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Elk Township (Clarion County), Pennsylvania

Elk Township (Clarion County) is a township in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,522 people across 31 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16334, and parts of 16232 and 16254 are in Elk Township (Clarion County) too.

Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population1,52248 per sq mi
Median home value$140,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$155Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Elk Township (Clarion County)

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Marble, PA16334 $155/sq ft +13.8% vs. last year 0% sold over asking

Mostly Elk Township (Clarion County); also Washington Township (Clarion County)

Shippenville, PA16254 Seller’s market $138/sq ft +18.6% vs. last year 1.6 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

Mostly Paint Township (Clarion County); part is in Elk Township (Clarion County)

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

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Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)67 miles away
Closer regional airportDuBois Regional Airport (DUJ)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA63 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA242 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Elk Township (Clarion County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Elk Township (Clarion County)

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

Elk Township (Clarion County) had 1,434 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 1434th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Elk Township (Clarion County) population by census2000: 1,519, 2010: 1,490, 2020: 1,4341,51920001,49020101,4342020

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 Elk Township (Clarion County)Jan: 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 (4 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

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elk Township (Clarion County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Independence Health System Clarion HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Clarion4.9 miles
  • Upmc NorthwestGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Seneca14.8 miles
  • Penn Highlands BrookvilleCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Brookville19.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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 Elk Township (Clarion County)

Grocery stores

  • Tom's Riverside4.2 mi
  • Aldi5.1 mi
  • Sharp Shopper Grocery Outlet5.2 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter5.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Penn Highlands Community Pharmacy - Clarion5.3 mi

Libraries

  • Knox Public Library4.5 mi
  • Knox Public Library4.6 mi
  • Clarion Free Library4.7 mi
  • Carlson Library4.9 mi
  • American Rabbit Breeders Association6.5 mi

Museums

  • Sutton-Ditz House Museum4.5 mi
  • American Rabbit Breeders Association6.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Hart Chapel Theatre4.8 mi
  • Marwick-Boyd Fine Arts Center5.1 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Paint Township (Clarion County), Beaver Township (Clarion County), Knox Borough, Salem Township (Clarion County), Shippenville, Ashland Township, Knox Township (Clarion County) and Washington Township (Clarion County).

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