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 | |
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Census-designated place | |
![]() Location in Clinton County and the state of Pennsylvania. | |
Coordinates: 41°00′54″N 77°31′50″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 (2020)[2] | |
• 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 is believed to have been born near Frederick, Maryland, either in Maryland or nearby Pennsylvania.
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 561 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
Municipalities and communities of Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
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County seat: Lock Haven | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county | |
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