Town guide

Lamar, Pennsylvania

Lamar is a township in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,628 people across 41 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 17750 and 17751, and parts of 17747 are in Lamar too.

Homes sold for a median of $129 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population2,62864 per sq mi
Median home value$248,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$129Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking3%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Lamar

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lamar

Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)138 miles away
Closer regional airportState College Regional Airport (SCE)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD131 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA143 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lamar

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

Lamar had 2,623 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 1010th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Clinton County grew from 29,197 residents in 1900 to 37,450 in 2020.

Lamar population by census2000: 2,450, 2010: 2,517, 2020: 2,6232,45020002,51720102,6232020

Clinton County, 1900–2020

Clinton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,197, 1910: 31,545, 1920: 33,555, 1930: 32,319, 1940: 34,557, 1950: 36,532, 1960: 37,619, 1970: 37,721, 1980: 38,971, 1990: 37,182, 2000: 37,914, 2010: 39,238, 2020: 37,45029K’00’1034K’20’3035K’40’5038K’60’7039K’80’9038K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 41.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LamarJan: high 35°F, low 18°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 19°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 27°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 36°F, 3.6 in; May: high 73°F, low 47°F, 4 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 53°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 41°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 31°F, 3 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 24°F, 3 in35°18°Jan2.838°19°Feb2.248°27°Mar3.162°36°Apr3.673°47°May4.080°57°Jun3.885°61°Jul4.183°60°Aug4.276°53°Sep4.364°41°Oct3.851°31°Nov3.040°24°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lock Haven Sewage Plt, PA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Clinton County

10,683 jobs at 801 businesses in Clinton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Clinton CountyManufacturing: 3,005 jobs; Retail trade: 1,833 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,521 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,146 jobs; Construction: 655 jobs; Other services: 596 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 422 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 395 jobsManufacturing 28% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 6% Other services 6% Transportation and warehousing 4% Mining, oil and gas 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

41 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lamar’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Geisinger Jersey Shore HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jersey Shore13.4 miles
  • Bucktail Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Renovo21.9 miles
  • Upmc WilliamsportGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Williamsport26.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers20
Physical and occupational therapists3
Optometrists2
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies2

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 Lamar

Parks (14 nearby)

  • Upper Creek Park · 23 acres3.4 mi
  • Long Run Little League · 22 acres2.8 mi
  • Mill Hall Park · 16 acres2.2 mi
  • Frank L. Taggart Memorial Park · 7 acres3.5 mi
  • Belles Springs Park · 6 acres1.2 mi
  • Hoberman Park · 6 acres3.7 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter2.5 mi
  • Weis2.5 mi
  • Kings Country Store3.5 mi
  • Weis3.7 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy3.9 mi
  • Keller & Munro4.0 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Ross Library4.1 mi
  • George B Stevenson Library4.2 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Clinton Central Model Railroad Club3.7 mi
  • Heisey House Museum4.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)

  • Millbrook Playhouse2.4 mi
  • Poorman Amphitheater4.1 mi
  • Amphitheater4.2 mi
  • J. Doyle Corman Amphitheater and Floating Stage4.2 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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.

Schools in Lamar

Public schools here are run by Keystone Central SD, Keystone Central Career and Technology Center. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mill Hall El SchMill HallK–4318Public2.1 mi
Central Mountain MSMill Hall5–8879Public2.2 mi
Central Mountain HSMill Hall9–121,013Public3.0 mi
Keystone Central Career and Technology CenterMill Hall9–12—Career and Technical2.9 mi
Private schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
West Branch Christian AcademyMill HallK–1226Mennonite3.2 mi
C/O Allen KingMill Hall1–821Amish4.2 mi
C/O Levi KingMill Hall1–816Amish1.5 mi
C/O Mahlon LappMill Hall1–823Amish2.6 mi
Mackeyville School C/O Jacob GlickMackeyville1–821Amish1.8 mi
Sandy Ridge SchoolMill Hall1–822Amish6.0 mi
C/O Gideon KauffmanMill Hall2–817Amish3.6 mi
Fishing Creek Parochial SchoolMill Hall2–817Amish3.8 mi
Bald Eagle Wilderness Boys Camp SchoolMill Hall3–1138Christian (no specific denomination)7.0 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 Greene Township (Clinton County), Bald Eagle, Porter Township (Clinton County), Mill Hall, Logan Township (Clinton County), Loganton, Crawford, Allison, Wayne Township (Clinton County) and Grugan.

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