LeeperPA
Settled in 1882, this town now has 178 residents.
Is Leeper a good place to live?
Leeper’s average trip to work is 9 minutes, below both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a higher age of the median resident than Leeper. 15% of the land in Leeper is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Leeper has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Leeper stand out
Where Leeper beats most towns.
178 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Leeper: who provides what
Leeper is unincorporated, so Clarion County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Leeper.
Leeper has 3.0 jobs for every working resident, and 163 people commute in
Leeper: 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Only 9% of working residents stay in Leeper for work; the rest commute out. It had 168 jobs in 2023, up 51 from 2013. The median commute is under 13 miles.
| Leeper | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.4% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Leeper, the FEMA risk score runs lower than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
68% of Leeper’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by lightning at 7%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 98% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Leeper has snowy winters and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 51 inches of snow, with January nights at 17° and July afternoons at 80°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Conservation land takes up 14.9% of Leeper
Leeper’s trail network density comes in at 0.8 miles per square mile. Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.4 miles. It has one park or preserve, 14 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Farmington Township Community Park | 0.4 mi | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Leeper is
Among adults in Leeper, 39% have high blood pressure. Against the Pennsylvania average, Leeper comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 8. In Leeper, 18% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 13% have diabetes.
| Leeper | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 80% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Leeper | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.8% | 79.2% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.6% | 85.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Leeper
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Leeper; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Leeper residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Every workday, about 163 people come to Leeper for work
Where Leeper’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Leeper
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Leeper is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Farmington Township, Clarion County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The community is located at the intersections of Pennsylvania Routes 66 and 36 in northern Clarion County. As of the 2010 census the population was 158.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,634 ft
- ZIP code
- 16233
Questions about Leeper
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Leeper, PA a good place to live?
Leeper has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.