Porter Township (Clarion County) is a township in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,366 people across 44 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16242 and 16248.
Homes sold for a median of $89 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Porter Township (Clarion County), part in Mahoning Township (Armstrong County) and New Bethlehem
Mostly Rimersburg; part is in Porter Township (Clarion County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Porter Township (Clarion County). 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)57 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | DuBois Regional Airport (DUJ)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA233 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Porter Township (Clarion County); 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.
Porter Township (Clarion County) had 1,289 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 1514th 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 17°F. About 45.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Putneyville 2 Se Dam, PA weather station (8 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).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Porter Township (Clarion County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Redbank Valley SD, Union SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redbank Valley Primary SchoolNew Bethlehem | K–2 | 218 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Redbank Valley HSNew Bethlehem | 6–12 | 539 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Union HSRimersburg | 6–12 | 287 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bethlehem Wesleyan Methodist SchoolNew Bethlehem | K–12 | 33 | Methodist | 2.1 mi |
| New Bethlehem Mennonite SchoolNew Bethlehem | 1–9 | 45 | Mennonite | 3.8 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 Mahoning Township (Armstrong County), Rimersburg, New Bethlehem, Madison Township (Clarion County), Toby, South Bethlehem, Limestone Township (Clarion County), Madison Township (Armstrong County), Redbank Township (Armstrong County), Wayne Township (Armstrong County), Monroe Township (Clarion County), Pine Township (Armstrong County) and Brady Township (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.