| Clearfield County, Pennsylvania | |
Location in the state of Pennsylvania |
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Pennsylvania's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 26, 1804 |
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| Seat | Clearfield |
| Largest city | DuBois |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,154 sq mi (2,989 km²) 1,147 sq mi (2,971 km²) , 0.56% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
81,642 71/sq mi (27.4/km²) |
| Website | www.clearfieldco.org |
Clearfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 81,642.
Clearfield County was created on March 26, 1804, from parts of Huntingdon and Lycoming Counties but was administered as part of Centre County until 1812. Its county seat is Clearfield[1].
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As of November 2008, there are 51,471 registered voters in Clearfield County.[2]
While the county registration tends to be evenly matched between Democrats and Republicans, the county trends Republican in statewide elections. In 2006, Democrat Bob Casey Jr. received 55% of its vote when he unseated incumbent Republican US Senator Rick Santorum and Ed Rendell received 50.2% of the vote against Lynn Swann. Each of the three row-office statewide winners carried Clearfield in 2008.
| District | Senator | Party |
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| 25 | Joseph B. Scarnati | Republican |
| 35 | John N. Wozniak | Democrat |
| 41 | Donald C. White | Republican |
| District | Representative | Party |
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| 74 | Camille "Bud" George | Democrat |
| 75 | Matt Gabler | Republican |
| District | Representative | Party |
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| 5 | Glenn "G.T." Thompson | Republican |
| 9 | Bill Shuster | Republican |
| Senator | Party |
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| Pat Toomey | Republican |
| Bob Casey | Democrat |
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,988 square kilometers (1,154 sq mi). 2,972 km2 (1,147 sq mi) of it is land and 17 km2 (7 sq mi) of it (0.56%) is water.
The mountainous terrain of the county made traffic difficult for early settlers. Various Native American paths and trails crossing the area were used intermittently by settlers, invading armies, and escaped slaves travelling north along the Underground Railroad. A major feature located in Bloom Township, Pennsylvania within the county is known as Bilger's rocks and exhibits fine examples of exposed sandstone bedrock that was created during the formation of the Appalachian Mountains.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1810 | 875 |
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| 1820 | 2,342 | 167.7% | |
| 1830 | 4,803 | 105.1% | |
| 1840 | 7,834 | 63.1% | |
| 1850 | 12,586 | 60.7% | |
| 1860 | 18,759 | 49.0% | |
| 1870 | 25,741 | 37.2% | |
| 1880 | 43,408 | 68.6% | |
| 1890 | 69,565 | 60.3% | |
| 1900 | 80,614 | 15.9% | |
| 1910 | 93,768 | 16.3% | |
| 1920 | 103,236 | 10.1% | |
| 1930 | 86,727 | −16.0% | |
| 1940 | 92,094 | 6.2% | |
| 1950 | 85,957 | −6.7% | |
| 1960 | 81,534 | −5.1% | |
| 1970 | 74,619 | −8.5% | |
| 1980 | 83,578 | 12.0% | |
| 1990 | 78,097 | −6.6% | |
| 2000 | 83,380 | 6.8% | |
| 2010 | 81,642 | −2.1% | |
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As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 83,382 people, 32,785 households, and 22,916 families residing in the county. The population density was 73 people per square mile (28/km2). There were 37,855 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile (13/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.40% White, 1.49% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. 0.56% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 22.9% were of German, 13.6% American, 10.2% English, 9.9% Irish, 9.1% Italian and 6.0% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 32,785 households out of which 29.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.60% were married couples living together, 9.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.10% were non-families. 26.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the county, the population was spread out with 22.70% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 28.80% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 16.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.50 males.
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 Clearfield County:
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.
There are two Pennsylvania state parks in Clearfield County.
Clearfield County is also home to the largest wild area in Pennsylvania, the Quehanna Wild Area. A culturally and historically significant natural formation of massive sandstone megaliths can be found at Bilger's rocks.
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