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Population (year 2000): 6,185. Estimated population in July 2006: 5,257 (-15.0% change)
 

Males: 2,611  (42.2%)
Females: 3,574  (57.8%)

Clarion County

Median resident age:  21.7 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 16214.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $20,500 (it was $19,902 in 2000)
Clarion  $20,500
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $105,700 (it was $88,800 in 2000)
Clarion  $105,700
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

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Races in Clarion:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
  • Black (3.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (34.1%), Irish (15.2%), Italian (13.7%), Polish (7.6%), English (7.1%), Scotch-Irish (3.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/06/1841

Elevation: 1491 feet

Land area: 1.49 square miles.

Population density: 3533 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Clarion

  • High school or higher: 91.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.1%
  • Unemployed: 11.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Clarion borough

  • Never married: 67.1%
  • Now married: 22.0%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

206 residents are foreign born (1.7% Asia, 1.1% Europe).

This city:  3.3%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Clarion:  1.4% ($1,225)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (67.1 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (303.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Strattanville borough, PA (3.8 miles ), Shippenville borough, PA (6.0 miles ), Sligo borough, PA (10.4 miles ), Knox borough, PA (10.6 miles ), Corsica borough, PA (12.7 miles ), Callensburg borough, PA (13.3 miles ), Rimersburg borough, PA (14.3 miles ), New Bethlehem borough, PA (14.9 miles ).

Latitude: 41.21 N, Longitude: 79.38 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,829 (+45.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,603 (63.9%)


People in group quarters in Clarion
  • 1764 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 72 people in nursing homes
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Area code: 814

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Population change in the 1990s: -344 (-5.3%).


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Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (28%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (34%)
  • Accommodation and food services (21%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (2%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


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Crime in Clarion by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2006
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 1210
    per 100,000 16.133.116.70.0
Robberies 0033
    per 100,000 0.00.050.254.4
Assaults 1003
    per 100,000 16.10.00.054.4
Burglaries 9141612
    per 100,000 144.9231.6267.9217.7
Thefts 80637799
    per 100,000 1287.81042.01289.11796.1
Auto thefts 5342
    per 100,000 80.549.667.036.3
Arson 1000
    per 100,000 16.10.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 159.4) 84.288.3104.1117.2

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Clarion-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 2% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.2 miles away from the Clarion city center killed 16 people and injured 125 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 tornado 28.5 miles away from the city center killed 7 people and injured 30 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers in Clarion:
  • CLARION HOSPITAL (ONE HOSPITAL DRIVE)
  • CLARION PSYCH CNTR (TWO HOSPITAL DR RD#3 BOX 188)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Clarion:
  • BROOKVILLE HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; BROOKVILLE, PA)
  • ARMSTRONG COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; KITTANNING, PA)
  • UPMC NORTHWEST (about 29 miles; FRANKLIN, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Clarion:
  • VENANGO REGIONAL (about 34 miles; FRANKLIN, PA; ID: FKL)
  • DU BOIS-JEFFERSON COUNTY (about 35 miles; DU BOIS, PA; ID: DUJ)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 65 miles; LATROBE, PA; ID: LBE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Clarion:
  • CLARION COUNTY (about 4 miles; CLARION, PA; ID: AXQ)
  • MC VILLE (about 36 miles; FREEPORT, PA; ID: P37)
  • TITUSVILLE (about 36 miles; TITUSVILLE, PA; ID: 6G1)

Local government website: www.clarionboro.org

College/University in Clarion:
  • CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (Full-time enrollment: 5,690; Location: WOOD ST; Public; Website: www.clarion.edu; Offers Master's degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Clarion:
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 44 miles; INDIANA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 12,307)
  • SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 48 miles; SLIPPERY ROCK, PA; FT enrollment: 6,399)
  • GROVE CITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; GROVE CITY, PA; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; FT enrollment: 2,662)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 67 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
Public high school in Clarion:
  • CLARION AREA JSHS (Students: 454; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Clarion:
  • CLARION AREA EL SCH (Students: 456; Grades: KG - 06)
Private elementary/middle schools in Clarion:
  • IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL (Students: 166; Location: 729 EAST MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • CLARION CENTER SCHOOL (Students: 23; Location: TWO HOSPITAL DRIVE; Grades: 2 - 10)
Library in Clarion:
  • CLARION FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $338,628; Location: 644 MAIN ST.; 36,739 books; 701 audio materials; 1,217 video materials; 83 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attraction: Clarion County Historical Society (Museums; 17 South 5th Avenue).

