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About Lamar
Lamar is a small unincorporated community in northern Pennsylvania.
Officially, Lamar is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.37 square miles.
📰 Lamar News Today
- Honored again: Pennsylvania trucker who saved life in Colorado awarded by state government TheTrucker.com · Aug 18
- Croda’s Lipid Systems Manufacturing Facility, Lamar, Pennsylvania, US Pharmaceutical Technology · May 21
- Mother and six children killed in explosion and fire at Pennsylvania home The Guardian · Apr 20
- Mother, 6 children killed in Pa. explosion, house fire FireRescue1 · Apr 20
- 'It's tough:' Amish mother, 6 children laid to rest days after deadly fire in Lamar Twp. WJAC · Apr 22
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What Makes Lamar Unique
- One of 9 places in the US named Lamar — but the Pennsylvania one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StatePennsylvania
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.37 sq mi
Coordinates41.0100, -77.5234