Clearfield, Pennsylvania

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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^GR6.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Notable people born and or raised in Clearfield
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Clearfield is located at 41°1′21″N, 78°26′25″W (41.022555, -78.440233)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.9 km² (1.9 mi²). 4.7 km² (1.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (3.70%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 6,631 people, 3,070 households, and 1,740 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,406.7/km² (3,649.7/mi²). There were 3,326 housing units at an average density of 705.6/km² (1,830.6/mi²). 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.

[edit] Notable people born and or raised in Clearfield

Doug Brocail-Baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres.
Edward Scofield-Governor of Wisconsin (1897 – 1901) who was born here.
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].

[edit] See also

Denny's Beer Barrell Pub

[edit] External links

Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 41.022555° -78.440233°
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	Municipalities and Communities of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania (County Seat: Clearfield)
Cities	DuBois
Boroughs	Brisbin \| Burnside \| Chester Hill \| Clearfield \| Coalport \| Curwensville \| Falls Creek \| Glen Hope \| Grampian \| Houtzdale \| Irvona \| Lumber City \| Mahaffey \| New Washington \| Newburg \| Osceola Mills \| Ramey \| Troutville \| Wallaceton \| Westover
Townships	Beccaria \| Bell \| Bigler \| Bloom \| Boggs \| Bradford \| Brady \| Burnside \| Chest \| Cooper \| Covington \| Decatur \| Ferguson \| Girard \| Goshen \| Graham \| Greenwood \| Gulich \| Huston \| Jordan \| Karthaus \| Knox \| Lawrence \| Morris \| Penn \| Pike \| Pine \| Sandy \| Union \| Woodward
Communities and CDPs	Hyde \| Plymptonville \| Sandy \| Treasure Lake