Clearfield Borough is a borough in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, home to about 5,873 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16830.
Homes sold for a median of $110 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Clearfield Borough; also Lawrence Township (Clearfield County) and Pike Township (Clearfield County)
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)100 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA90 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA187 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Clearfield Borough; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Clearfield Borough had 5,962 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 485th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Clearfield County grew from 80,614 residents in 1900 to 80,562 in 2020.
Clearfield County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 40.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clearfield Lawrence Ap, PA weather station (2 miles away).
25,320 jobs at 1,910 businesses in Clearfield County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
181 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clearfield Borough.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 26 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 42 |
| Mental health providers | 57 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 22 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
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.
Established in 1805.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Clearfield Area SD, Clearfield County Career and Technology Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearfield Area El SchClearfield | K–6 | 1,067 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Clearfield Area JSHSClearfield | 7–12 | 1,008 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Clearfield County Career & Technology CenterClearfield | 9–12 | 12 | Career and Technical | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis SchoolClearfield | Pre-K–8 | 119 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 mi |
| Clearfield Alliance Christian SchoolClearfield | K–12 | 101 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.9 mi |
| Soaring Heights SchoolClearfield | 1–12 | 80 | Nonsectarian | 2.1 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 Lawrence Township (Clearfield County), Pike Township (Clearfield County) and Goshen.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.