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27-404: Shippenville is located in northwestern Clarion County at 41°15′3″N 79°27′45″W  /  41.25083°N 79.46250°W  / 41.25083; -79.46250 (41.250919, -79.462534). U.S. Route 322 passes through the borough, leading southeast 5 miles (8 km) to Clarion , the county seat , and northwest 23 miles (37 km) to Franklin . Interstate 80 is 5 miles (8 km) to

54-403: A household in the borough was $ 31,667, and the median income for a family was $ 34,773. Males had a median income of $ 26,250 versus $ 20,125 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $ 16,216. About 11.8% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over. Clarion, Pennsylvania Clarion

81-679: A letter suggesting that the Governor of Virginia should instead deliver his message to the French commander in Quebec, New France. The French maintained this and their other three forts, including at Fort Machault until July 1759, when they surrendered Fort Niagara to the British. At that time, the commander of Fort Presque Isle sent orders to the commanders of Fort Le Boeuf and Fort Machault to abandon their positions and return north. Before leaving,

108-492: Is a borough in and the county seat of Clarion County , Pennsylvania , United States. It is located 77 miles (124 km) north-northeast of Pittsburgh and is part of the Pittsburgh DMA . Clarion was settled in 1839 and incorporated in 1841. In the past, the surrounding area produced natural gas, oil, lumber and coal. The population was 2,004 in 1900, 2,864 in 1910, and 3,931 at the 2020 census, down from 5,276 at

135-443: Is highest in the summer months, with an annual average of 46.55 in (1,182 mm). Snow usually falls between October and April. As of the census of 2000, there were 6,185 people, 2,000 households, and 718 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,142.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,599.5/km ). There were 2,192 housing units at an average density of 1,468.2 per square mile (566.9/km ). The racial makeup of

162-539: Is the Mayor. Clarion is the site of the campus of Penn West Clarion , a public university and the second-largest university in Western Pennsylvania . [REDACTED] Media related to Clarion, Pennsylvania at Wikimedia Commons Franklin, Pennsylvania Franklin is a city in and the county seat of Venango County, Pennsylvania , United States, located at the confluence of French Creek and

189-622: The Allegheny River . The population was 6,097 in the 2020 census . Franklin is part of the Oil City micropolitan area . Franklin is known for its three-day autumn festival in October, Applefest , which attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors. Franklin is located at the confluence of French Creek and the Allegheny River , an important site used for centuries by Native Americans. They had long before developed what became known as

216-741: The Venango Path , passing from the head of French Creek north to Presque Isle Bay on Lake Erie . Via French Creek and the Allegheny River, the portage effectively linked the waterways of the Ohio River and the Great Lakes. In 1740, Scottish fur trader John Fraser built a trading post here at Venango, the Lenape village. The French also had designs on this region. They wanted to link their colonies of New France (Quebec) north of

243-524: The census of 2018, there were 6,078 people, 2,989 households, and 1,814 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,560.2 inhabitants per square mile (602.4/km ). There were 3,293 housing units at an average density of 709.8 per square mile (274.1/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 95.18% White , 3.19% African American , 0.04% Native American , 0.23% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.31% from other races , and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of

270-603: The 2010 census. It is home to the annual Autumn Leaf Festival and PennWest Clarion . The county courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Clarion is located slightly northeast of the center of Clarion County at 41°12′42″N 79°23′2″W  /  41.21167°N 79.38389°W  / 41.21167; -79.38389 (41.211791, -79.384005), in the Allegheny Plateau region of western Pennsylvania. The main part of

297-713: The French troops burned both of these forts to the ground to prevent their use by the British. In 1760, the British erected Fort Venango here, replacing Fort Marchault. In 1763, Native Americans allied with the French killed many British. The British colonists had repeatedly attacked even neutral tribes, such as the Lenape, who then mostly allied with the French. After the war, the British Americans constructed Fort Franklin here, named after Benjamin Franklin . In 1787 Andrew Ellicott , who surveyed Washington, D.C. ,

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324-846: The Great Lakes, in Illinois Country (accessible via the Ohio River), and La Louisiane , on the lower Mississippi River. As tensions increased between France and Great Britain prior to the onset of the French and Indian War (as the North American front of the Seven Years' War was called), the French constructed four forts to control their continued access to the Venango Path and these important waterways. From north to south they were Fort Presque Isle , Fort Le Boeuf (at

