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{{Short description|County in Pennsylvania, United States}}
{{Short description|County in Pennsylvania, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
{{Infobox U.S. county
| county = Clarion County
| county = Clarion County
| state = Pennsylvania
| state = Pennsylvania
| seal = Clarion County Pennsylvania seal.png
| flag = Flag of Clarion County, Pennsylvania.png
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| seal = Clarion County Pennsylvania seal.png
| founded date = March 11
| founded year = 1839
| founded date = March 11
| founded year = 1839
| named for = [[Clarion River]]
| seat wl = Clarion
| named for = [[Clarion River]]
| largest city wl = Clarion
| seat wl = Clarion
| city type = borough
| largest city wl = Clarion
| city type = borough
| area_total_sq_mi = 610
| area_total_sq_mi = 610
| area_land_sq_mi = 601
| area_land_sq_mi = 601
| area_water_sq_mi = 9.0
| area_water_sq_mi = 9.0
| area percentage = 1.5%
| area percentage = 1.5%
| census estimate yr = 2020
| census yr = 2020
| pop = 37,241
| pop = 37,241
| density_sq_mi = 66
| density_sq_mi = 66
| web = http://www.co.clarion.pa.us/
| web = http://www.co.clarion.pa.us/
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| ex image = Clarion County Pennsylvania Courthouse.jpg
| ex image size = 240
| ex image = Clarion County Pennsylvania Courthouse.jpg
| ex image cap = Clarion County Courthouse
| ex image size = 240
| ex image cap = Clarion County Courthouse
| time zone = Eastern
| time zone = Eastern
| district = 15th
| district = 15th
| footnotes = {{designation list|embed=yes|designation1=Pennsylvania|designation1_date=April 26, 1982<ref name="PAHMDB">{{cite web |url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/pennsylvania_historical_marker_program/2539/search_for_historical_markers |title=PHMC Historical Markers Search |work=Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |publisher=Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |format=Searchable database |access-date=2014-01-25 |archive-date=March 21, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160321233735/http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/pennsylvania_historical_marker_program/2539/search_for_historical_markers |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
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'''Clarion County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Pennsylvania]]. As of the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]], the population was 37,241.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/42/42031.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=November 16, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606185941/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/42/42031.html|archive-date=June 6, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Clarion, Pennsylvania|Clarion]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=2011-05-31 }}</ref> The county was formed on March 11, 1839, from parts of [[Venango County, Pennsylvania|Venango]] and [[Armstrong County, Pennsylvania|Armstrong]] counties. Clarion County is entirely defined as part of the [[Pittsburgh]] [[Media in Pittsburgh#DMA|media market]].
'''Clarion County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[Commonwealth (U.S. state)|Commonwealth]] of [[Pennsylvania]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 37,241.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/42/42031.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=November 16, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606185941/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/42/42031.html|archive-date=June 6, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Clarion, Pennsylvania|Clarion]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> The county was formed on March 11, 1839, from parts of [[Venango County, Pennsylvania|Venango]] and [[Armstrong County, Pennsylvania|Armstrong]] counties. Clarion County is entirely defined as part of the [[Pittsburgh]] [[Media in Pittsburgh#DMA|media market]]. The county is part of the North Central Pennsylvania region of the state.{{efn|Includes Clearfield, Jefferson, Tioga, McKean, Warren, Clarion, Elk, Potter, Forest and Cameron Counties}}


==Geography==
==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|610|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|601|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|9.0|sqmi}} (1.5%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_42.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 6, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref> It has a warm-summer [[humid continental climate]] (''Dfb''), and average temperatures in Clarion borough range from 24.5&nbsp;°F in January to 82&nbsp;°F in July.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/|title = PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State U}}</ref>
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|610|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|601|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|9.0|sqmi}} (1.5%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_42.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 6, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref> It has a warm-summer [[humid continental climate]] (''Dfb''), and average temperatures in Clarion borough range from 24.5&nbsp;°F in January to 82&nbsp;°F in July.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/|title = PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State U}}</ref> Clarion County is one of the 423 counties served by the [[Appalachian Regional Commission]],<ref name="ARC">{{cite web |title=About the Appalachian Region |url=https://www.arc.gov/about-the-appalachian-region/ |publisher=Appalachian Regional Commission |access-date=23 June 2024}}</ref> and it is identified as part of the "Midlands" by Colin Woodard in his book ''[[American Nations|American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America]]''.<ref name="NYT_CW">{{cite news |last1=Woodard |first1=Colin |title=The Maps That Show That City vs. Country Is Not Our Political Fault Line |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/30/opinion/urban-rural-united-states-regions-midterms.html |work=New York Times |date=July 30, 2018 |access-date=30 July 2018}}</ref>


