Clarion County, Pennsylvania

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Clarion County, Pennsylvania
County
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Clarion County Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 41°11′N79°25′W / 41.19°N 79.42°W / 41.19; -79.42
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania
FoundedMarch 11, 1839
Named after Clarion River
Seat Clarion
Largest boroughClarion
Area
 • Total
610 sq mi (1,600 km2)
 • Land601 sq mi (1,560 km2)
 • Water9.0 sq mi (23 km2)  1.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
37,241
 • Estimate 
(2024) [1]
36,855 Decrease2.svg
 • Density61.3/sq mi (23.7/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 15th
Website www.co.clarion.pa.us
DesignatedApril 26, 1982 [2]

Clarion County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,241. [3] Its county seat is Clarion. [4] 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 region of the commonwealth. [a]

Contents

Geography

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. [5] 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. [6] Clarion County is one of the 423 counties served by the Appalachian Regional Commission, [7] and it is identified as part of the "Midlands" by Colin Woodard in his book American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America . [8]

Adjacent counties

Parks

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.

Major highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1850 23,565—
1860 24,9886.0%
1870 26,5376.2%
1880 40,32852.0%
1890 36,802−8.7%
1900 34,283−6.8%
1910 36,6837.0%
1920 36,170−1.4%
1930 34,531−4.5%
1940 38,41011.2%
1950 38,334−0.2%
1960 37,480−2.2%
1970 38,4142.5%
1980 43,36212.9%
1990 41,699−3.8%
2000 41,7650.2%
2010 39,988−4.3%
2020 37,241−6.9%
2024 (est.)36,855−1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]
1790-1960 [10] 1900-1990 [11]
1990-2000 [12] 2010-2020 [3] [13]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 37,241, a population density of 69 people per square mile (27 people/km2), 15,298 households, and 10,738 families residing in the county. [14] The median age was 43.6 years, 19.5% of residents were under the age of 18, 21.6% were 65 years of age or older, there were 95.6 males for every 100 females, and there were 93.1 males for every 100 females age 18 and over. [14]

Of the 15,298 households in the county, 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 49.5% were married-couple households, 18.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present; about 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. [14]

There were 18,829 housing units, of which 18.8% were vacant, 71.5% of the occupied units were owner-occupied, and 28.5% were renter-occupied; the homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 11.5%. [14]

15.2% of residents lived in urban areas, while 84.8% lived in rural areas. [15]

The racial makeup of the county was 94.4% White, 1.5% Black or African American, 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.5% from some other race, and 3.0% from two or more races; Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.0% of the population. [16]

Clarion County, Pennsylvania – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000 [17] Pop 2010 [18] Pop 2020 [19] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)40,86738,72435,02397.84%96.83%94.04%
Black or African American alone (NH)3254685210.77%1.17%1.39%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)4445390.10%0.11%0.10%
Asian alone (NH)1411911750.33%0.47%0.46%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)25150.00%0.01%0.04%
Other race alone (NH)9241110.02%0.06%0.29%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)2052869700.49%0.71%2.60%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1722453870.41%0.61%1.03%
Total41,76539,98837,241100.00%100.00%100.00%

