A town of 5,873, settled in 1805. Nearly 5.3% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Clearfield does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in Clearfield. Another town gets a different order.
0.3 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Clearfield County Fair Grounds | 0.2 mi | 43 |
| 2. Lower Witmer Park | — | 2 |
| 3. Riverwalk Park | — | 2 |
The typical Clearfield home is worth about $144,000, up 7% in a year, 50% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
Most working residents leave Clearfield for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Lawrence (20%), DuBois (4%) and Bradford (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.
The public schools Clearfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 72% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Francis School Private | PK–8 | 149 |
Clearfield has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 63 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Clearfield beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Clearfield | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.4% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 58.7% | 64.4% |
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.
4 places in Clearfield on the National Register of Historic Places.
19 notable people were born in Clearfield.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Clearfield is a borough and the county seat of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 5,962 people, making it the second most populous community in Clearfield County, behind DuBois. The borough is part of the DuBois, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area, as well as the larger State College-DuBois, PA Combined Statistical Area. The settled area surrounding the borough consists of the nearby census-designated places of Hyde and Plymptonville, which combined with Clearfield have a population of approximately 8,237 people.
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