Lamar, Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|
 Location in
Clinton County and the state of
Pennsylvania. | |
| Coordinates: 41°00′54″N 77°31′50″W / 41.01500°N 77.53056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Clinton |
| Township | Porter |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.13 sq mi (2.92 km2) |
| • Land | 1.11 sq mi (2.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 795 ft (242 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 561 |
| • Density | 503.14/sq mi (194.32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 16848 |
| FIPS code | 42-41104 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2634235 |
Lamar is a census-designated place [3] in Porter Township in southern Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 562. [4]
The community is located along Pennsylvania Route 64 in southern Clinton County and is bordered on the west by Nittany in Walker Township, Centre County. PA 64 leads northeast 1 mile (2 km) to Exit 173 on Interstate 80 and 11 miles (18 km) to Lock Haven, the Clinton County seat, and southwest through Nittany 23 miles (37 km) to State College.
The community is named for Revolutionary War Major Marien Lamar, who was killed in the Battle of Paoli, as stated in the "History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania" by John Blair Linn. Major Lamar was born in Maryland.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 561 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census [5] | |||
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "2010 Census". Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Lamar CDP, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
Municipalities and communities of
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county | |
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Lamar, Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|
|
Location in
Clinton County and the state of
Pennsylvania. | |
| Coordinates: 41°00′54″N 77°31′50″W / 41.01500°N 77.53056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Clinton |
| Township | Porter |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.13 sq mi (2.92 km2) |
| • Land | 1.11 sq mi (2.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 795 ft (242 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 561 |
| • Density | 503.14/sq mi (194.32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 16848 |
| FIPS code | 42-41104 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2634235 |
Lamar is a census-designated place [3] in Porter Township in southern Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 562. [4]
The community is located along Pennsylvania Route 64 in southern Clinton County and is bordered on the west by Nittany in Walker Township, Centre County. PA 64 leads northeast 1 mile (2 km) to Exit 173 on Interstate 80 and 11 miles (18 km) to Lock Haven, the Clinton County seat, and southwest through Nittany 23 miles (37 km) to State College.
The community is named for Revolutionary War Major Marien Lamar, who was killed in the Battle of Paoli, as stated in the "History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania" by John Blair Linn. Major Lamar was born in Maryland.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 561 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census [5] | |||
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "2010 Census". Retrieved September 2, 2016.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Lamar CDP, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
Municipalities and communities of
Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| City | | |
| Boroughs | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county | |
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| This Clinton County, Pennsylvania state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |