Penn Township (Clearfield County) is a township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,130 people across 24 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16838, and parts of 16833 are in Penn Township (Clearfield County) too.
Population1,13047 per sq mi
Median home value$135,000Census, as estimated by owners
Mostly Curwensville; part is in Penn Township (Clearfield County)
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Around Penn Township (Clearfield County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)93 miles away
Closer regional airport
DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Pittsburgh, PA82 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA193 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Penn 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 Penn 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
Penn Township (Clearfield County) had 1,200 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 1665th 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 48.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 63 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grampian 1e, PA weather station (about a mile 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
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Penn Township (Clearfield County).
Nearest hospitals
Penn Highlands DuboisGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dubois13.8 miles
Punxsutawney Area HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Punxsutawney21.9 miles
Conemaugh Miners Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hastings22.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
1
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Chiropractors
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 Penn Township (Clearfield County)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Goodman's Foodliner2.9 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Curwensville Public Library3.2 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Korb House Museum2.5 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
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Shares ZIP codes with Curwensville, Pike Township (Clearfield County), Ferguson Township, Grampian, Bloom, Jordan Township (Clearfield County) and Greenwood Township (Clearfield County).
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