Pennsylvania State Route 258, 2013
Clark’s story
197 years in pictures
Census counts: 264 in 1880, 576 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 4 maps from 1908 on.
- 1829Clark is settled
ClarkPA
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
558
2025 Census estimate · −3.5% since 2020
Median home value
$230K
Census ACS
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
45.6
years
Jobs based here
186
A commuter town
Is Clark a good place to live?
Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Clark. 28% of residents are 65 or older in Clark, against 21% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Clark has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Clark stand out
Where Clark beats most towns.
Small town
558 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Pymatuning TownshipSouth Pymatuning TownshipHermitageClark
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Clark: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Clark, and how to reach them.
PowerPenn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Clark’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMercer County Board of ElectionsMercer County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2022
ZIP codes16113, 1615016113 57% · 16150 43%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Clark.
Work & commute
With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of Clark’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Clark for work: only 0% work in town. Clark’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, below both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Clark grew to 186 in 2023, 149 more than in 2013.
0%work in town
| Clark | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Clark0%
Hermitage12%
Sharon9%
Sharpsville6%
Farrell4%
9 mi
median commute distance
186
jobs based in Clark
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Low risk in Clark, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.
24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Pennsylvania overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 28% of residents (20% statewide). 25% of residents are under 18 in Clark. Clark has lost 3.5% of its people since 2020, down to 558 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
45.6median age · PA 40.9
| Clark | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 25% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 45.6 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 29% | 29% |
ClarkPennsylvaniaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma4%
High school39%
Some college16%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s20%
Graduate13%
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.2 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Clark | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.5% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.9% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.7% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.3% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.7% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.8% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.7% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.9% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.3% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.1% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.7% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.5% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.5% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Clark
Clark has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Clark is 83°F.
68″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–37°
Spring36–60°
Summer58–81°
Fall41–63°
Oct 17
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Clark is
Clark beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 81% of Clark adults had a checkup this year.
| Clark | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 5.4% | 6.9% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 24% | 25% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
2 better20 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Clark | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.4% | 14.5% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.4% | 85.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 8.8% |
Sharon Regional Medical Center
6.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Less of Clark is set aside as conserved land than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
0.2% of the land in Clark is conserved. 2.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
0.2%conserved
| Clark | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
0.2%
conserved · 6 of 2,305 acres
2.3 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Clark Recreational Area | — | 13 |
| 2. Henderson Taylor Community Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Clark
18pages on Clark
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Clark
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ShenangoUniversity or college · Public · Sharon6.5 mi$14,024 in-state tuitionThiel CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Greenville8.8 mi$38,344 tuitionWestminster CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · New Wilmington12.3 mi$40,290 tuition
About 6 of every 100 Clark residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Clark for work
Where Clark’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
186jobs based in Clark
0%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Clark
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Clark, originally Clarksville, is a borough in western Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the southern shore of the Shenango River Reservoir. The population was 576 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Hermitage micropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1829
- Area
- 3.6 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 16113
Questions about Clark
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Clark, PA a good place to live?
Clark has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Clark, PA known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Albert Bushnell Hart and Lillian Hoxie Picken.