Porter Township (Clinton County) is a township in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,478 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16848, and parts of 17751 are in Porter Township (Clinton County) too.
Population1,47858 per sq mi
Median home value$189,200Census, as estimated by owners
Mostly Lamar; part is in Porter Township (Clinton County)
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Around Porter Township (Clinton County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)139 miles away
Closer regional airport
State College Regional Airport (SCE)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD132 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA144 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Porter Township (Clinton County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Porter Township (Clinton 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
Porter Township (Clinton County) had 1,487 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 1454th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Clinton County grew from 29,197 residents in 1900 to 37,450 in 2020.
Clinton 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 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.
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:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Porter Township (Clinton County).
Nearest hospitals
Geisinger Jersey Shore HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jersey Shore13.8 miles
Bucktail Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Renovo21.2 miles
Upmc WilliamsportGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Williamsport26.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
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.
Places in and around Porter Township (Clinton County)
Parks (5 nearby)
Mill Hall Park · 16 acres1.8 mi
Belles Springs Park · 6 acres1.8 mi
Flemington Park · 5 acres3.1 mi
Hammermill Park · 3 acres3.3 mi
Bald Eagle Township Park · 3 acres1.9 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Walmart Supercenter2.1 mi
Weis2.2 mi
Pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy3.8 mi
Keller & Munro4.0 mi
Libraries
Ross Library4.0 mi
George B Stevenson Library4.0 mi
Friendship Community Library5.4 mi
Museums
Clinton Central Model Railroad Club3.9 mi
Heisey House Museum4.2 mi
Piper Aviation Museum4.5 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Millbrook Playhouse2.0 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
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