Clinton County, Pennsylvania: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Lock Haven, Pine Creek Township and Lamar Township
Clinton County is not a build-out site today. It feels the boom through the grid it shares, the utilities that serve it and the work nearby. Clinton County is home to Lock Haven, Pine Creek Township, Lamar Township and Woodward Township. Next door, Clearfield County has 1 data center and 667 MW of planned generation. Construction employs 754, up 10.1% since 2019. Unemployment was 4.0% in August 2026, against 5.2% in 2019. Employers here counted 12,741 jobs in 2025, down 4.1% from 2019.
Cities and towns in Clinton County
Clinton County is home to Lock Haven, Pine Creek Township, Lamar Township and Woodward Township.
And 2 smaller places.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Castanea, Clintondale, Dunnstown, Farwell, Lamar, McElhattan, North Bend, Rauchtown, Rote, Salona, Tylersville, Woolrich.
Residents are 2025 Census estimates for the part of each city, town or township inside this county. Census publishes no annual estimate for unincorporated communities.
What changed in Clinton County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 37,381 | 37,870 | ▲ 1.3% | 55th of 67 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 13,289 | 12,741 | ▼ 4.1% | 45th of 67 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $44,003 | $54,572 | ▲ 24.0% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 685 | 754 | ▲ 10.1% | 19th of 62 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 5.2% | 4.0% | ▼ 1.2pts | — |
PPL Electric Utilities Corp is the largest utility serving Clinton County, one of 3 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 16.99¢/kWh in 2024, above the 16.30¢ median for Pennsylvania utilities. 37,870 people live here, up 1.3% since 2020.
Who powers Clinton County
Utilities with service territory in Clinton County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPL Electric Utilities Corp | Investor Owned | Bundled | 1,295,883 | 16.99¢ | 19% |
| Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA) | Cooperative | Bundled | 18,206 | 20.08¢ | 27% |
| United Electric Coop, Inc - (PA) | — | — | — | — | — |
Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers.
No operating power plant is located in Clinton County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Clinton County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 12,741 | $54,572 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 754 | $62,372 | 1.12 |
Concentration is the BLS location quotient: 1.0 means the industry holds the same share of local jobs as it does nationally. Industry rows count private employers; cells BLS suppresses are left out.
Data centers and local rules in Clinton County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Clinton County. Pennsylvania has 36 local measures on record statewide, and 2 neighboring counties have one: Lycoming County, Union County.
Clinton County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Clinton County, Clearfield County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.
| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton County | 37,870 | ▼ 4.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Cameron County | 4,211 | ▼ 23.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Centre County | 157,393 | ▲ 1.7% | 28 MW | 162 MW | — | — |
| Clearfield County | 78,100 | ▼ 3.0% | 672 MW | 667 MW | 1 | — |
| Lycoming County | 112,587 | ▼ 3.2% | 949 MW | 3 MW | — | 3 |
| Potter County | 15,897 | ▼ 12.4% | 125 MW | 4 MW | — | — |
| Union County | 42,313 | ▼ 1.6% | 13 MW | — | — | 1 |
More of Pennsylvania
Clinton County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Clinton County, Pennsylvania?
3 utilities have service territory in Clinton County in the EIA-861 2024 report: PPL Electric Utilities Corp, Tri-County Rural Elec Coop Inc (PA), United Electric Coop, Inc - (PA). The largest, PPL Electric Utilities Corp, charged residential customers 16.99¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Clinton County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Clinton County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Clearfield County.
Is Clinton County adding jobs?
Employers counted 12,741 jobs in 2025 against 13,289 in 2019 (-4.1%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 685 to 754.
Does Clinton County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Clinton County. Pennsylvania has 36 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.