Clarion, Pennsylvania

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Borough in Pennsylvania, United States

Clarion, Pennsylvania

Borough

The Clarion County Courthouse downtown

Location of Clarion in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.

Map showing Clarion County in Pennsylvania

Clarion

Location in Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 41°12′42″N 79°23′02″W﻿ / ﻿41.21167°N 79.38389°W﻿ / 41.21167; -79.38389
Country| United States
State| Pennsylvania
County| Clarion
Settled| 1839
Incorporated| 1841
Government

• Type| Borough council
• Mayor| Jennifer Fulmer Vinson
• President| Carol Lapinto
• Vice President| Benjamin T. Aaron
• President Pro Tem| Rachel Roberts
• Borough council|

* Brenda Sanders Dede
* Andy Montana
* Zachary Garbarino
* Patty Schmader

Area

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• Total

| 1.62 sq mi (4.19 km2)
• Land| 1.57 sq mi (4.08 km2)
• Water| 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation

| 1,491 ft (454 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total

| 3,931
• Density| 2,497.46/sq mi (964.04/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code|

16214

Area code| 814
FIPS code| 42-13800
Website| www.clarionboro.org

Clarion is a borough in and the county seat of Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States.[3] It is located 77 miles (124 km) north-northeast of Pittsburgh and is part of the Pittsburgh DMA. Clarion was settled in 1839 and incorporated in 1841. In the past, the surrounding area produced natural gas, oil, lumber and coal. The population was 6,185 in 2000, 5,276 in 2010, and 3,931 at the 2020 census. [2] [4] It is home to the annual Autumn Leaf Festival and PennWest Clarion. The county courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

## Geography

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Clarion is located slightly northeast of the center of Clarion County at 41°12′42″N 79°23′2″W﻿ / ﻿41.21167°N 79.38389°W﻿ / 41.21167; -79.38389 (41.211791, -79.384005),[5] in the Allegheny Plateau region of western Pennsylvania. The main part of the borough sits at an elevation of 1,400 to 1,500 feet (430 to 460 m) above sea level, overlooking the 400-foot-deep (120 m) valley of the Clarion River, a tributary of the Allegheny River.

U.S. Route 322 passes through the borough as Main Street, leading northwest 28 miles (45 km) to Franklin and southeast 16 miles (26 km) to Brookville. Pennsylvania Route 68 (Fifth Avenue) leads south from the center of Clarion, 2 miles (3 km) to Exit 62 of Interstate 80 and 11 miles (18 km) to Sligo.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.62 square miles (4.19 km2), of which 1.58 square miles (4.08 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.11 km2), or 2.70%, is water.[4]

## Climate

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Clarion has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers and cold to very cold, snowy winters. Precipitation is highest in the summer months, with an annual average of 46.55 in (1,182 mm). Snow usually falls between October and April.

Climate data for Clarion, Pennsylvania (3mi SW) (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1943–present)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °F (°C)  | 72
(22)  | 73
(23)  | 84
(29)  | 92
(33)  | 97
(36)  | 101
(38)  | 101
(38)  | 104
(40)  | 97
(36)  | 87
(31)  | 80
(27)  | 70
(21)  | 104
(40)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)  | 33.3
(0.7)  | 36.2
(2.3)  | 46.1
(7.8)  | 60.3
(15.7)  | 71.1
(21.7)  | 78.7
(25.9)  | 82.2
(27.9)  | 80.7
(27.1)  | 74.0
(23.3)  | 62.0
(16.7)  | 48.9
(9.4)  | 37.7
(3.2)  | 59.3
(15.2)
Daily mean °F (°C)  | 24.4
(−4.2)  | 26.0
(−3.3)  | 34.4
(1.3)  | 46.4
(8.0)  | 57.3
(14.1)  | 65.6
(18.7)  | 69.6
(20.9)  | 68.4
(20.2)  | 61.7
(16.5)  | 50.0
(10.0)  | 38.9
(3.8)  | 30.0
(−1.1)  | 47.7
(8.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)  | 15.5
(−9.2)  | 15.7
(−9.1)  | 22.6
(−5.2)  | 32.5
(0.3)  | 43.6
(6.4)  | 52.6
(11.4)  | 57.0
(13.9)  | 56.2
(13.4)  | 49.5
(9.7)  | 37.9
(3.3)  | 28.9
(−1.7)  | 22.3
(−5.4)  | 36.2
(2.3)
Record low °F (°C)  | −25
(−32)  | −26
(−32)  | −16
(−27)  | 5
(−15)  | 17
(−8)  | 25
(−4)  | 36
(2)  | 31
(−1)  | 25
(−4)  | 11
(−12)  | −1
(−18)  | −23
(−31)  | −26
(−32)
Average precipitation inches (mm)  | 3.64
(92)  | 2.71
(69)  | 3.50
(89)  | 4.05
(103)  | 3.86
(98)  | 4.66
(118)  | 5.31
(135)  | 4.22
(107)  | 4.00
(102)  | 3.64
(92)  | 3.56
(90)  | 3.73
(95)  | 46.88
(1,191)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 19.0  | 15.4  | 14.7  | 15.3  | 14.1  | 13.6  | 11.8  | 11.3  | 11.6  | 13.8  | 14.4  | 17.2  | 172.2
Source: NOAA[6][7]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

