Clarion County, Pennsylvania
County in Pennsylvania, United States

County in Pennsylvania
Clarion County, Pennsylvania
County
Clarion County Courthouse
Clarion County Courthouse
Flag of Clarion County, Pennsylvania
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Official seal of Clarion County, Pennsylvania
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Official logo of Clarion County, Pennsylvania
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Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Clarion County
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
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 afterClarion River
SeatClarion
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 Decrease
 • Density61.3/sq mi (23.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district15th
Websitewww.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]

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%±
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%
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) 40,867 38,724 35,023 97.84% 96.83% 94.04%
Black or African American alone (NH) 325 468 521 0.77% 1.17% 1.39%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 44 45 39 0.10% 0.11% 0.10%
Asian alone (NH) 141 191 175 0.33% 0.47% 0.46%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 2 5 15 0.00% 0.01% 0.04%
Other race alone (NH) 9 24 111 0.02% 0.06% 0.29%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 205 286 970 0.49% 0.71% 2.60%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 172 245 387 0.41% 0.61% 1.03%
Total 41,765 39,988 37,241 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Government

United States presidential election results for Clarion County, Pennsylvania[20]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
№  % №  % №  %
2024 15,036 76.00% 4,562 23.06% 185 0.94%
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%
United States Senate election results for Clarion County, Pennsylvania1[21]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
№  % №  % №  %
2024 14,179 72.06% 4,683 23.80% 815 4.14%
2018 8,838 62.99% 4,924 35.09% 269 1.92%
United States Senate election results for Clarion County, Pennsylvania3
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
№  % №  % №  %
2022 10,620 69.09% 4,327 28.15% 424 2.76%

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

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

Other county officials

  • 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

District Senator Party
21 Scott E. Hutchinson Republican

State House of Representatives

District Representative Party
63 Josh Bashline Republican

United States House of Representatives

District Representative Party
15 Glenn Thompson Republican

United States Senate

Senator Party
John Fetterman Democrat
Dave McCormick Republican

Education

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

  • 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

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

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

See also

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References

  1. ^ Includes Clearfield, Jefferson, Tioga, McKean, Warren, Clarion, Elk, Potter, Forest and Cameron Counties
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  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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  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.
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  14. ^ a b c d "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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  23. ^ "2020 U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 10, 2013.

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