Clinton County is a
county
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in the
Commonwealth
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of
Pennsylvania
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. As of the
2020 census, the population was 37,450. Its
county seat
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is
Lock Haven
Lock Haven is the county seat of Clinton County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Located near the confluence of the West Branch Susquehanna River and Bald Eagle Creek, it is the principal city of the Lock Haven Micropolitan Statistical Area ...
.
The county was created on June 21, 1839, from parts of
Centre
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and
Lycoming Counties. Its name is in honor of the seventh
Governor of New York
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,
DeWitt Clinton
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. Some alternate sources suggest the namesake is
Henry Clinton. Clinton County comprises the Lock Haven, PA
Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the
Williamsport-Lock Haven, PA
Combined Statistical Area
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.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.0%) is water.
The county has a
humid continental climate
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which is warm-summer (''Dfb'') except in lower areas near the West Branch and the Bald Eagle Creek which are hot-summer (''Dfa''). Average monthly temperatures in Lock Haven range from 26.5 °F in January to 72.2 °F in July, while in Renovo they range from 25.6 °F in January to 71.0 °F in July
Adjacent counties
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Potter County, Pennsylvania, Potter County (north)
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Lycoming County
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(east)
*
Union County (southeast)
*
Centre County
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History
The lands ...
(south)
*
Clearfield County
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...
(southwest)
*
Cameron County (west)
Landforms
* Bear Mountain - a USGS GNIS registered mountain peak ( at Latitude/Longitude: 41.0095121,-77.4338743 or 41°00'34"N,077°26'02"W) on the ''"Mill Hall"'' topographic map
Major highways
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Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 37,914 people, 14,773 households, and 9,927 families residing in the county. The
population density
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was 43 people per square mile (16/km
2). There were 18,166 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile (8/km
2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.3%
White
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, 0.52%
Black
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or
African American
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, 0.1%
Native American, 0.4%
Asian
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, <0.1%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.2% from
other races
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, and 0.5% from two or more races. 0.5% of the population were
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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** Latin A ...
of any race. 36.0% were of
German
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**Ge ...
, 15.6%
American
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** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America
** American ancestry, pe ...
, 9.6%
Irish
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***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
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, 8.6%
Italian
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and 7.4%
English
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* English language
* English people
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ancestry.
There were 14,773 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were
married couples
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living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 13.6% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.20 males.
2020 Census
Micropolitan Statistical Area
The
United States Office of Management and Budget
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has designated Clinton County as the Lock Haven, PA
Micropolitan Statistical Area (µSA). As of the
2010 U.S. Census the micropolitan area ranked 16th most populous in the State of Pennsylvania and the
315th most populous in the United States with a population of 39,238. Clinton County is also a part of the
Williamsport-Lock Haven, PA Combined Statistical Area (CSA), which combines the population of both Clinton County and the
Lycoming County
Lycoming County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 114,188. Its county seat
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areas. The
Combined Statistical Area
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ranked 11th in the State of Pennsylvania and
143rd most populous in the United States with a population of 155,349.
Government and politics
As of November 1, 2021, there are 21,907 registered voters in Clinton County.
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Republican
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** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
: 11,861 (54.14%)
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Democratic: 7,214 (32.93%)
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Independent
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* Independ ...
: 1,959 (8.94%)
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Third Party
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* Third-party beneficiary, a person who could sue on a contract, despite not being an active party
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: 873 (3.99%)
While Clinton County has historically been Republican like the rest of central Pennsylvania, Democrats captured the registration edge in early 2008. Each of the three row-office statewide winners carried Clinton in 2008. In 2006, Democrat
Bob Casey Jr.
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received 54% of its vote when he unseated incumbent Republican US Senator
Rick Santorum
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and
Ed Rendell
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received 56% of the vote against
Lynn Swann
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. The conservative tendencies of the county were again reestablished in 2008 when then-Senator Obama lost the county vote 48% to John McCain's 51%. This was followed in 2010 with U.S. Senate candidate, Republican Pat Toomey, receiving 59% to 41% for Democrat Joe Sestak. In 2012, Mitt Romney carried the county 55% to President Obama's 43%, while incumbent Democratic Senator Bob Casey, Jr. received 44% to his Republican challenger, Tom Smith's 53
County commissioners
*Miles Kessinger, Chairman, Republican
*Jeffrey Snyder, Republican
*Angela Harding, Democrat
Other county offices
*Chief Clerk, Jann Meyers
*Clerk of Courts and Prothonotary, Cynthia Love, Republican
*District Attorney, David Strouse, Democrat
*Register of Wills, Jennifer Hoy, Republican
*Treasurer, Michelle Kunes, Republican
*Auditor, Rita O'Brien, Republican
*Auditor, Michelle Crowell, Democrat
*Auditor, Brooke Fravel, Republican
*Sheriff, Kerry Stover, Democrat
State Senate
State House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
Education
Colleges and universities
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Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
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Public school districts
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Jersey Shore Area School District
The Jersey Shore Area School District is a large rural, American, public school district that is located in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania and Clinton County, Pennsylvania. The district, which encompasses approximately , is centered on the borou ...
