Decatur Township (Clearfield County), Pennsylvania
Decatur Township (Clearfield County) is a township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,743 people across 37 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16666, and parts of 16651, 16866 and 16878 are in Decatur Township (Clearfield County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $110 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population3,743100 per sq mi
Median home value$135,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$110Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Boggs Township (Clearfield County); part is in Decatur Township (Clearfield County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Decatur Township (Clearfield County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Decatur Township (Clearfield County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)106 miles away
Closer regional airport
State College Regional Airport (SCE)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Pittsburgh, PA94 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA176 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Decatur Township (Clearfield County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Decatur Township (Clearfield County)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 15th DistrictGlenn Thompson (R)
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
Decatur Township (Clearfield County) had 4,558 residents in the 2020 census, up 53% since 2000.
It’s the 763rd 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).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 42 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Philipsburg 2 S, PA weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Clearfield County
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).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Decatur Township (Clearfield County).
Nearest hospitals
Penn Highlands TyroneCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tyrone14.5 miles
Mount Nittany Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · State College20.5 miles
Upmc AltoonaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Altoona25.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
1
Mental health providers
1
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 Decatur Township (Clearfield County)
Parks (5 nearby)
Boggs Township Community Park · 6 acres3.1 mi
The Chalet Park · 3 acres2.9 mi
Cold Stream Dam Recreation Area · 2 acres3.5 mi
Fairview Park · 2 acres1.4 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Hometown Market2.0 mi
Weis2.8 mi
Sowers Market3.2 mi
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy2.6 mi
Moshannon Valley Pharmacy3.9 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Holt Memorial Library2.7 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Moshannon Valley Heritage Center2.7 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Philipsburg-Osceola Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Osceola Mills El SchOsceola Mills
K–5
271
Public
2.2 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Woodward Township (Clearfield County), Rush Township (Centre County), Philipsburg, Osceola Mills, Boggs Township (Clearfield County), Houtzdale, Chester Hill, Morris Township (Clearfield County), Gulich and Bradford Township (Clearfield County).
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