Clinton County, Pennsylvania
Clinton County | |
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Clinton County Courthouse | |
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| Motto(s): Where Rivers and Valleys meet Mountains ands Sunsets | |
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania | |
Pennsylvania's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 41°14′N 77°38′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Founded | June 21, 1839 |
| Named for | DeWitt Clinton |
| Seat | Lock Haven |
| Largest city | Lock Haven |
| Area | |
| • Total | 897 sq mi (2,320 km2) |
| • Land | 888 sq mi (2,300 km2) |
| • Water | 8.9 sq mi (23 km2) 1.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 37,450 |
| • Density | 43/sq mi (17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 15th |
| Website | www |
Pennsylvania Historical Marker | |
| Designated | June 12, 1982 |
Clinton County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,450. Its county seat is Lock Haven. The county was created on June 21, 1839, from parts of Centre and Lycoming Counties. Its name is in honor of the sixth Governor of New York, DeWitt Clinton. Some alternate sources suggest the namesake is Henry Clinton. Clinton County comprises the Lock Haven, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Williamsport-Lock Haven, PA Combined Statistical Area. The county is in the sparsely populated Pennsylvania Wilds region.
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