351-427: The area with an estimated 2278 students. The Valley Grove School District currently has one high school and one elementary school located in the Franklin area with an estimated 1026 students. It formerly consisted of one high school, one middle school and two elementary schools, but a consolidation and rebuilding project converted the middle school into a single elementary school that reopened in 2007. Franklin

378-403: The average family size was 2.94. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males. The median income for a household in the city

405-544: The borough sits at an elevation of 1,400 to 1,500 feet (430 to 460 m) above sea level, overlooking the 400-foot-deep (120 m) valley of the Clarion River , a tributary of the Allegheny River . U.S. Route 322 passes through the borough as Main Street, leading northwest 28 miles (45 km) to Franklin and southeast 16 miles (26 km) to Brookville . Pennsylvania Route 68 (Fifth Avenue) leads south from

432-545: The borough was 94.55% White , 3.48% African American , 0.08% Native American , 0.99% Asian , 0.15% from other races , and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population. There were 2,000 households, out of which 15.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.3% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 64.1% were non-families. 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who

459-461: The borough was 99.01% White , 0.59% Asian and 0.40% Pacific Islander . Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population. There were 209 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who

486-557: The boys team, playing in PIAA Class AAA District 10, defeated Allentown Central Catholic out of District 11 and Communications Tech from District 12 ( Philadelphia Public League ), respectively. The Franklin Area School District currently has one high school , one middle school , and three elementary schools (Central Elementary, Sandycreek Elementary, and Victory Elementary ) located throughout

513-550: The center of Clarion, 2 miles (3 km) to Exit 62 of Interstate 80 and 11 miles (18 km) to Sligo . According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 1.62 square miles (4.19 km ), of which 1.58 square miles (4.08 km ) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.11 km ), or 2.70%, is water. Clarion has a humid continental climate ( Köppen Dfb ), with warm summers and cold to very cold, snowy winters. Precipitation

540-745: The city was the home of the Franklin Athletic Club , one of the earliest professional football teams. That season, the team was unofficially recognized as the "US Football Champions" and later won the 1903 World Series of Football , held that December at Madison Square Garden . The team included several of the era's top players, such as: Herman Kerkhoff , Arthur McFarland , Clark Schrontz , Paul Steinberg , Pop Sweet , Eddie Wood , and coach Blondy Wallace . Among other sporting accomplishments, Franklin Area High School has won two state basketball championships. In 2001 and 2006,

567-409: The population. There were 2,989 households, out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.8% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and

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594-561: The south end of the portage and head of French Creek), Fort Machault , and Fort Duquesne , at the Forks of the Ohio. In December 1753, George Washington , then a 21-year-old major in the Virginia militia, was sent to Fort Le Boeuf to warn the French that they were trespassing on British land and should leave. Although providing respite to Washington and his party, the fort commander gave him

621-472: The south via US 322 and Pennsylvania Route 66 . According to the United States Census Bureau , Shippenville has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.79 km), all land. As of the census of 2000, there were 505 people, 209 households, and 138 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,241.8 inhabitants per square mile (479.5/km). There were 226 housing units at an average density of 555.7 per square mile (214.6/km). The racial makeup of

648-568: Was $ 23,818, and the median income for a family was $ 34,718. Males had a median income of $ 32,912 versus $ 21,178 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 15,234. About 13.6% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over. Franklin is home to the DeBence Antique Music World , a museum whose collection contains more than 100 antique mechanical musical instruments. In 1903,

675-677: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.75. versus $ 20,214 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $ 10,832. About 18.8% of families and 41.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 27.1% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over. Clarion is governed by an elected, seven-member borough council. Current council members include President Carol Lapinto, Vice President Benjamin Aaron, President Pro Tem Rachel Roberts, Brenda Sanders Dede, Andy Montana, Zachary Garbarino, and Patty Schmader. Jennifer Fulmer Vinson

702-450: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.89. In the borough the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males. The median income for

729-461: Was hired to lay out the town of Franklin, which had developed around the fort. It became a trading center for a largely rural, agricultural region. Once oil was discovered in the late 19th century in nearby Titusville , Franklin became a booming oil town. After other fields were discovered in Texas and Oklahoma, and oil companies moved west, Franklin developed an industry of machinery companies. As of

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