Clarion, Pennsylvania
Clarion, Pennsylvania | |
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The Clarion County Courthouse downtown | |
Location of Clarion in Clarion County, Pennsylvania. | |
Map showing Clarion County in Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 41°12′42″N 79°23′02″W / 41.21167°N 79.38389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Clarion |
| Settled | 1839 |
| Incorporated | 1841 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough council |
| • Mayor | Jennifer Fulmer Vinson |
| • President | Carol Lapinto |
| • Vice President | Benjamin T. Aaron |
| • President Pro Tem | Rachel Roberts |
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| Area | |
• Total | 1.62 sq mi (4.19 km2) |
| • Land | 1.57 sq mi (4.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,491 ft (454 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,931 |
| • Density | 2,497.46/sq mi (964.04/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 16214 |
| Area code | 814 |
| FIPS code | 42-13800 |
| Website | www |
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Clarion is a borough in and the county seat of Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. 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 2000, 2,864 in 2010, and 3,931 at the 2020 census, down from 5,276 at the 2010 census. 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.