9] 2010-2017 [2] |
As of the census [10] of 2020, there were 37,241 people, 18,845 households, and 10,738 families residing in the county. The population density was 69 people per square mile (27 people/km2). There were 19,426 housing units at an average density of 32 units per square mile (12/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 94% White, 1.4% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 3% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. 1% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 43.9% were English or Welsh, 12.9% American, 10.5% German, 8.0% Irish, 6.3% Scotch-Irish, 5.5% Italian and 2.6% Dutch, and 2.0% French ancestry.
There were 18,845 households, out of which 28.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.90% were married couples living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.10% were non-families. 26.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.60% under the age of 18, 15.40% from 18 to 24, 25.20% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 15.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.40 males.
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (NH) | 35,023 | 94% |
Black or African American (NH) | 521 | 1.4% |
Native American (NH) | 39 | 0.1% |
Asian (NH) | 175 | 0.47% |
Pacific Islander (NH) | 15 | 0.04% |
Other/Mixed (NH) | 1,081 | 3% |
Hispanic or Latino | 387 | 1% |
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 14,578 | 74.67% | 4,678 | 23.96% | 268 | 1.37% |
2016 | 12,576 | 71.21% | 4,273 | 24.20% | 811 | 4.59% |
2012 | 10,828 | 66.55% | 5,056 | 31.08% | 386 | 2.37% |
2008 | 10,737 | 60.06% | 6,756 | 37.79% | 384 | 2.15% |
2004 | 11,063 | 64.38% | 6,049 | 35.20% | 72 | 0.42% |
2000 | 9,796 | 61.81% | 5,605 | 35.37% | 448 | 2.83% |
1996 | 6,916 | 45.89% | 5,954 | 39.51% | 2,201 | 14.60% |
1992 | 6,477 | 41.21% | 5,584 | 35.53% | 3,657 | 23.27% |
1988 | 8,026 | 58.37% | 5,616 | 40.84% | 109 | 0.79% |
1984 | 9,836 | 64.27% | 5,407 | 35.33% | 61 | 0.40% |
1980 | 8,812 | 58.35% | 5,472 | 36.24% | 817 | 5.41% |
1976 | 8,360 | 54.96% | 6,585 | 43.29% | 265 | 1.74% |
1972 | 10,073 | 67.96% | 4,509 | 30.42% | 239 | 1.61% |
1968 | 8,077 | 56.00% | 5,341 | 37.03% | 1,005 | 6.97% |
1964 | 6,143 | 39.92% | 9,235 | 60.01% | 11 | 0.07% |
1960 | 10,307 | 65.04% | 5,506 | 34.74% | 34 | 0.21% |
1956 | 10,048 | 66.94% | 4,955 | 33.01% | 8 | 0.05% |
1952 | 9,340 | 63.76% | 5,212 | 35.58% | 97 | 0.66% |
1948 | 6,866 | 57.94% | 4,984 | 42.06% | 0 | 0.00% |
1944 | 8,098 | 60.16% | 5,263 | 39.10% | 99 | 0.74% |
1940 | 9,035 | 57.76% | 6,564 | 41.96% | 44 | 0.28% |
1936 | 8,477 | 49.32% | 8,412 | 48.94% | 300 | 1.75% |
1932 | 5,991 | 46.03% | 6,651 | 51.10% | 373 | 2.87% |
1928 | 9,183 | 70.43% | 3,746 | 28.73% | 109 | 0.84% |
1924 | 5,913 | 55.27% | 3,642 | 34.04% | 1,143 | 10.68% |
1920 | 4,615 | 53.28% | 3,487 | 40.26% | 560 | 6.47% |
1916 | 2,595 | 41.07% | 3,269 | 51.74% | 454 | 7.19% |
1912 | 916 | 14.63% | 3,079 | 49.17% | 2,267 | 36.20% |
1908 | 2,915 | 42.92% | 3,291 | 48.46% | 585 | 8.61% |
1904 | 2,978 | 50.95% | 2,466 | 42.19% | 401 | 6.86% |
1900 | 3,002 | 44.69% | 3,472 | 51.68% | 244 | 3.63% |
1896 | 3,338 | 43.57% | 4,097 | 53.47% | 227 | 2.96% |
1892 | 2,543 | 39.23% | 3,746 | 57.79% | 193 | 2.98% |
1888 | 2,950 | 41.71% | 3,880 | 54.86% | 243 | 3.44% |
As of February 6, 2024, there are 23,414 registered voters in Clarion County. [13]
District | Senator | Party |
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21 | Scott E. Hutchinson | Republican |
District | Representative | Party |
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63 | Donna Oberlander | Republican |
District | Representative | Party |
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15 | Glenn Thompson | Republican |
Senator | Party |
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John Fetterman | Democrat |
Bob Casey | Democrat |
Public school districts and private schools in the county are served by Riverview Intermediate Unit IU6 which provides special education and professional development services.
Clarion County Career Center is located along State Route 66 in Marianne (Shippenville address).
Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns. The following boroughs and townships are located in Clarion County:
The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Clarion County. [14]
†county seat
Rank | City/town/etc. | Municipal type | Population (2020 Census) |
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1 | † Clarion | Borough | 3,931 |
2 | Marianne | CDP | 1,063 |
3 | Knox | Borough | 1,093 |
4 | New Bethlehem | Borough | 978 |
5 | Rimersburg | Borough | 942 |
6 | East Brady | Borough | 818 |
7 | Sligo | Borough | 681 |
8 | Strattanville | Borough | 537 |
9 | Hawthorn | Borough | 477 |
10 | Shippenville | Borough | 442 |
11 | St. Petersburg | Borough | 336 |
12 | Callensburg | Borough | 150 |
13 | Tylersburg | CDP | 196 |
T-14 | Foxburg | Borough | 181 |
T-14 | Crown | CDP | 265 |
15 | Leeper | CDP | 136 |
16 | Vowinckel | CDP | 130 |
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South Bethlehem is a borough in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 489 at the 2020 census.
Elk Township is a township in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,432 at the 2020 census, a decrease from the figure of 1,490 tabulated in 2010.
Hawthorn is a borough in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 482 at the 2020 census.
Knox is a borough in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,102 at the 2020 census.
New Bethlehem is a borough in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 979 at the 2020 census. The borough is situated at the southwestern corner of the Pennsylvania Wilds Conservation Landscape. Its main street, PA Route 28-66, is a major thoroughfare between the Pittsburgh metropolitan region and northcentral Pennsylvania.
Porter Township is a township in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,287 at the 2020 census, a decrease from the figure of 1,348 tabulated in 2010.
Redbank Township is a township in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,334 at the 2020 census, a decrease from the figure of 1,370 tabulated in 2010.
Rimersburg is a borough in Clarion County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The population was 945 at the 2020 census.
Brady Township is a township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,941 at the 2020 census.
Smicksburg is a borough in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 57 at the 2020 census, and it is one of the smallest incorporated boroughs in Pennsylvania. It was founded by the Reverend J. George Schmick.
Brookville is a borough in Jefferson County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, 70 miles (110 km) northeast of Pittsburgh. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,933. Founded in 1830, it is the county seat of Jefferson County.