Broad Top is a plateau located in south-central Pennsylvania . It extends into Huntingdon County to the north, Fulton County to the southeast, and Bedford County to the southwest. It is bounded to the west by Saxton Mountain and Terrace Mountain, and to the east by Sideling Hill . In Bedford County, Harbor Mountain forms the southern boundary. Trough Creek Valley lies between the mountains.
19-477: Pennsylvania State Game Lands 67, 121, and 267 lie on Broad Top. Part of Rothrock State Forest lies on Broad Top as well, as is most of Trough Creek State Park in Huntingdon County . The bedrock of Broad Top consists of relatively flat-lying Paleozoic sedimentary rocks that are stratigraphically higher, and thus younger than the rocks immediately surrounding the plateau. Mapped formations on
38-473: A group of organized settlers near modern Jersey Shore elected three commissioners each March who were responsible for seeing that everyone was dealt with fairly. This became known as the Fairplay System . Most of the rulings seem to have dealt with property issues, but they dealt with any legal or criminal cases in their area. They granted permission for new settlers to enter the area, could take away
57-422: A settler's land claim if they were absent more than six weeks (except for military service), and could expel a person (by setting them adrift in a canoe on the river). The county was created on June 21, 1839, from parts of Centre and Lycoming Counties. The county name is in honor of the sixth Governor of New York , DeWitt Clinton . Some alternate sources suggest the namesake is Henry Clinton . According to
76-716: Is also included in the Williamsport -Lock Haven, PA Combined Statistical Area . The county is part of the Central Pennsylvania region of the commonwealth. In the Treaty of Fort Stanwix of 1768, new lands in Pennsylvania were purchased from the Haudenosaunee for colonial settlement, including parts of what is now Clinton County. The land was formally associated with Northumberland County , but
95-547: Is for a point central to the array of parcels. Clinton County, Pennsylvania 41°14′N 77°38′W / 41.24°N 77.64°W / 41.24; -77.64 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 . Clinton County comprises the Lock Haven, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area , which
114-652: The Lock Haven, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA) . As of the 2010 U.S. Census the micropolitan area ranked 16th most populous in the State of Pennsylvania and the 315th most populous in the United States with a population of 39,238. Clinton County is also a part of the Williamsport-Lock Haven, PA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) , which combines the population of both Clinton County and
133-622: The Lycoming County areas. The Combined Statistical Area ranked 11th in the State of Pennsylvania and 143rd most populous in the United States with a population of 155,349. While Clinton County has historically been Republican like the rest of central Pennsylvania, Democrats captured the registration edge in early 2008. Each of the three row-office statewide winners carried Clinton in 2008. In 2006, Democrat Bob Casey Jr. received 54% of its vote when he unseated incumbent Republican US Senator Rick Santorum and Ed Rendell received 56% of
152-641: The Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) for hunting , trapping , and fishing . These lands, often not usable for farming or development, are donated to the PGC or purchased by the PGC with hunting license money. The Pennsylvania Game Commission runs a monthly publication called the Pennsylvania Game News . This publication features financial and legislative updates from the PGC, stories, and monthly Field Notes submitted by
171-846: The U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 897 square miles (2,320 km ), of which 888 square miles (2,300 km ) is land and 8.9 square miles (23 km ) (1.0%) is water. The county has a humid continental climate which is warm-summer ( Dfb ) except in lower areas near the West Branch and the Bald Eagle Creek which are hot-summer ( Dfa ). Average monthly temperatures in Lock Haven range from 26.5 °F in January to 72.2 °F in July, while in Renovo they range from 25.6 °F in January to 71.0 °F in July. As of
190-807: The Wildlife Conservation Officers of the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Wild game animals have been hunted for thousands of years in what is now Pennsylvania , first by the Indigenous peoples of the Americas , later by Europeans. By 1890 game had practically disappeared from Pennsylvania. That year, John M. Phillips and other sportsmen, recognizing the scarcity of game, formed the Pennsylvania Sportsmen's Association so that they could press
209-495: The census of 2000, there were 37,914 people, 14,773 households, and 9,927 families residing in the county. The population density was 43 people per square mile (17 people/km ). There were 18,166 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile (7.7/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 98.3% White , 0.52% Black or African American , 0.1% Native American , 0.4% Asian , <0.1% Pacific Islander , 0.2% from other races , and 0.5% from two or more races. 0.5% of
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#1732798679497228-719: The Broad Top area, and the coal field is known as the Broad Top Field. Nearly all of the coal lies within the Allegheny Formation . Abandoned mines exist in the area and acid mine drainage is an environmental problem, where several fishless streams exist as a result of the discharge from the abandoned mines. 40°12′18″N 78°08′46″W / 40.205°N 78.146°W / 40.205; -78.146 Pennsylvania State Game Lands The Pennsylvania State Game Lands ( SGL ) are lands managed by
247-605: The Commission began to charge one dollar for each hunting license, which provided funding to purchase additional lands for hunting. The Commonwealth had twenty game preserves but the game population was still extremely low, so Pennsylvania restocked the Game Lands with game from other states and Canada. Today, the Commission has set aside almost 1.5 million acres (610 thousand hectares) as State Game Lands. For Game Lands containing more than one parcel, coordinate given
266-609: The game. In 1906 alone, fourteen protectors were shot at and three were killed. In 1905 Governor Samuel Pennypacker authorized the Commission to establish 'game preserves' in state forests to protect deer, Wild turkey , Grouse , Woodcock , and other animals. The first was on 2,000 acres (810 ha) in Clinton County . In 1913, by act of the General Assembly, passing the Resident Hunter's License Law,
285-823: The plateau include the Mississippian - Devonian Rockwell Formation , the Mississippian Pocono Formation and Mauch Chunk Formation , and the Pennsylvanian Pottsville Group , Allegheny Formation , and Conemaugh Group. Although Broad Top lies within the Ridge and Valley Physiographic Province , it is actually more similar to the Allegheny Plateau due to its flat-lying rocks and stratigraphic similarity to rocks there. Bituminous coal has been mined in
304-479: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 36.0% were of German , 15.6% American , 9.6% Irish , 8.6% Italian and 7.4% English ancestry. There were 14,773 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who
323-657: The state government for protection of wildlife. This resulted in the formation of the Pennsylvania Game Commission . New game laws were enacted by the General Assembly in 1897 to protect populations of deer , elk , waterfowl and game birds . The Commission appointed the first game protectors and empowered constables to enforce the new laws. Game Commissioner Joseph Kalbus remarked that Pennsylvania hunters, "appeared to think they had...an inherent right to destroy game and birds at pleasure." Pennsylvanians, like other Americans resisted efforts to limit hunting to protect
342-1111: The vote against Lynn Swann . The conservative tendencies of the county were again reestablished in 2008 when then-Senator Obama lost the county vote 48% to John McCain's 51%. This was followed in 2010 with U.S. Senate candidate, Republican Pat Toomey, receiving 59% to 41% for Democrat Joe Sestak . In 2012, Mitt Romney carried the county 55% to President Obama's 43%, while incumbent Democratic Senator Bob Casey, Jr. received 44% to his Republican challenger, Tom Smith's 53%. As of February 6, 2024, there are 21,710 registered voters in Clinton County. Chart of Voter Registration There are five Pennsylvania state parks in Clinton County. Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities , boroughs , townships , and, in at most two cases, towns . The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Clinton County: Census-designated places are unincorporated communities designated by
361-517: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.90. In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 13.6% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.20 males. The United States Office of Management and Budget has designated Clinton County as
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