Clarence, Pennsylvania
{{short description|Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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|subdivision_name1 = Pennsylvania
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|subdivision_name2 = Centre
|subdivision_type3 = Township
|subdivision_name3 = Snow Shoe
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|area_total_km2 = 6.88
|area_land_km2 = 6.88
|area_water_km2 = 0.00
|population_as_of = 2020
|population_total = 604
|population_density_km2 = 87.75
|timezone = Eastern (EST)
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|postal_code = 16829
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|blank_info = 42-13768
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Clarence is a census-designated place (CDP) in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 626 at the 2010 census.{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4213768| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Clarence CDP, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=April 14, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20150414144553/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4213768| archive-date=April 14, 2015| url-status=dead}}
Geography
Clarence is located in northern Centre County near the geographic center of Snow Shoe Township. It is bordered on the south by the borough of Snow Shoe. Exit 147 on Interstate 80 is {{convert|3|mi|0}} south of Clarence on the southeastern edge of Snow Shoe borough.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of {{convert|4.27|km2|disp=flip}}, all land. The town is in the valley of the North Fork of Beech Creek, which flows east to Bald Eagle Creek, a tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River.
=Climate=
{{Weather box
| single line = Y
| location = Clarence, Pennsylvania (1991–2020)
| Jan high F =33.2
| Feb high F =36.5
| Mar high F =45.6
| Apr high F =59.3
| May high F =70.3
| Jun high F =77.9
| Jul high F =81.9
| Aug high F =80.7
| Sep high F =74.4
| Oct high F =61.8
| Nov high F =49.0
| Dec high F =37.8
| Jan mean F =23.4
| Feb mean F =25.1
| Mar mean F =33.5
| Apr mean F =45.3
| May mean F =55.1
| Jun mean F =63.8
| Jul mean F =67.7
| Aug mean F =66.2
| Sep mean F =59.2
| Oct mean F =48.3
| Nov mean F =37.4
| Dec mean F =29.2
| Jan low F =13.6
| Feb low F =13.6
| Mar low F =21.4
| Apr low F =31.2
| May low F =39.9
| Jun low F =49.6
| Jul low F =53.4
| Aug low F =51.7
| Sep low F =44.0
| Oct low F =34.8
| Nov low F =25.8
| Dec low F =20.6
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch =3.17
| Feb precipitation inch =2.56
| Mar precipitation inch =3.62
| Apr precipitation inch =3.78
| May precipitation inch =4.13
| Jun precipitation inch =4.15
| Jul precipitation inch =3.97
| Aug precipitation inch =4.07
| Sep precipitation inch =4.45
| Oct precipitation inch =3.80
| Nov precipitation inch =3.31
| Dec precipitation inch =3.46
| Jan snow inch =12.8
| Feb snow inch =11.5
| Mar snow inch =11.4
| Apr snow inch =1.7
| May snow inch =0.0
| Jun snow inch =0.0
| Jul snow inch =0.0
| Aug snow inch =0.0
| Sep snow inch =0.0
| Oct snow inch =0.8
| Nov snow inch =3.1
| Dec snow inch =9.0
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Demographics
{{US Census population
|2020= 604
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:42&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}
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As of the census{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }} of 2000, there were 577 people, 226 households, and 169 families living in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|350.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 246 housing units at an average density of {{convert|149.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.31% White, 0.17% Native American, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population.
Of those 226 households, 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,447, and the median income for a family was $40,375. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $22,045 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,666. About 2.3% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.
References
{{Centre County, Pennsylvania}}
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Category:Census-designated places in Centre County, Pennsylvania