Monroe Township (Clarion County) is a township in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,314 people across 29 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16214, 16242 and 16255.
Homes sold for a median of $93 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population1,31445 per sq mi
Median home value$209,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$93Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Sligo; part is in Monroe Township (Clarion County)
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Around Monroe Township (Clarion County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)61 miles away
Closer regional airport
DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Pittsburgh, PA56 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA238 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Monroe 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 Monroe Township (Clarion 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
Monroe Township (Clarion County) had 1,487 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 1547th 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).
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.
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:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
216 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Monroe Township (Clarion County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Independence Health System Clarion HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Clarion5.7 miles
Penn Highlands BrookvilleCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Brookville17.4 miles
Upmc NorthwestGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Seneca21.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
50
Specialist doctors
21
Dentists
12
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
41
Mental health providers
69
Physical and occupational therapists
12
Optometrists
6
Chiropractors
5
Pharmacies
14
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 Monroe Township (Clarion County)
Grocery stores
Walmart Supercenter3.9 mi
Aldi4.4 mi
Pharmacies
Penn Highlands Community Pharmacy - Clarion4.3 mi
Libraries
Carlson Library5.6 mi
Clarion Free Library5.7 mi
American Rabbit Breeders Association7.2 mi
Eccles-Lesher Memorial Library7.6 mi
Museums
Sutton-Ditz House Museum5.7 mi
American Rabbit Breeders Association7.2 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Marwick-Boyd Fine Arts Center5.3 mi
Hart Chapel Theatre5.6 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Clarion Area SD, Redbank Valley SD, Union SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Clarion Area El SchClarion
K–5
352
Public
5.1 mi
Redbank Valley Primary SchoolNew Bethlehem
K–2
218
Public
10.4 mi
Sligo El SchSligo
K–5
214
Public
3.9 mi
Clarion Area JSHSClarion
6–12
426
Public
5.9 mi
Redbank Valley HSNew Bethlehem
6–12
539
Public
10.8 mi
Private schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Clarion Christian SchoolClarion
Pre-K–4
8
Christian (no specific denomination)
6.3 mi
Immaculate Conception SchoolClarion
K–6
70
Roman Catholic
5.7 mi
New Bethlehem Wesleyan Methodist SchoolNew Bethlehem
K–12
33
Methodist
7.1 mi
New Bethlehem Mennonite SchoolNew Bethlehem
1–9
45
Mennonite
5.7 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 Clarion Borough, Clarion Township, Mahoning Township (Armstrong County), Porter Township (Clarion County), New Bethlehem, Sligo, Highland Township (Clarion County), South Bethlehem, Limestone Township (Clarion County), Piney, Madison Township (Armstrong County), Redbank Township (Armstrong County), Licking, Wayne Township (Armstrong County), Toby and Pine Township (Armstrong County).
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