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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Clearfield |
| Settled | 1805 |
| Incorporated | 1840 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Borough Council |
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| Area | |
| - Total | 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 6,631 |
| - Density | 3,649.7/sq mi (1,406.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | 16830 |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
Clearfield is a borough in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,631 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Clearfield County[1].
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Geography
Clearfield is located at (41.022555, -78.440233)[2].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (3.70%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 6,631 people, 3,070 households, and 1,740 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,649.7 people per square mile (1,406.7/km²). There were 3,326 housing units at an average density of 1,830.6/sq mi (705.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.45% White, 0.72% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.
There were 3,070 households out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.3% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $27,414, and the median income for a family was $40,095. Males had a median income of $29,972 versus $22,607 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $17,374. About 8.3% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.6% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people born and or raised in Clearfield
- Doug Brocail-Baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros.
- Edward Scofield-Governor of Wisconsin (1897 – 1901).
- William Irvin Swoope-Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1923 to 1927.
- William A. Wallace-US Senator of the Democratic Party who served from 1875 to 1881].
- Earl Caldwell, journalist. Former New York Times reporter and columnist, and the first African-American to have a regular column in a major national newspaper. Central figure in a major Supreme Court case about the protection of journalists' sources. Now a host on Pacifica's WBAI radio in New York City(http://www.maynardije.org/news/features/caldwell/Biography-EarlCaldwell/).
See also
- Denny's Beer Barrel Pub, which has gained national fame for its enormous hamburgers
References
- ^ "Find a County", National Association of Counties, http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm, retrieved on 31 January 2008.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990", United States Census Bureau, 2005-05-03, http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html, retrieved on 31 January 2008.
- ^ "American FactFinder", United States Census Bureau, http://factfinder.census.gov, retrieved on 31 January 2008.
External links
- History of Clearfield Borough> http://history.rays-place.com/pa/clear-b-clearfield.htm
- Clearfield, Pennsylvania is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Cycling in Clearfield, PA
- fetchoclearfieldpa.info This site has about everything there is to see and do in Clearfield, for the residents and visitors. Entertainment Guide, Community Guide, Visitors Guide, Shopping Guide, Free Classifieds, Build your profile, invite friends, share your opinions and more. Clearfield's preeminent Community website.
- Clearfield PA Online Clearfield PA Online - Find things to do, places to stay, attractions in Clearfield Pennsylvania along with connect with others who live in Clearfield.
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