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Conserved land3.5%59 of 1,698 acres
Trails4.3 mi1.6 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves87 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Lock Haven

City in Pennsylvania, US
1769Established
8,108Population
2.7 sq miArea
561 ftElevation

Lock 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

$205K▲ 2.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

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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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market18
Sale-to-list95.9%
Sold in May5
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Safety in Lock Haven

C+

Safety Grade C+

Lock Haven reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 58% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Lock Haven 2.1
Pennsylvania 2.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Lock Haven 13.1
Pennsylvania 13.6
U.S. 15.5
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B−

School Grade B-

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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DistrictKeystone Central SDSchools2

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