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Centre County, Pennsylvania

Centre County, Pennsylvania, has 157,393 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Bellefonte. It uses Eastern Time and covers 1,107 sq mi (2,868 km²) of land.

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Centre County in Pennsylvania
Clinton CountyState CollegePark Forest VillageBellefontePleasant Gap
Centre County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
157,393
Land area
1,107 sq mi (2,868 km²)
County seat or government
Bellefonte
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$74,291 ± $2,520
Median home value
$323,500 ± $7,308
Median rent, with utilities
$1,207 ± $27
Homes lived in by their owners
61.8% ± 1.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
State College, PA metro areaCentral county
Water area
4.36 sq mi (11.3 km²)
State
Pennsylvania
County code (FIPS)
42027
Coordinates (central point)
40.909322, -77.847667
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Centre County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 1680140,774 people
  2. 1682329,126 people
  3. 1680323,977 people
  4. 1680214,793 people
  5. 1668613,427 people
  6. 168669,152 people
  7. 168707,499 people
  8. 168416,477 people
  9. 166515,484 people
  10. 168275,123 people
  11. 168285,000 people
  12. 168753,708 people
All 37
  1. 166662,999 people
  2. 168442,606 people
  3. 168651,820 people
  4. 168221,784 people
  5. 168771,524 people
  6. 168201,457 people
  7. 168721,430 people
  8. 168741,220 people
  9. 168681,050 people
  10. 168451,010 people
  11. 16851974 people
  12. 16854883 people
  13. 16829762 people
  14. 16859500 people
  15. 16826439 people
  16. 16882429 people
  17. 16680359 people
  18. 16860358 people
  19. 16853242 people
  20. 16677239 people
  21. 16832224 people
  22. 16852203 people
  23. 16835199 people
  24. 16856160 people
  25. 1686469 people

37 ZIP Code areas overlap Centre County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Centre County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Centre County, largest first

  1. Ferguson Township19,079 people
  2. Patton Township15,791 people
  3. College Township10,540 people
  4. Benner Township8,876 people
  5. Spring Township8,053 people
  6. Harris Township5,947 people
  7. Walker Township4,672 people
  8. Rush Township3,637 people
  9. Potter Township3,581 people
  10. Halfmoon Township2,823 people
  11. Boggs Township2,713 people
  12. Gregg Township2,142 people
All 25
  1. Haines Township1,892 people
  2. Liberty Township1,875 people
  3. Snow Shoe Township1,694 people
  4. Miles Township1,688 people
  5. Huston Township1,516 people
  6. Union Township1,300 people
  7. Marion Township1,199 people
  8. Penn Township1,082 people
  9. Taylor Township812 people
  10. Howard Township766 people
  11. Worth Township603 people
  12. Curtin Township507 people
  13. Burnside Township407 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Pennsylvania, by county

School districts in Centre County, largest first

  1. State College Area School District95,318 people
  2. Keystone Central School District36,264 people
  3. Bellefonte Area School District28,721 people
  4. Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District14,284 people
  5. Penns Valley Area School District12,709 people
  6. Tyrone Area School District12,634 people
  7. Bald Eagle Area School District12,249 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. State College, Pennsylvania (borough)41,050 people
  2. Park Forest Village, Pennsylvania (CDP)8,624 people
  3. Bellefonte, Pennsylvania (borough)6,009 people
  4. Boalsburg, Pennsylvania (CDP)4,582 people
  5. Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania (CDP)3,208 people
  6. Toftrees, Pennsylvania (CDP)2,873 people
  7. Philipsburg, Pennsylvania (borough)2,748 people
  8. Stormstown, Pennsylvania (CDP)2,532 people
  9. Lemont, Pennsylvania (CDP)2,076 people
  10. Houserville, Pennsylvania (CDP)2,000 people
  11. Zion, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,981 people
  12. Centre Hall, Pennsylvania (borough)1,547 people
All 53
  1. Pine Grove Mills, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,502 people
  2. Milesburg, Pennsylvania (borough)1,105 people
  3. Nittany, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,096 people
  4. Ramblewood, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,092 people
  5. Clarence, Pennsylvania (CDP)795 people
  6. Millheim, Pennsylvania (borough)777 people
  7. Aaronsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania (CDP)718 people
  8. Snow Shoe, Pennsylvania (borough)702 people
  9. Howard, Pennsylvania (borough)653 people
  10. North Philipsburg, Pennsylvania (CDP)651 people
  11. Blanchard, Pennsylvania (CDP)593 people
  12. Rebersburg, Pennsylvania (CDP)583 people
  13. Continental Courts, Pennsylvania (CDP)573 people
  14. Spring Mills, Pennsylvania (CDP)564 people
  15. Port Matilda, Pennsylvania (borough)552 people
  16. Snydertown, Pennsylvania (CDP)467 people
  17. Runville, Pennsylvania (CDP)425 people
  18. South Philipsburg, Pennsylvania (CDP)397 people

See all 53 cities, towns and communities in Centre County, largest first

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Mifflin County, Pennsylvania24 mi southeast
  2. Clinton County, Pennsylvania25 mi northeast
  3. Clearfield County, Pennsylvania34 mi west
  4. Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania34 mi south
  5. Blair County, Pennsylvania37 mi southwest
  6. Union County, Pennsylvania42 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

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