===Adjacent counties===
===Adjacent counties===
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|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2017">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2017.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|access-date=October 9, 2018}}</ref>
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 6, 2015}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=March 6, 2015}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/pa190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 24, 1995|access-date=March 6, 2015}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=March 6, 2015}}</ref> 2010-2017<ref name="QF"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 6, 2015}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=March 6, 2015|archive-date=August 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120811110448/http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/|url-status=dead}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/pa190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 24, 1995|access-date=March 6, 2015}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=March 6, 2015}}</ref> 2010-2017<ref name="QF"/>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 41,765 people, 16,052 households, and 10,738 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 69 people per square mile (27/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 19,426 housing units at an average density of 32 per square&nbsp;mile (12/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the county was 98.16% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.79% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.11% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.34% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.08% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.52% from two or more races. 0.41% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 43.9% were [[English people|English]] or [[Welsh American|Welsh]], 12.9% [[United States|American]], 10.5% [[German people|German]], 8.0% [[Irish people|Irish]], 6.3% [[Scotch-Irish American|Scotch-Irish]], 5.5% [[Italian people|Italian]] and 2.6% [[Dutch American|Dutch]], and 2.0% [[French American|French]] ancestry.
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2020, there were 37,241 people, 18,845 households, and 10,738 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|69|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 19,426 housing units at an average density of {{convert|32|/mi2|/km2|adj=pre|units&nbsp;}}. The racial makeup of the county was 94% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 1.4% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.47% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 3% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.52% from two or more races. 1% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 43.9% were [[English people|English]] or [[Welsh American|Welsh]], 12.9% [[United States|American]], 10.5% [[German people|German]], 8.0% [[Irish people|Irish]], 6.3% [[Scotch-Irish American|Scotch-Irish]], 5.5% [[Italian people|Italian]] and 2.6% [[Dutch American|Dutch]], and 2.0% [[French American|French]] ancestry.


There were 16,052 households, out of which 28.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.90% were [[Marriage|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.
There were 18,845 households, out of which 28.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.90% were [[Marriage|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.
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.

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Clarion County Racial Composition<ref>{{Cite web|title =P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Clarion County, Pennsylvania|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Clarion%20County,%20Pennsylvania&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (NH)
|35,023
|94%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (NH)
|521
|1.4%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] (NH)
|39
|0.1%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] (NH)
|175
|0.47%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|15
|0.04%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]] (NH)
|1,081
|3%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|387
|1%
|}


==Government==
==Government==
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{{PresRow|2020|Republican|14,578|4,678|268|Pennsylvania}}
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|}


===Voter Registration===
===Voter Registration===
As of February 21, 2022, there are 23,454 registered voters in Clarion County.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dos.pa.gov/VotingElections/OtherServicesEvents/VotingElectionStatistics/Documents/currentvotestats.xls |title=Voter registration statistics by county |publisher=Dos.state.pa.us |access-date=2022-02-23}}</ref>
As of February 6, 2024, there are 23,414 registered voters in Clarion County.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pennsylvania Department of State |date=February 5, 2024 |title=Voter registration statistics by county |url=https://www.dos.pa.gov/VotingElections/OtherServicesEvents/VotingElectionStatistics/Pages/VotingElectionStatistics.aspx |access-date=February 6, 2024 |website=dos.pa.gov}}</ref>