|
|
|

1850| 719| | —
1860| 648| | −9.9%
1870| 709| | 9.4%
1880| 1,169| | 64.9%
1890| 2,164| | 85.1%
1900| 2,004| | −7.4%
1910| 2,612| | 30.3%
1920| 2,793| | 6.9%
1930| 3,201| | 14.6%
1940| 3,798| | 18.7%
1950| 4,409| | 16.1%
1960| 4,958| | 12.5%
1970| 6,095| | 22.9%
1980| 6,198| | 1.7%
1990| 6,457| | 4.2%
2000| 6,185| | −4.2%
2010| 5,276| | −14.7%
2020| 3,931| | −25.5%
2021 (est.)| 3,880| [8]| −1.3%
Sources:[9][10][11][12][2]

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 6,185 people, 2,000 households, and 718 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,142.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,599.5/km2). There were 2,192 housing units at an average density of 1,468.2 per square mile (566.9/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 94.55% White, 3.48% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.99% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.

The Sutton-Ditz House Museum in Clarion

There were 2,000 households, out of which 15.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.3% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 64.1% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.75. versus $20,214 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $10,832. About 18.8% of families and 41.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.1% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

## Borough council

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Ross Memorial Library in downtown Clarion

Clarion is governed by an elected, seven-member borough council. Current council members include President Carol Lapinto, Vice President Benjamin Aaron, President Pro Tem Rachel Roberts, Brenda Sanders Dede, Andy Montana, Zachary Garbarino, and Patty Schmader. Jennifer Fulmer Vinson is the Mayor.

## Education

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Clarion is the site of the campus of Penn West Clarion, a public university and the second-largest university in Western Pennsylvania.

## Notable people

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* Kurt Angle, American Olympic Gold Medalist - Clarion University graduate heavyweight wrestler
* Clara Rankin Coblentz, social reformer
* Emmet Heidrick, baseball player
* Chris Kirkpatrick, NSYNC singer
* Ernest M. Skinner, pipe organ builder

## References

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1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. ^ a b c "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
4. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Clarion borough, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on April 22, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
6. ^ "NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
7. ^ "Station: Clarion 3 SW PA". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
8. ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
10. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
11. ^ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
12. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

## External links

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Media related to Clarion, Pennsylvania at Wikimedia Commons

* Clarion Borough official website
* Clarion Area Chamber of Business & Industry

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Municipalities and communities of Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States

County seat: Clarion

Boroughs|

* Callensburg
* Clarion
* East Brady
* Emlenton‡
* Foxburg
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* Knox
* New Bethlehem
* Rimersburg
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* Perry
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* Porter
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* Toby
* Washington

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* Kossuth
* Lamartine
* Lickingville
* Limestone
* Lucinda
* Marble
* Mayport
* Scotch Hill
* Snydersburg
* Turkey City
* Turnip Hole
* Venus‡

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