South Renovo, PA

South Renovo is a borough in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States, located on the West Branch Susquehanna River, directly across from Renovo. The 2020 census counted 411 residents. Historically, the economy of the area was based on lumbering, but when the mountains of the region had been stripped of their first-growth forest, the industry collapsed. There are also deposits of bituminous coal and fire clay in the region. South Renovo is in the heart of the Pennsylvania Wilds which comprises twelve and a half counties located in north-central Pennsylvania. South Renovo makes sense once you see how its past, landscape, and current gathering spots overlap. The useful thing to know about South Renovo is that its older landmarks and current settings belong to one connected place. Today, the area largely consists of state land in the form of state forests, state parks and game lands. South Renovo is bordered by the borough of Renovo on the north bank.