{{Pie chart
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| caption = Chart of Voter Registration
| caption = Chart of Voter Registration
| label1 = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| label1 = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| value1 = 62.11
| value1 = 63.89
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| color1 ={{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}
| label2 = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| label2 = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| value2 = 26.64
| value2 = 24.72
| color2 = {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| color2 = {{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| label3 = [[Independent (United States)|Independent]]
| label3 = [[Independent (United States)|Independent]]
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| value3 = 8.31
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| color3 = {{party color|Independent (United States)}}
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| color4 = {{party color|Green Party (United States)}}
| color4 = {{party color|Green Party (United States)}}
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* [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]: 6,247 (26.64%)
* [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]: 14,959 (63.89%)
* [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]: 14,567 (62.11%)
* [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]: 5,788 (24.72%)
* [[Independent (United States)|Independent]]: 1,851 (7.89%)
* [[Independent (United States)|Independent]]: 1,946 (8.31%)
* [[Third Party (United States)|Third Party]]: 789 (3.36%)
* [[Third Party (United States)|Third Party]]: 721 (3.08%)



















===County Commissioners===
===County commissioners===
* Wayne Brosius; Republican
* Wayne Brosius; Republican
* Ted Tharan; Republican
* Ted Tharan; Republican
* Ed Heasley; Democrat
* Braxton White; Democrat


===Other county officials===
===Other county officials===
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* Jeffery C. Miller (18-3-04), district judge
* Jeffery C. Miller (18-3-04), district judge
* Drew Welsh; Republican, District Attorney
* Drew Welsh; Republican, District Attorney
* Rex Munsee; Republican, sheriff
* Shawn Zerfoss; Republican, Sheriff
* Karyn Montana; Republican, treasurer
* Karyn Montana; Republican, Treasurer


===State Senate===
===State senate===
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!Senator !! Party
!Senator !! Party
|-{{Party shading/Republican}}
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
| [[Pat Toomey]] || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| [[John Fetterman]] || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
| [[Bob Casey Jr.|Bob Casey]] || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]
| [[Bob Casey Jr.|Bob Casey]] || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]
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===Colleges and universities===
===Colleges and universities===
*[[Clarion University of Pennsylvania]]
*[[PennWest Clarion]]


===Public school districts===
===Public school districts===
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===Technical school===
===Technical school===
[[Clarion County Career Center]] is located along State Route 66 in Marianne (Shippenville address).
Clarion County Career Center is located along State Route 66 in Marianne (Shippenville address).


===Private schools===
===Private schools===
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===Townships===
===Townships===
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*[[Ashland Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania|Ashland]]
*[[Ashland Township, Pennsylvania|Ashland]]
*[[Beaver Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania|Beaver]]
*[[Beaver Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania|Beaver]]
*[[Brady Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania|Brady]]
*[[Brady Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania|Brady]]
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*[[Paint Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania|Paint]]
*[[Paint Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania|Paint]]
*[[Perry Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania|Perry]]
*[[Perry Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania|Perry]]
*[[Piney Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania|Piney]]
*[[Piney Township, Pennsylvania|Piney]]
*[[Porter Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania|Porter]]
*[[Porter Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania|Porter]]
*[[Redbank Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania|Redbank]]
*[[Redbank Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania|Redbank]]
*[[Richland Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania|Richland]]
*[[Richland Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania|Richland]]
*[[Salem Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania|Salem]]
*[[Salem Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania|Salem]]
*[[Toby Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania|Toby]]
*[[Toby Township, Pennsylvania|Toby]]
*[[Washington Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania|Washington]]
*[[Washington Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania|Washington]]
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===Population ranking===
===Population ranking===
The population ranking of the following table is based on the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] of Clarion County.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.2010.html |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |title=2010 U.S. Census website |access-date=2013-02-10 }}</ref>
The population ranking of the following table is based on the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]] of Clarion County.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.2010.html |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |title=2020 U.S. Census website |access-date=February 10, 2013 }}</ref>


