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Lamar, Pennsylvania 
Summary
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]
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 |
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 edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 561 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
References edit
- ^ "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 edit
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lamar Census Designated Place