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One of the original counties at the formation of Pennsylvania: The English city of Chester in the county of Cheshire: 549,784: 760 sq mi (1,968 km 2) Clarion County: 031: Clarion: 1839: Parts of Venango and Armstrong Counties: Clarion River, itself so named for its clarity 36,970: 609 sq mi (1,577 km 2) Clearfield County: 033: Clearfield: 1804
Map of the United States with Pennsylvania highlighted in red. Pennsylvania is a state located in the Northeastern United States.As of the 2020 U.S. census, Pennsylvania is the fifth-most populous state with 13,002,700 inhabitants [1] and the 32nd-largest by land area spanning 44,742.70 square miles (115,883.1 km 2) of land. [2]
Unlike other forms of municipalities in Pennsylvania, boroughs and towns are not classified according to population. Boroughs designated in the table below with a dagger (†) are home rule municipalities and are also found in the List of Pennsylvania municipalities and counties with home rule charters, optional charters, or optional plans .
Map of the United States with Pennsylvania highlighted. There are 56 municipalities classified as cities in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. [1] Each city is further classified based on population, with Philadelphia being of the first class, Pittsburgh of the second class, Scranton of the second class A, and the remaining 53 cities being of the third class.
Erie County is the northernmost county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 270,876. [1] Its county seat is Erie. [2] The county was created in 1800 and later organized in 1803. [3] The county is part of the Northwest Pennsylvania region of the state. [a]
Some of the other functions that Pennsylvania's counties may perform include public health, property assessment, and redevelopment. Some of the welfare functions often performed by counties include mental health, geriatric care, community colleges, and library support. [4] Pennsylvania is divided into 67 counties.
It includes the following five Pennsylvania counties: Bucks; Chester; Delaware; Montgomery; Philadelphia; Population (2020): 6.245 million [1] The Delaware Valley is centered around Philadelphia, the largest city in Pennsylvania and sixth-largest city in the nation.
The U.S. state of Pennsylvania is divided into 1,546 townships, located in 66 of Pennsylvania's 67 counties. For listings of townships in individual counties, see the category Townships in Pennsylvania by county