Town guide

Clarion Borough, Pennsylvania

Clarion Borough is a borough in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, home to about 4,192 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16214.

Homes sold for a median of $107 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population4,1922,670 per sq mi
Median home value$163,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$107Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking18%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Clarion Borough

1 ZIP code
Clarion, PA16214 Buyer’s market $107/sq ft +60.4% vs. last year 7.8 months of supply · 18% sold over asking

Mostly Clarion Borough; also Clarion Township and Monroe Township (Clarion County)

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Clarion Borough. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Clarion Borough

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)67 miles away
Closer regional airportDuBois Regional Airport (DUJ)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA62 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA237 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Clarion Borough; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Clarion Borough

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Clarion Borough had 3,931 residents in the 2020 census, down 36% since 2000.

It’s the 675th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Clarion County grew from 34,283 residents in 1900 to 37,241 in 2020.

Clarion Borough population by census2000: 6,185, 2010: 5,276, 2020: 3,9316,18520005,27620103,9312020

Clarion County, 1900–2020

Clarion County population, 1900 to 20201900: 34,283, 1910: 36,638, 1920: 36,170, 1930: 34,531, 1940: 38,410, 1950: 38,344, 1960: 37,408, 1970: 38,414, 1980: 43,362, 1990: 41,699, 2000: 41,765, 2010: 39,988, 2020: 37,24134K’00’1036K’20’3038K’40’5037K’60’7043K’80’9042K’00’1037K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 46.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Clarion BoroughJan: high 33°F, low 16°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 16°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 23°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 33°F, 4.1 in; May: high 71°F, low 44°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 53°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 57°F, 5.3 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 50°F, 4 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 38°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 29°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 22°F, 3.7 in33°16°Jan3.636°16°Feb2.746°23°Mar3.560°33°Apr4.171°44°May3.979°53°Jun4.782°57°Jul5.381°56°Aug4.274°50°Sep4.062°38°Oct3.649°29°Nov3.638°22°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clarion 3 Sw, PA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Clarion County

10,121 jobs at 958 businesses in Clarion County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clarion CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,216 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,059 jobs; Retail trade: 1,563 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,136 jobs; Other services: 726 jobs; Construction: 488 jobs; Finance and insurance: 304 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 292 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Manufacturing 20% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 11% Other services 7% Construction 5% Finance and insurance 3% Transportation and warehousing 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

204 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clarion Borough.

Nearest hospitals

  • Independence Health System Clarion HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · ClarionUnder a mile
  • Penn Highlands BrookvilleCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Brookville15.3 miles
  • Upmc NorthwestGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Seneca19.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors49
Specialist doctors21
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants39
Mental health providers65
Physical and occupational therapists10
Optometrists6
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies9

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Clarion Borough

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Paul A. Weaver Community Park · 14 acres0.6 mi
  • Student Recreation Area · 4 acres0.3 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park · 1 acres0.5 mi
  • Gemmell Park0.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Aldi1.3 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Penn Highlands Community Pharmacy - Clarion1.5 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Carlson Library0.2 mi
  • Clarion Free Library0.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Sutton-Ditz House Museum0.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Hart Chapel Theatre0.2 mi
  • Marwick-Boyd Fine Arts Center0.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Clarion Borough

Public schools here are run by Clarion Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Clarion Area El SchClarionK–5352Public0.7 mi
Clarion Area JSHSClarion6–12426Public0.8 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Clarion Christian SchoolClarionPre-K–48Christian (no specific denomination)1.9 mi
Immaculate Conception SchoolClarionK–670Roman Catholic0.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Clarion Township, Monroe Township (Clarion County), Highland Township (Clarion County) and Limestone Township (Clarion County).

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