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About Lock Haven
City in Pennsylvania, USLock Haven is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Located near the confluence of the West Branch Susquehanna River and Bald Eagle Creek, it is the principal city of the Lock Haven Micropolitan Statistical Area, itself part of the Williamsport–Lock Haven combined statistical area. At the 2020 census, Lock Haven's population was 8,108. Built on a site long favored by pre-Columbian peoples, Lock Haven began in 1833 as a timber town and a haven for loggers, boatmen, and other travelers on the river or the West Branch Canal. Resource extraction and efficient transportation financed much of the city's growth through the end of the 19th century. In t…
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Housing in Lock Haven
The typical Lock Haven home is worth about $205,000, up 2.8% in a year, 29% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
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Safety in Lock Haven
Safety Grade C+
Lock Haven reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 58% report less.
Schools in Lock Haven
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The public schools Lock Haven’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 51% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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