Clinton County, Pennsylvania

Clinton County, Pennsylvania
Clinton County Courthouse
Location in the state of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's location in the U.S.
Founded	June 21, 1839
Seat	Lock Haven
Largest city	Lock Haven
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	898 sq mi (2,326 km²) 891 sq mi (2,308 km²) 7 sq mi (18 km²), 0.81%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	39,238 44/sq mi (17/km²)
Website	www.clintoncountypa.com

Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 39,238. It is included in the Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, Micropolitan Statistical Area. Its name is in honor of the seventh Governor of New York State, DeWitt Clinton. It was created on June 21, 1839, from parts of Centre and Lycoming Counties. Its county seat is at Lock Haven^[1].

Government and politics

As of November 2008, there were 22,997 registered voters in Clinton County [1].

• Democratic: 10,829 (47.09%)
• Republican: 9,640 (41.92%)
• Other Parties: 2,528 (10.99%)

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. received 54% of its vote when he unseated incumbent Republican US Senator Rick Santorum and Ed Rendell received 56% of the vote against Lynn Swann.

County commissioners

• Jeffrey Snyder, Chairman, Republican
• Pete Smeltz, Republican
• Adam C. Coleman, Vice Chaiman, Democrat

Other county offices

• Chief Clerk, Amy G. Dicello
• Clerk of Courts and Prothonotary, Marie Vilello , Republican
• District Attorney, Michael Salisbury, Republican
• Register of Wills, Gail Gephart, Republican
• Treasurer, Patricia Edwards, Republican

Pennsylvania State Senate

District	Senator	Party
35	John Wozniak	Democrat

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

District	Representative	Party
76	Mike Hanna	Democrat

United States House of Representatives

District	Representative	Party
5	Glenn "G.T." Thompson	Republican

United States Senate

Senator	Party
Pat Toomey	Republican
Bob Casey	Democrat

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 898 square miles (2,330 km²) of which 891 square miles (2,310 km²) is land and 7 square miles (18 km²) (0.81%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Potter County (north)
• Lycoming County (east)
• Union County (southeast)
• Centre County (south)
• Clearfield County (southwest)
• Cameron County (west)

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1840	8,323		—
1850	11,207		34.7%
1860	17,723		58.1%
1870	23,211		31.0%
1880	26,278		13.2%
1890	28,685		9.2%
1900	29,197		1.8%
1910	31,545		8.0%
1920	33,555		6.4%
1930	32,319		−3.7%
1940	34,557		6.9%
1950	36,532		5.7%
1960	37,619		3.0%
1970	37,721		0.3%
1980	38,971		3.3%
1990	37,182		−4.6%
2000	37,910		2.0%
2010	39,238		3.5%
[2][3]

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 37,914 people, 14,773 households, and 9,927 families residing in the county. The population density was 43 people per square mile (16/km²). There were 18,166 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile (8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.29% White, 0.52% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. 0.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 36.0% were of German, 15.6% American, 9.6% Irish, 8.6% Italian and 7.4% English ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 14,773 households out of which 27.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.00% were married couples living together, 9.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.80% were non-families. 26.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.60% 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 21.50% under the age of 18, 13.60% from 18 to 24, 25.50% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 16.80% 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.

Municipalities

Map of Clinton County, Pennsylvania with Municipal Labels showing Cities and Boroughs (red), Townships (white), and Census-designated places (blue).

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Clinton County:

Cities

• Lock Haven

Boroughs

Avis Beech Creek Flemington Loganton

Mill Hall Renovo South Renovo

Townships

Allison Township Bald Eagle Township Beech Creek Township Castanea Township Chapman Township Colebrook Township Crawford Township

Dunnstable Township East Keating Township Gallagher Township Greene Township Grugan Township Lamar Township Leidy Township

Logan Township Noyes Township Pine Creek Township Porter Township Wayne Township West Keating Township Woodward Township

Census-designated places

Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.

• Castanea
• Dunnstown

Map of Clinton County, Pennsylvania Public School Districts

Education

Colleges and universities

• Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania

Public School Districts

• Jersey Shore Area School District (also in Lycoming County)
• Keystone Central School District (also in Centre County)
• West Branch Area School District (also in Clearfield County)

Recreation

There are five Pennsylvania state parks in Clinton County.

• Bucktail State Park Natural Area is a 75-mile (121 km) scenic route along Pennsylvania Route 120 stretching from Lock Haven to Emporium in Cameron County.
• Hyner Run State Park
• Hyner View State Park
• Kettle Creek State Park
• Ravensburg State Park

Coordinates: 41°14′N 77°38′W / 41.24°N 77.64°W / 41.24; -77.64

See also

• List of municipal authorities in Clinton County, Pennsylvania
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Clinton County, Pennsylvania

References

1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
2. ^ http://factfinder2.census.gov
3. ^ http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu/
4. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

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