Clarion Township, Pennsylvania
| Clarion Township, Pennsylvania | |
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| Township | |
Forest scene north of Strattanville
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 Map of Clarion County, Pennsylvania highlighting Clarion Township |
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 Map of Clarion County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Clarion |
| Incorporated | 1806 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.5 sq mi (81.7 km2) |
| • Land | 31.3 sq mi (81.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,497 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 3,889 |
| • Density | 132/sq mi (50.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 42-031-13808 |
Clarion Township is a township in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,116 at the 2010 census, up from 3,273 at the 2000 census.
Clarion Township is located in east-central Clarion County, bordered to the east by Jefferson County and to the north by the Clarion River and its tributary, Mill Creek. The borough of Clarion, the county seat, is in the western part of the township, and the borough of Strattanville is in the center. The boroughs are independent of the township. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31.5 square miles (81.7 km2), of which 31.3 square miles (81.0 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km2), or 0.87%, is water.
Interstate 80 runs east–west through the southern part of the township, with access from exits 64 and 70. U.S. Route 322 is a local highway that runs through the center of the township and passes through Strattanville and Clarion.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,273 people, 1,386 households, and 874 families residing in the township. The population density was 104.0 people per square mile (40.1/km²). There were 1,599 housing units at an average density of 50.8/sq mi (19.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.04% White, 1.65% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.
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