Clarion, Pennsylvania

Clarion, Pennsylvania
Location of Clarion in Clarion County, Pennsylvania
Clarion
Location in Pennsylvania
Clarion
Location in the United States
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
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorJennifer Fulmer Vinson
 • Council presidentCarol Lapinto
Area
 • Total
1.62 sq mi (4.19 km2)
 • Land1.58 sq mi (4.08 km2)
 • Water0.042 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
1,491 ft (454 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,931
 • Density2,496.9/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 Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. The population was 3,931 at the 2020 census. It is located 77 miles (124 km) north-northeast of Pittsburgh along the Clarion River 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. 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.