Clarion, Pennsylvania
Clarion, Pennsylvania | |
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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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Clarion |
| Settled | 1839 |
| Incorporated | 1841 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Jennifer Fulmer Vinson |
| • Council president | Carol Lapinto |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.62 sq mi (4.19 km2) |
| • Land | 1.58 sq mi (4.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.042 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,491 ft (454 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,931 |
| • Density | 2,496.9/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 |
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.