Hotels: Clarion House Bed & Breakfast (77 South 7th Avenue), CAPT Loomis Restaurant (540 Main Street), Comfort Inn Clarion (Dolby Street), Holiday Inn Clarion (45 Holiday Inn Road).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Clarion and their reported violations in the past:

KEYSTONE TALL TREE GSC LODGE (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Clarion that have no violations reported:
  • KEYSTONE TALL TREE GSC CHALET (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  35.9%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.0%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  41.2%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  25.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

Clarion compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Clarion (2007 data):
  • National City Bank: Trust Department Branch, Clarion Wal-Mart Branch, Clarion Branch. Info updated 2006-09-27: Bank assets: $134,344.8 mil, Deposits: $86,955.0 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1347 total offices, Holding Company: National City Corporation
  • Northwest Savings Bank: Clarion Drive-In Branch at 97 West Main Street, branch established on 1987-01-20; 601 Main St Branch at 601 Main St, branch established on 1928-01-01. Info updated 2006-06-07: Bank assets: $6,564.7 mil, Deposits: $5,434.2 mil, headquarters in Warren, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 162 total offices
  • S&T Bank: Clarion Branch at 650 Main Street, branch established on 1987-08-27; Clarion Branch at 410 Main Street, branch established on 1963-12-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,282.0 mil, Deposits: $2,566.5 mil, headquarters in Indiana, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 52 total offices, Holding Company: S & T Bancorp, Inc.
  • First United National Bank: Clarion Branch at 400 Liberty Street, branch established on 1998-02-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $179.4 mil, Deposits: $159.8 mil, headquarters in Fryburg, PA, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Fryburg Banking Company, Inc.
  • The Farmers National Bank of Emlenton: Clarion Branch at Sixth And Wood Streets, branch established on 1985-04-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $298.5 mil, Deposits: $244.5 mil, headquarters in Emlenton, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Emclaire Financial Corp
  • Clarion County Community Bank: at 333 Main Street, branch established on 2004-01-07. Info updated 2006-10-06: Bank assets: $53.1 mil, Deposits: $45.1 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 3$8,628$34,5120$0
Streets and Highways 5$11,446$27,4700$0
Police - Other 1$1,877$22,5242$1,926
Police Protection - Officers 8$25,860$38,7900$0
Totals for Government 17$47,811$33,7492$1,926


Clarion government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $31,000
  • Charges - Parking Facilities: $46,000
    Parks & Recreation: $25,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $677,000
    Sewerage: $127,000
    General: $25,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $466,000
    Regular Highways: $358,000
    Housing & Community Development: $217,000
    Central Staff Services: $204,000
    General Public Buildings: $51,000
    General - Other: $48,000
    Parks & Recreation: $44,000
    Libraries: $40,000
    Fire Protection: $27,000
    Financial Administration: $9,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $2,483,000
    Interest Revenue: $74,000
    Benefit Payments: $55,000
    From Local Government: $52,000
    From Other Government: $8,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $58,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $920,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $802,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $118,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $156,000
    Interest Earnings: $22,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $343,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $153,000
    Highways: $95,000
    All Other: $57,000
    General Support: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $557,000
    Individual Income: $233,000
    NEC: $160,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $747,000

4.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,112 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.92%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($419 average AGI)
Clarion County:  0.13%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Armstrong County, PA  0.59% ($25,886 average AGI)
from Venango County, PA  0.46% ($28,221)
from Jefferson County, PA  0.42% ($24,381)


5.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,943 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.38%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Butler County, PA  0.56% ($26,333 average AGI)
to Venango County, PA  0.44% ($26,848)
to Armstrong County, PA  0.42% ($24,290)


Strongest AM radio stations in Clarion:
  • WWCH (1300 AM; 1 kW; CLARION, PA; Owner: CLARION COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WECZ (1540 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAVL (910 AM; 5 kW; APOLLO, PA; Owner: EVANGEL HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCED (1420 AM; 5 kW; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNAE (1310 AM; 5 kW; WARREN, PA; Owner: KINZUA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Clarion:
  • WCUC-FM (91.7 FM; CLARION, PA; Owner: CLARION STATE COLLEGE)
  • WCCR (92.7 FM; CLARION, PA; Owner: CLARION COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WYTR (103.3 FM; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMKX (105.5 FM; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: STRATTAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOXX (99.3 FM; FRANKLIN, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKQW-FM (96.3 FM; OIL CITY, PA; Owner: STEPHEN M. OLSZOWKA)

TV broadcast stations around Clarion:
  • W45BT (Channel 45; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W25AX (Channel 25; KITTANNING, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)

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