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Welcome to Brisbin ...

Brisbin is located in Clearfield County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Brisbin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Brisbin has a population of 389 people<2> (see below for details).

Brisbin is 1,610 feet [491 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Brisbin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Brisbin: 814 & 582<4>

The ZIP code for Brisbin: 16620<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Brisbin had an population of 389 people. This is a decrease of 5.35% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.81% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Brisbin had a population of 411 people. This makes Brisbin the county's 10th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 411 people, the population of Brisbin has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 413 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Brisbin.

Communities Also Named Brisbin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Brisbin - it's located in Montana.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brisbin.

Communities near Brisbin ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brisbin.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Brisbin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brisbin.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brisbin. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brisbin.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brisbin. See our Newspapers Page for Brisbin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brisbin ...

Looking for more information about Brisbin? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Brisbin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brisbin.

Adding Brisbin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brisbin in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Brisbin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Brisbin post office opened in 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brisbin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Clearfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Brisbin.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brisbin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Brisbin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Brisbin area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Brisbin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brisbin or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/