Lock Haven, Pennsylvania

Lock Haven: City in Pennsylvania

About

Lock Haven is a city located in the county of Clinton in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Its population at the 2010 census was 9,772 and a population density of 3,660 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 8,694 inhabitants.

The city was created 255 years ago in 1768.

Lock Haven locator map
Location of Lock Haven on Pennsylvania map.

Quick Facts about Lock Haven

Population : 8,694 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Pennsylvania (United States)
County : Clinton County
Postal code : 17745
Area : 2.67 km2
Altitude : 561 feet / 171 meters
Capital city : Lock Haven is capital of Clinton County
Establishment : January 01, 1769 (255 years ago)
Time Zone : Eastern Time Zone
Local time : 16:19:58 (8th December 2024)
Density : 3,256 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -12.4% (2010-2020)
Clinton County Pennsylvania Courthouse 2 crop image
Clinton County Pennsylvania Courthouse 2 crop
Clinton County Pennsylvania Courthouse 2 crop image

Geography

Lock Haven is located at 41°8'13"N 77°26'49"W (41.1370100, -77.4469300).

Lock Haven map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Lock Haven decreased by 12.4% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 9,772 - census
2011 9,806 0.35% estimation process
2012 9,973 1.67% estimation process
2013 9,883 -0.91% estimation process
2014 9,616 -2.78% estimation process
2015 9,588 -0.29% estimation process
2016 9,291 -3.2% estimation process
2017 9,146 -1.59% estimation process
2018 9,104 -0.46% estimation process
2019 9,083 -0.23% estimation process
2020 8,694 -4.47% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 18,230
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 18,256
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -0.1%
April 1, 2020 Population : 18,136
April 1, 2010 Population : 18,267
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.7%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 20.6%
People over 65 (%) : 21.5%
Female persons, % : 51.5%
White only, percent : 93.2%
Black or African American alone, percent : 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.2%
Asians alone % : 3.4%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : Z
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.3%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 2.9%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 90.8%
2015-2019 Veterans : 1,367
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 3.7%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 8,273

Lock Haven zip code is 17745. County name: Clinton, County fips: 42035

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Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 8,273
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 67.2%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $185,100
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,340
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $499
2015-2019 median gross rent : $721
Permits for construction, 2020 : 31
2015-2019 Households : 7,404
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.36
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 88.8%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 6.0%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 82.5%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 76.2%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 31.6%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 9.3%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 6.2%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 59.2%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 52.4%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 38,724
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 140,654
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 167,244
2012 total retail sales per capita : $9,111
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 18.5
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $58,333
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $34,575
Percentage of people living in poverty : 9.1%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 456
2019 total employment : 15,002
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 1,088,807
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : -0.5%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 1,008
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,262
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 708
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 351
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 50
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,157
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 83
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,085
2010 population per square mile : 140.3
2010 land area in square miles : 130.24

People born in Lock Haven (22)

People born in Lock Haven, including cartoonist, author Alison Bechdel, painter John Sloan, politician Alexander McDonald, .

List

  • Jerrè Tanner (American composer and musicologist) he was born in 05/01/1939
  • John Bechdel (American keyboardist) he was born in 23/08/1964
  • John Sloan Dickey (American educator) he was born in 04/11/1907
  • Bob Peck (American football center (1891-1932)) he was born in 30/05/1891
  • Chris Gould (American football player) he was born in 10/12/1985
  • Christina Hart (Actress, director, producer) she was born in 21/07/1949
  • Haps Benfer (American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach, college administrator (1893-1966)) he was born in 24/10/1893
  • Jerry Donovan (American baseball player) he was born in 03/09/1876
  • John Shaffer (American baseball player) he was born in 18/02/1864
  • Richard Lipez (American writer) he was born in 30/11/1938
  • Ron Weber (sports radio announcer) he was born in 10/09/1933
  • Tom Poorman (American baseball player) he was born in 14/10/1857
  • Mike Hanna (American politician) he was born in 25/08/1953
  • Henry M. Curran (New York politician) he was born in 02/01/1918
  • Sam Lofton (association football player) she was born in 29/04/1992
  • James Gayley (American steel metallurgist) he was born in 11/10/1855
  • J. Wynn Fredericks (American-football player (1899-)) he was born in 18/07/1899
  • Montis Ruhl Klepper (geologist) he was born in 03/09/1915

Schools in Lock Haven

College & universities near Lock Haven, PA

Code Name City ZIP
213613 Lock Haven University Lock Haven (PA) 17745-2390

Stations (5)

Amtrak & bus stations near Lock Haven, PA

Code Name Address Type
LEW Lewistown 150 Helen Street RAIL
TYR Tyrone Pennsylvania Ave and West 10th St. RAIL
HGD Huntingdon Fourth and Allegheny Sts. RAIL
ALT Altoona Transportation Center 1231 11th Avenue RAIL
HAR Harrisburg Transportation Center 4th and Chestnut Streets RAIL

Post offices near Lock Haven

Post Office Name City ZIP
Lock Haven Post Office Lock Haven (PA) 17745

Other cities in Clinton County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Clinton County , PA.

City Name Population Title
Carroll 6,549 Township in southern Perry County, Pennsylvania
Pine 4,891 Township in Clinton County, Pennsylvania
Lamar 2,514 Clinton County, Pennsylvania, USA
Mill Hall 1,586 Borough of Pennsylvania
Avis 1,476 Borough of Pennsylvania
Dunnstown 1,360 Place in in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Flemington 1,312 Borough of Pennsylvania
Renovo 1,191 Borough of Pennsylvania
Castanea 1,146 Township in Clinton County, Pennsylvania
Beech Creek 685 Borough of Pennsylvania
Loganton 475 Borough of Pennsylvania
South Renovo 422 Borough of Pennsylvania
Gallagher 378 Township in Clinton County, Pennsylvania
Keating 293 Human settlement in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Leidy 181 Township in Clinton County, Pennsylvania

Distance to Other Cities

Lock Haven distances to largest Pennsylvania cities