'''†''' ''county seat''
'''†''' ''county seat''
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!City/town/etc.
!City/town/etc.
!Municipal type
!Municipal type
!Population (2010 Census)
!Population (2020 Census)
|- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;"
|- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;"
| 1
| 1
| '''† [[Clarion, Pennsylvania|Clarion]]'''
| '''† [[Clarion, Pennsylvania|Clarion]]'''
| Borough
| Borough
| 5,276
| 3,931
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;"
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;"
| 2
| 2
| '''[[Marianne, Pennsylvania|Marianne]]'''
| '''[[Marianne, Pennsylvania|Marianne]]'''
| CDP
| CDP
| 1,167
| 1,063
|- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;"
|- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;"
| 3
| 3
| '''[[Knox, Pennsylvania|Knox]]'''
| '''[[Knox, Pennsylvania|Knox]]'''
| Borough
| Borough
| 1,146
| 1,093
|- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;"
|- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;"
| 4
| 4
| '''[[New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania|New Bethlehem]]'''
| '''[[New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania|New Bethlehem]]'''
| Borough
| Borough
| 989
| 978
|- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;"
|- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;"
| 5
| 5
| '''[[Rimersburg, Pennsylvania|Rimersburg]]'''
| '''[[Rimersburg, Pennsylvania|Rimersburg]]'''
| Borough
| Borough
| 951
| 942
|- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;"
|- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;"
| 6
| 6
| '''[[East Brady, Pennsylvania|East Brady]]'''
| '''[[East Brady, Pennsylvania|East Brady]]'''
| Borough
| Borough
| 942
| 818
|- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;"
|- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;"
| 7
| 7
| '''[[Sligo, Pennsylvania|Sligo]]'''
| '''[[Sligo, Pennsylvania|Sligo]]'''
| Borough
| Borough
| 720
| 681
|- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;"
|- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;"
|- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;"
|- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;"
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| '''[[Strattanville, Pennsylvania|Strattanville]]'''
| '''[[Strattanville, Pennsylvania|Strattanville]]'''
| Borough
| Borough
| 550
| 537
|- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;"
|- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;"
| 9
| 9
| '''[[Hawthorn, Pennsylvania|Hawthorn]]'''
| '''[[Hawthorn, Pennsylvania|Hawthorn]]'''
| Borough
| Borough
| 494
| 477
|- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;"
|- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;"
| 10
| 10
| '''[[Shippenville, Pennsylvania|Shippenville]]'''
| '''[[Shippenville, Pennsylvania|Shippenville]]'''
| Borough
| Borough
| 480
| 442
|- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;"
|- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;"
| 11
| 11
| '''[[St. Petersburg, Pennsylvania|St. Petersburg]]'''
| '''[[St. Petersburg, Pennsylvania|St. Petersburg]]'''
| Borough
| Borough
| 400
| 336
|- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;"
|- style="background-color:#FFF5EE;"
| 12
| 12
| '''[[Callensburg, Pennsylvania|Callensburg]]'''
| '''[[Callensburg, Pennsylvania|Callensburg]]'''
| Borough
| Borough
| 207
| 150
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;"
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;"
| 13
| 13
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| '''[[Foxburg, Pennsylvania|Foxburg]]'''
| '''[[Foxburg, Pennsylvania|Foxburg]]'''
| Borough
| Borough
| 183
| 181
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;"
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;"
| T-14
| T-14
| '''[[Crown, Pennsylvania|Crown]]'''
| '''[[Crown, Pennsylvania|Crown]]'''
| CDP
| CDP
| 183
| 265
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;"
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;"
| 15
| 15
| '''[[Leeper, Pennsylvania|Leeper]]'''
| '''[[Leeper, Pennsylvania|Leeper]]'''
| CDP
| CDP
| 158
| 136
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;"
|- style="background-color:#F0FFF0;"
| 16
| 16
| '''[[Vowinckel, Pennsylvania|Vowinckel]]'''
| '''[[Vowinckel, Pennsylvania|Vowinckel]]'''
| CDP
| CDP
| 139
| 130
|}
|}


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*[[Ossee Schreckengost]] - Major League Baseball player; born in New Bethlehem
*[[Ossee Schreckengost]] - Major League Baseball player; born in New Bethlehem
*[[Randall Silvis]] - author and screenwriter; born in Madison Township
*[[Randall Silvis]] - author and screenwriter; born in Madison Township
*[[Grace M. Sloan]] (1902–2001), Pennsylvania state treasurer and auditor general; born in Clarion
*[[Ernest M. Skinner]] - [[pipe organ]] builder, inventor; born in Clarion
*[[Ernest M. Skinner]] - [[pipe organ]] builder, inventor; born in Clarion
*[[Jane Wolfe]] - silent film actress and [[Thelema|thelemite]]; born in St. Petersburg
*[[Jane Wolfe]] - silent film actress and [[Thelema|thelemite]]; born in St. Petersburg
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==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 09:22, 9 August 2024

Clarion County
County
Clarion County Courthouse
Clarion County Courthouse
Flag of Clarion County
Flag
Official seal of Clarion County
Seal
Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Clarion County
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Map of the United States highlighting Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°11′N 79°25′W / 41.19°N 79.42°W / 41.19; -79.42
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
FoundedMarch 11, 1839
Named forClarion River
SeatClarion
Largest boroughClarion
Area
 • Total610 sq mi (1,600 km2)
 • Land601 sq mi (1,560 km2)
 • Water9.0 sq mi (23 km2)  1.5%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total37,241
 • Density66/sq mi (25/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district15th
Websitewww.co.clarion.pa.us
DesignatedApril 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.[a]

Geography

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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] Clarion County is one of the 423 counties served by the Appalachian Regional Commission,[6] 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.[7]

Adjacent counties

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Parks

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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

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
185023,565—
186024,9886.0%
187026,5376.2%
188040,32852.0%
189036,802−8.7%
190034,283−6.8%
191036,6837.0%
192036,170−1.4%
193034,531−4.5%
194038,41011.2%
195038,334−0.2%
196037,480−2.2%
197038,4142.5%
198043,36212.9%
199041,699−3.8%
200041,7650.2%
201039,988−4.3%
202037,241−6.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10]
1990-2000[11] 2010-2017[2]

As of the census[13] 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.

2020 census

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Clarion County Racial Composition[14]
Race Num. Perc.
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%

Government

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United States presidential election results for Clarion County, Pennsylvania[15]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
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%

Voter Registration

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As of February 6, 2024, there are 23,414 registered voters in Clarion County.[16]

Chart of Voter Registration

  Republican (63.89%)
  Democratic (24.72%)
  Independent (8.31%)
  Other Parties (3.08%)

County commissioners

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  • Wayne Brosius; Republican
  • Ted Tharan; Republican
  • Braxton White; Democrat

Other county officials

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  • Hon. James G. Arner, senior judge, Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas
  • Hon. Sara Seidle-Patton, president judge, Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas
  • Duane L. Quinn (18-3-01), district judge
  • Timothy P. Schill (18-3-02), district judge
  • Jarah L Heeter (18-3-03), district judge
  • Jeffery C. Miller (18-3-04), district judge
  • Drew Welsh; Republican, District Attorney
  • Shawn Zerfoss; Republican, Sheriff
  • Karyn Montana; Republican, Treasurer

State senate

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District Senator Party
21 Scott E. Hutchinson Republican

State House of Representatives

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District Representative Party
63 Donna Oberlander Republican

United States House of Representatives

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District Representative Party
15 Glenn Thompson Republican

United States Senate

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Senator Party
John Fetterman Democrat
Bob Casey Democrat

Education

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Map of Clarion County public school districts

Colleges and universities

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Public school districts

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Intermediate unit

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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

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

Private schools

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  • Alexander Amish School - Venus
  • Bear Run School - Knox
  • Christs Dominion Academy - Summerville
  • Clarion Center School - Clarion
  • County Corner - Knox
  • Deer View School - Mayport
  • Immaculate Conception School - Clarion
  • Little Bird Preschool - New Bethlehem
  • Meadow View Amish School - Knox
  • New Bethlehem Mennonite School - New Bethlehem
  • Shady Nook Amish School - Sligo
  • St Josephs School - Lucinda
  • Zacheral Amish School - Venus

Communities

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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

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Townships

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Census-designated places

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Population ranking

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The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Clarion County.[17]

† county seat

Rank City/town/etc. Municipal type Population (2020 Census)
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

Notable people

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See also

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Clarion County, Pennsylvania.

References

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  1. ^ Includes Clearfield, Jefferson, Tioga, McKean, Warren, Clarion, Elk, Potter, Forest and Cameron Counties
  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  5. ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State U".
  6. ^ "About the Appalachian Region". Appalachian Regional Commission. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  9. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  10. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 24, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  13. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  14. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Clarion County, Pennsylvania".
  15. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  16. ^ Pennsylvania Department of State (February 5, 2024). "Voter registration statistics by county". dos.pa.gov. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  17. ^ "2020 U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 10, 2013.

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