(also in Lycoming County)
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Keystone Central School District
The Keystone Central School District (KCSD) is a midsized rural, public school district based in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania that includes public schools in Clinton County, and that serves students in Clinton County, Centre County, and Potter Cou ...
(also in Centre County)
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West Branch Area School District
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(also in Clearfield County)
Recreation
There are five
Pennsylvania state parks in Clinton County.
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Bucktail State Park Natural Area
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is a scenic route along
Pennsylvania Route 120
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Bucktail State Park Natural Area
In much of Cameron and Clinton counties, ...
stretching from
Lock Haven
Lock Haven is the county seat of Clinton County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Located near the confluence of the West Branch Susquehanna River and Bald Eagle Creek, it is the principal city of the Lock Haven Micropolitan Statistical Area ...
to
Emporium in
Cameron County.
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Hyner Run State Park
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Hyner View State Park
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Kettle Creek State Park
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*
Ravensburg State Park
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Communities
Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities:
cities
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,
boroughs
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In the Middle Ag ...
,
townships
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, and, in at most two cases,
towns
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Origin and use
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. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Clinton County:
City
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Lock Haven
Lock Haven is the county seat of Clinton County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Located near the confluence of the West Branch Susquehanna River and Bald Eagle Creek, it is the principal city of the Lock Haven Micropolitan Statistical Area ...
(county seat)
Boroughs
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Avis
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Beech Creek
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Flemington
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Loganton
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Mill Hall
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Renovo
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South Renovo
Townships
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Allison
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People
* Allison (given name)
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* Eugene Allison Smith (1922-1980), American politician and farmer
Companies
* Allison Engine Company, American aircraft engine ...
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Bald Eagle
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Beech Creek
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Castanea
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Chapman
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Colebrook
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Crawford
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Places Canada
* Crawford Bay Airport, British Columbia
* Crawford Lake Conservation Area, Ontario
United Kingdom
* Crawford, Lancashire, a small village near Rainford, Merseyside, England
* Crawford, South Lanarkshire, a ...
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Dunnstable
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East Keating
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Gallagher Gallagher may refer to:
Places United States
* Gallagher Township, Pennsylvania
* Gallagher, West Virginia, an unincorporated place
People
* Gallagher (comedian) (1946–2022), American stand-up comedian
* Gallagher (surname)
Fictional characte ...
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Greene
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*Greene, Indiana, an unincorporated community
*Greene, Iowa, a city
*Greene, Maine, a town
** Greene (CDP), Maine, in the town of Greene
*Greene (town), New York
** Greene (village), New York, in the town ...
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Grugan
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Lamar
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Leidy
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Logan
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Noyes
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Pine Creek
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Porter
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Companies
* Porter Airlines, Canadian regional airline based in Toronto
* Porter Chemical Company, a defunct U.S. toy manufacturer of chemistry sets
* Porter Motor Company, defunct U.S. car manufacturer
* H.K. Porter, Inc., ...
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Wayne
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West Keating
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Woodward
Census-designated places
Census-designated place
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CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
s are
unincorporated communities
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designated by the
U.S. Census Bureau
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for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law.
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Castanea
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Clintondale
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Dunnstown
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Farwell
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Lamar
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McElhattan
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North Bend
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Rauchtown
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Rote
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Salona
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Tylersville
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Woolrich
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History
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Other unincorporated communities
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Cooks Run
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Farrandsville
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Hyner
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Keating
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Mackeyville
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Westport
Population ranking
The population ranking of the following table is based on the
2010 census of Clinton County.
† ''county seat''
See also
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References
External links
Clinton County Government HomepageOpen Access edition of ''The History of Centre and Clinton counties, Pennsylvania'' (1883) by John Blair Linn at the Penn State University Library website
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1839 establishments in Pennsylvania
Counties of Appalachia
Populated places established in 1839