Profile for Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, PA

Lock Haven is on the Susquehanna River

19th-century lumber center

Little League World Series champions, 1948

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 11. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 1.2 per 1,000 people.

Nearby parks & recreation: Bald Eagle State Park, Bucktail State Park

Historic sites and museums: Piper Aviation Museum

Colleges and universities: Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Lock Haven

Cemeteries (16)

Colleges (1)

Communities (16)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

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30% of Lock Haven residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lock Haven ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Lock Haven
• Cemeteries in Clinton County
• Genealogy page (PA GenWeb) for Clinton County
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• Clinton County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - PA data
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• County history catalog
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Lock Haven was $11,948, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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19% of Lock Haven residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Post history questions in Clinton County genealogy forum

Median rent in Lock Haven, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $348.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $833.

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Libraries in Lock Haven include Annie Halenbake Ross Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Lock Haven include Express

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Clinton County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lock Haven political report.

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The average commute time for Lock Haven workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Lock Haven include Best Western Lock Haven.

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