Clarion, Pennsylvania

Clarion, Pennsylvania
Borough
The Clarion County Courthouse downtown
The Clarion County Courthouse downtown
Location of Clarion in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
Location of Clarion in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.
Map showing Clarion County in Pennsylvania
Map showing Clarion County in Pennsylvania
Clarion is located in Pennsylvania
Clarion
Clarion
Location in Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 41°12′42″N 79°23′02″W / 41.21167°N 79.38389°W / 41.21167; -79.38389
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyClarion
Settled1839
Incorporated1841
Government
 • TypeBorough council
 • MayorJennifer Fulmer Vinson
 • PresidentCarol Lapinto
 • Vice PresidentBenjamin T. Aaron
 • President Pro TemRachel Roberts
 • Borough council
  • Brenda Sanders Dede
  • Andy Montana
  • Zachary Garbarino
  • Patty Schmader
Area
[1]
 • Total1.62 sq mi (4.19 km2)
 • Land1.57 sq mi (4.08 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
1,491 ft (454 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total3,931
 • Density2,497.46/sq mi (964.04/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
16214
Area code814
FIPS code42-13800
Websitewww.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 2,004 in 1900, 2,864 in 1910, and 3,931 at the 2020 census,[2] down from 5,276 at the 2010 census.[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. Clarion County's designated tourism agency is Discover Clarion County.

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  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  4. ^ "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.