Clarion County, Pennsylvania

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Clarion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,241. The county seat is Clarion. The county was formed on March 11, 1839, from parts of Venango and Armstrong counties. It is named for the Clarion River, which flows through the county.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 610 square miles (1,580 km²), of which 601 square miles (1,560 km²) is land and 9.0 square miles (23 km²) (1.5%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Forest County (north)
• Jefferson County (east)
• Armstrong County (south)
• Butler County (west)
• Venango County (northwest)

Major highways

• Interstate 80
• U.S. Route 322
• Pennsylvania Route 28
• Pennsylvania Route 66
• Pennsylvania Route 68

Demographics

As of the census of 2020, there were 37,241 people, 14,000 households, and 8,500 families residing in the county. The population density was 62 people per square mile (24/km²). There were 16,000 housing units at an average density of 27 per square mile (10/km²).

Education

Clarion County is home to several school districts, including:

• Clarion Area School District
• Clarion-Limestone Area School District
• Keystone School District
• North Clarion County School District
• Redbank Valley School District
• Union School District

The county is also home to Clarion University of Pennsylvania, a public university that is part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.

Communities

Boroughs

• Clarion
• East Brady
• Foxburg
• Knox
• New Bethlehem
• Rimersburg
• Shippenville
• Sligo
• Strattanville

Townships

• Ashland Township
• Beaver Township
• Brady Township
• Clarion Township
• Elk Township
• Farmington Township
• Highland Township
• Knox Township
• Licking Township
• Limestone Township
• Madison Township
• Millcreek Township
• Monroe Township
• Paint Township
• Perry Township
• Piney Township
• Porter Township
• Redbank Township
• Richland Township
• Salem Township
• Toby Township
• Washington Township

Census-designated places

• Marianne

Unincorporated communities

• Frogtown
• Lucinda
• Marble
• Tylersburg

Notable people

• Clarence C. Newcomer, a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
• John S. Fisher, the 29th Governor of Pennsylvania.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Clarion County, Pennsylvania
• List of counties in Pennsylvania