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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-20-049690
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200422

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000810958
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				232451943
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		90-92 MAIN ST
		CITY:			WELLSBORO
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			16901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		877-838-2517

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		90-92 MAIN ST
		CITY:			WELLSBORO
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			16901
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 &amp; Northern Corporation&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">90-92 Main Street, P.O. Box&nbsp;58&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Wellsboro, Pennsylvania 16901</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">April 22, 2020</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><I>VIA EDGAR</I></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in; text-align: justify">U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission</P>

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of Corporation Finance</P>

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F. Street, N.E.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in; text-align: justify">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: 0in; text-align: justify">Re:
Citizens &amp; Northern Corporation (the &quot;<B>Company</B>&quot;)&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: 0in; text-align: justify">Registration
Statement on Form S-4&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: 0in; text-align: justify">File
No. 333-237591</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in; background-color: white">The undersigned
hereby requests, pursuant to Rules 460 and 461(a) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, that the above-referenced
Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-4&nbsp;(File&nbsp;No.&nbsp;333-237591)&nbsp;(the &ldquo;Form&nbsp;S-4&rdquo;) of the Company
be declared effective at 2:00 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, April&nbsp;24, 2020 or as soon thereafter as is practicable.
We respectfully request that we be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to Charles J. Ferry of Stevens &amp; Lee, P.C.
at (717)&nbsp;255-7380&nbsp;and that such effectiveness also be confirmed in writing to the addressees listed on the cover page
of the Form&nbsp;S-4.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Very truly yours,</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">By:</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-indent: 0">/s/ Mark&nbsp;A Hughes</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Name:</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; width: 0.25in; text-indent: 0">cc:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">J. Bradley Scovill, Citizens &amp; Northern Corporation</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Charles F. Ferry, Esq., Stevens &amp; Lee, P.C.</TD></TR>
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