Clarion County, Pennsylvania

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Clarion County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,241.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Clarion.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> 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.Template:Efn

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (1.5%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Clarion County is one of the 423 counties served by the Appalachian Regional Commission,<ref name="ARC">Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref name="NYT_CW">Template:Cite news</ref>

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

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As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2020, there were 37,241 people, 18,845 households, and 10,738 families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 19,426 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. 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

Clarion County Racial Composition<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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

Voter Registration

As of February 6, 2024, there are 23,414 registered voters in Clarion County.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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Republican: 14,959 (63.89%)
Democratic: 5,788 (24.72%)
Independent: 1,946 (8.31%)
Third Party: 721 (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	Donna Oberlander	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

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Map of Clarion County public school districts

Colleges and universities

PennWest Clarion

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

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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