Licking is a township in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, home to about 581 people across 18 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16049, 16255 and 16373.
Homes sold for a median of $93 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Perry Township (Clarion County); part is in Licking
Mostly Sligo; part is in Licking
Part is in Licking, part in Richland Township (Venango County) and Emlenton Borough (Venango County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Licking. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)55 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA249 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Licking; 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.
Licking had 577 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.
It’s the 2090th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Clarion County grew from 34,283 residents in 1900 to 37,241 in 2020.
Clarion 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 16°F. About 46.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clarion 3 Sw, PA weather station (11 miles away).
10,121 jobs at 958 businesses in Clarion County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Licking’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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.
Public schools here are run by Union SD, Western Secure Treatment Unit. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo El SchSligo | K–5 | 214 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Western Secure Treatment UnitEmlenton | 9–12 | 38 | Alternative Education | 6.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Valley Amish SchoolEmlenton | 1–8 | 25 | Nonsectarian | 11.9 mi |
| Coal Valley SchoolEmlenton | 1–8 | 15 | Amish | 12.0 mi |
| Rustling MaplesEmlenton | 1–8 | 24 | Amish | 3.4 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 Perry Township (Clarion County), Sligo, Richland Township (Venango County), Monroe Township (Clarion County), Emlenton Borough (Venango County), Parker City, Scrubgrass, Allegheny Township (Butler County), Parker Township, Richland Township (Clarion County), Piney, Salem Township (Clarion County), Rockland Township (Venango County), Toby, Perry Township (Armstrong County), Bruin, Madison Township (Clarion County), Clinton Township (Venango County), Hovey, Cherry Valley and Emlenton Borough (Clarion County).
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.