Lock Haven, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 9,149. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,784 (-4.0% change)
Males: 4,140 (45.3%), Females: 5,009 (54.7%)
Clinton County
Zip code: 17745
Demographics
Median resident age: 25.0 years
Median household income: $20,731
Median house value: $76,100
Population by Race
Races in Lock Haven:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
- Black (1.4%)
- Hispanic (1.1%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
Ancestries: German (30.0%), Irish (15.1%), Italian (11.8%), United States (9.2%), English (9.1%), Dutch (3.2%).
Elevation: 564 feet
Land area: 2.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Lock Haven
- High school or higher: 78.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
- Unemployed: 8.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Lock Haven city
- Never married: 47.3%
- Now married: 33.3%
- Separated: 2.2%
- Widowed: 8.5%
- Divorced: 8.7%
1.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -109 (-1.2%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Lock Haven:
- LOCK HAVEN HOSPITAL (24 CREE DRIVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Lock Haven:
- JERSEY SHORE HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; JERSEY SHORE, PA)
- MEADOWS PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 27 miles; CENTRE HALL, PA)
- HEALTHSOUTH NITTANY VALLEY REHAB (about 28 miles; PLEASANT GAP, PA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lock Haven:
- UNIVERSITY PARK (about 34 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Abbreviation: UNV)
- WILLIAMSPORT RGNL (about 38 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Abbreviation: IPT)
- ELMIRA/CORNING REGIONAL (about 81 miles; ELMIRA/CORNING, NY; Abbreviation: ELM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lock Haven:
- WILLIAM T. PIPER MEMORIAL (about 3 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; Abbreviation: LHV)
- JERSEY SHORE (about 17 miles; JERSEY SHORE, PA; Abbreviation: P96)
- PENNS CAVE (about 21 miles; CENTRE HALL, PA; Abbreviation: N74)
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Lock Haven:
- LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (Full-time enrollment: 3,738; Location: N FAIRVIEW ST; Public; Website: www.lhup.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Lock Haven:
- PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 32 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,666)
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 37 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 38,248)
- BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,534)
- MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 54 miles; MANSFIELD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,831)
- DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 67 miles; CARLISLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,098)
- HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 70 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,653)
- BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 71 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
Private high school in Lock Haven:
- LOCK HAVEN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 78; Location: 210 N. VESPER ST.; Grades: PK – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Lock Haven:
- ROBB EL SCH (Students: 347; Grades: KG – 05)
- WOODWARD EL SCH (Students: 266; Grades: KG – 05)
- DICKEY EL SCH (Students: 211; Grades: KG – 05)
- MCGHEE EL SCH (Students: 209; Grades: KG – 05)
Private primary/middle school in Lock Haven:
- LOCK HAVEN CATHOLIC ELEM SCH (Students: 192; Location: 311 WEST WATER STREET; Grades: KG – 6)
Libraries
Library in Lock Haven:
- ANNIE HALENBAKE ROSS LIBRARY (Operating income: $565,479; Location: 232 WEST MAIN ST; 122,729 books; 2,192 audio materials; 2,887 video materials; 134 serial subscriptions)