Government

United States presidential election results for Clarion County, Pennsylvania [20]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
№ %№ %№ %
2024 15,03676.00%4,56223.06%1850.94%
2020 14,57874.67%4,67823.96%2681.37%
2016 12,57671.21%4,27324.20%8114.59%
2012 10,82866.55%5,05631.08%3862.37%
2008 10,73760.06%6,75637.79%3842.15%
2004 11,06364.38%6,04935.20%720.42%
2000 9,79661.81%5,60535.37%4482.83%
1996 6,91645.89%5,95439.51%2,20114.60%
1992 6,47741.21%5,58435.53%3,65723.27%
1988 8,02658.37%5,61640.84%1090.79%
1984 9,83664.27%5,40735.33%610.40%
1980 8,81258.35%5,47236.24%8175.41%
1976 8,36054.96%6,58543.29%2651.74%
1972 10,07367.96%4,50930.42%2391.61%
1968 8,07756.00%5,34137.03%1,0056.97%
1964 6,14339.92%9,23560.01%110.07%
1960 10,30765.04%5,50634.74%340.21%
1956 10,04866.94%4,95533.01%80.05%
1952 9,34063.76%5,21235.58%970.66%
1948 6,86657.94%4,98442.06%00.00%
1944 8,09860.16%5,26339.10%990.74%
1940 9,03557.76%6,56441.96%440.28%
1936 8,47749.32%8,41248.94%3001.75%
1932 5,99146.03%6,65151.10%3732.87%
1928 9,18370.43%3,74628.73%1090.84%
1924 5,91355.27%3,64234.04%1,14310.68%
1920 4,61553.28%3,48740.26%5606.47%
1916 2,59541.07%3,26951.74%4547.19%
1912 91614.63%3,07949.17%2,26736.20%
1908 2,91542.92%3,29148.46%5858.61%
1904 2,97850.95%2,46642.19%4016.86%
1900 3,00244.69%3,47251.68%2443.63%
1896 3,33843.57%4,09753.47%2272.96%
1892 2,54339.23%3,74657.79%1932.98%
1888 2,95041.71%3,88054.86%2433.44%
United States Senate election results for Clarion County, Pennsylvania1 [21]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
№ %№ %№ %
2024 14,17972.06%4,68323.80%8154.14%
2018 8,83862.99%4,92435.09%2691.92%
United States Senate election results for Clarion County, Pennsylvania3
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
№ %№ %№ %
2022 10,62069.09%4,32728.15%4242.76%

Voter registration

As of February 6, 2024, there are 23,414 registered voters in Clarion County. [22]

Chart of Voter Registration
  1. Republican (63.9%)
  2. Democratic (24.7%)
  3. Independent (8.31%)
  4. Other Parties (3.08%)

County commissioners

Other county officials

State senate

DistrictSenatorParty
21 Scott E. Hutchinson Republican

State House of Representatives

DistrictRepresentativeParty
63 Josh Bashline Republican

United States House of Representatives

DistrictRepresentativeParty
15 Glenn Thompson Republican

United States Senate

SenatorParty
John Fetterman Democrat
Dave McCormick Republican

Education

Map of Clarion County public school districts Map of Clarion County Pennsylvania School Districts.png
Map of Clarion County public school districts

Colleges and universities

Public school districts

Intermediate unit

Public school districts and private schools in the county are served by Riverview Intermediate Unit IU6 which provides special education and professional development services.

Technical school

Clarion County Career Center is located along State Route 66 in Marianne (Shippenville address).

Private schools

Communities

Map of Clarion County, Pennsylvania with Municipal Labels showing Boroughs (red) and Townships (white) Map of Clarion County Pennsylvania With Municipal and Township Labels.png
Map of Clarion County, Pennsylvania with Municipal Labels showing Boroughs (red) and Townships (white)

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:

Boroughs

Townships

Census-designated places

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Clarion County. [23]

†county seat

RankCity/town/etc.Municipal typePopulation (2020 Census)
1† Clarion Borough3,931
2 Marianne CDP1,063
3 Knox Borough1,093
4 New Bethlehem Borough978
5 Rimersburg Borough942
6 East Brady Borough818
7 Sligo Borough681
8 Strattanville Borough537
9 Hawthorn Borough477
10 Shippenville Borough442
11 St. Petersburg Borough336
12 Callensburg Borough150
13 Tylersburg CDP196
T-14 Foxburg Borough181
T-14 Crown CDP265
15 Leeper CDP136
16 Vowinckel CDP130

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ Includes Clearfield, Jefferson, Tioga, McKean, Warren, Clarion, Elk, Potter, Forest and Cameron Counties
  1. ↑ "Clarion County, Pennsylvania". Census.gov.
  2. ↑ "PHMC Historical Markers Search". Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on March 21, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  6. ↑ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State U".
  7. ↑ "About the Appalachian Region". Appalachian Regional Commission. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  8. ↑ Woodard, Colin (July 30, 2018). "The Maps That Show That City vs. Country Is Not Our Political Fault Line". New York Times. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  9. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  11. ↑ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 24, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  14. 1 2 3 4 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  15. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  16. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  17. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Clarion County, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau.
  18. ↑ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Clarion County, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau .
  19. ↑ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Clarion County, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau .
  20. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  21. ↑ "2024 Senate Election (Official Returns)". Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by county. November 5, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  22. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State (February 5, 2024). "Voter registration statistics by county". dos.pa.gov. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  23. ↑ "2020 U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved February 10, 2013.

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