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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-09-013693.txt : 20090304
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090304161525
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-09-013693
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090302
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090304
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090304

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BESSE DAWN A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001242484

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16084
		FILM NUMBER:		09655702

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		570 724 1095

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE MORRIS LANE
		CITY:			WELLSBORO
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			16901

ISSUER:		

	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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		90-92 MAIN ST
		CITY:			WELLSBORO
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			16901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7172656171

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		90-92 MAIN ST
		CITY:			WELLSBORO
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			16901
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        <issuerName>CITIZENS &amp; NORTHERN CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CZNC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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        <footnote id="F1">Employer year end contribution posted to Retirement Plan</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Dividend of 01/20/09 posted to D/R Account</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Total Retirement Plan Holdings</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Total Holdings including Retirement Plan shares, but not Restricted Stock</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jessica R. Brown for Dawn A. Besse under Power of Attorney dated 8/23/07.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-03-04</signatureDate>
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