A guide to
Clearfield County PA 2017
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Clearfield County PA Central Intermediate Unit 345 Link Rd West Decatur (814) 342-0884
Dubois Area School District 30 Sones Rd Du Bois (814) 371-0383
New Story Healthcare Inc 460 Jeffers St Du Bois (814) 372-1050
Clearfield Alliance Christian 56 Alliance Rd Clearfield (814) 765-0216
Dubois Business College Office 1 Beaver Dr Du Bois (814) 371-6920
Oklahoma Elementary School 1032 Chestnut Ave Du Bois (814) 371-3660
Clearfield Area School Dist 438 River Rd Clearfield (814) 765-5511
Dubois Christian Schools 197 Eastern Ave Du Bois (814) 371-7395
Penfield Elementary School 201 Hoovertown Rd Penfield (814) 637-5652
Clearfield County Vocational 1620 River Rd Clearfield (814) 765-5308
Harmony Elementary School 5239 Ridge Rd Westover (814) 845-2300
Penn-Grampian Elementary Schl 178 Walltown Rd Grampian (814) 236-1729
Curwensville Elementary School 650 Beech St Curwensville (814) 236-2390
Head Start 400 Mcateer St Houtzdale (814) 378-8103
Philipsburg Administration Ofc 200 Short St Philipsburg (814) 342-1050
Du Bois Area School District 500 Liberty Blvd Du Bois (814) 371-2700
Highland Street Elementary 493 S Highland St Du Bois (814) 371-4072
Dubois Area Catholic School 210 Central Christian Rd Du Bois (814) 371-2570
N Lincoln Hill Elementary Schl 200 Short St Philipsburg (814) 342-4906
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Clearfield County PA INFO, HISTORY, & DEMOGRAPHICS
Clearfield County is a sixth-class county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 81,642. The county seat is Clearfield, and the largest city is DuBois. The county was created in 1804 and later organized in 1822. Clearfield County comprises the DuBois, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the State College-DuBois, PA Combined Statistical Area. History Clearfield County was formed by the Act of Assembly by the second Governor of Pennsylvania at the time, Thomas McKean on March 26, 1804. The county was created from parts of the already created counties of Huntingdon and Lycoming. The name for the county was most likely derived from the many cleared fields of the valleys surrounding Clearfield Creek and West Branch of the Susquehanna River, formed by the bison herds and also by old corn fields of prior Native Americans tribes. Location of county government The first board of county commissioners to the county were Roland Curtin, James Fleming and James Smith, all appointed by Governor McKean in 1805. The first act the commissioners did was to create a local government or seat of the newly created county. They came upon land owned at the time by Abraham Witmer at a village known as Chincleclamousche, named after the Native American chief of the Cornplanter’s tribe of Senecas. Clearfield became the new name of the old village.
Early industry The two major industries of the county in the mid-1800s until the early 1900s was lumber and coal. Lumber was still being floated down the West Branch of the Susquehanna up until 1917. Coal remains the main industry of the county to this day. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,154 square miles (2,990 km2), of which 1,145 square miles (2,970 km2) is land and 9.2 square miles (24 km2) (0.8%) is water. It is the third-largest county in Pennsylvania by land area and fourth-largest by total area. The West Branch Susquehanna River flows through the county bisecting the county seat along the way. The mountainous terrain of the county made traffic difficult for early settlers. Various Native American paths and trails crossing the area were used intermittently by settlers, invading armies, and escaped slaves travelling north along the Underground Railroad. A major feature located in Bloom Township, Pennsylvania within the county is known as Bilger’s rocks and exhibits fine examples of exposed sandstone bedrock that was created during the formation of the Appalachian Mountains. The shape of Clearfield County bears an amazing resemblance to that of the state of Arkansas. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 83,382 people, 32,785 households, and 22,916 families residing in the county. The population density was 73 people per square mile (28/km2). There were 37,855 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile (13/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.40%
White, 1.49% Black or African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. 0.56% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 22.9% were of German, 13.6% American, 10.2% English, 9.9% Irish, 9.1% Italian and 6.0% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000. There were 32,785 households out of which 29.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.60% were married couples living together, 9.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.10% were non-families. 26.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.94. In the county, the population was spread out with 22.70% under the age of 18, 7.70% from 18 to 24, 28.80% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 16.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.50 males. Micropolitan Statistical Area The United States Office of Management and Budget has designated Clearfield County as the DuBois, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area (ÂľSA). As of the 2010 U.S. Census the micropolitan area ranked 6th most populous in the State of Pennsylvania and the 64th most populous in the United States with a population of 81,642. Clearfield County is also a part of the State CollegeDuBois, PA Combined Statistical Area (CSA), which combines the populations of
both Clearfield and Centre County areas, as well as the State College area. The Combined Statistical Area ranked 9th in the State of Pennsylvania and 123rd most populous in the United States with a population of 235,632. City DuBois Boroughs Brisbin Burnside Chester Hill Clearfield (county seat) Coalport Curwensville Falls Creek (mostly in Jefferson County) Glen Hope Grampian Houtzdale Irvona 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
C l e a r f i e l d C o u n t y PA Adagio Health 1036 Park Avenue Ext Clearfield (814) 765-9677
D R M C Opthalmology Svc 807 Turnpike Ave Clearfield (814) 768-7402
Endocrinology Clinic 145 Hospital Ave # 101 Du Bois (814) 375-4089
Bright Horizons Ctr-Emotional 1033 Turnpike Ave # 300 Clearfield (814) 768-2137
DRMC Perinatal Consultants 869 Beaver Dr Du Bois (814) 371-6501
Family Medicine West 145 Hospital Ave # 106 Du Bois (814) 375-3910
Clear-Med Clearfield Family MD 502 Park Ave Clearfield (814) 765-2950
DRMC Primary Care Assoc 465 State St # A Curwensville (814) 236-1123
Free Medical Clinic Of Dubois 47 W Long Ave # 1 Du Bois (814) 372-2200
Clearfield Area Health Svc 438 W Front St Clearfield (814) 765-2239
Du Bois Regional Med Ctr Du Bois (814) 371-5120
Irad Professionals Inc 100 Hospital Ave Du Bois (814) 371-1784
Clearfield Family Care Ctr 807 Turnpike Ave # 250 Clearfield (814) 765-1982
Dubois Dermatology & Cosmetics 105 Beaver Dr Du Bois (814) 371-7546
Joint Replacement Ctr-Excllnc 100 Hospital Ave Du Bois (814) 375-3896
Clearfield Jefferson Primary 15 N Front St # St Clearfield (814) 765-6625
Dubois Regional Medical Ctr 100 Hospital Ave Du Bois (814) 371-2200
Pacific Pulmonary Svc Inc 115 E Scribner Ave Du Bois (814) 371-2115
RECYCLING NEAR YOU
Novey Recycling Inc 1661 Martin Street Ext Clearfield (814) 765-1520
Clearfield Police Dept 14 S Front St Clearfield (814) 765-7819 Decatur Twp Police Dept 575 Fairview Rd Osceola Mills (814) 339-6775 Lawrence Township Police Dept 1215 Hall St Hyde (814) 765-1533 Lawrence Twp Police Dept 1215 Hall St Hyde (814) 765-1647
Chester Hill Hose Co 302 Walton St Philipsburg (814) 342-2222 Curwensville Fire Dept 408 Filbert St # 410 Curwensville (814) 236-2960 Du Bois Fire Dept 250 S Brady St Du Bois (814) 371-4590 Lawrence Township Fire Co 1 425 Mill Rd Clearfield (814) 765-8683