Editing Centre County, Pennsylvania

{{Short description|County in Pennsylvania, United States}}
{{distinguish|Centre Region Council of Governments}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
| county             = Centre County
| state              = Pennsylvania
| seal               = Coat of Arms of Centre County, Pennsylvania.png
| logo               = Logo of Centre County, Pennsylvania.png
| flag               = Flag of Centre County, Pennsylvania.svg
| founded date       = February 13
| founded year       = 1800
| named for          = [[Centre Furnace]], the first industrial facility in the area
| seat wl            = Bellefonte
| largest city wl    = State College
| city type          = borough
| area_total_sq_mi   = 1113
| area_land_sq_mi    = 1110
| area_water_sq_mi   = 3.0
| area percentage    = 0.3
| census yr = 2020
| pop = 158172
| pop_est_as_of      = 2024
| population_est     = 159805 {{gain}}
| density_sq_mi = 147
| web                = 
| ex image           = Centre County Courthouse.jpg
| ex image cap       = The Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, 2009
| time zone          = Eastern
| district           = 15th
| footnotes          = {{designation list|embed=yes|designation1=Pennsylvania|designation1_date=May 10, 1982<ref name="PAHMDB">{{cite web|url=http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/pennsylvania_historical_marker_program/2539/search_for_historical_markers|title=PHMC Historical Markers Search|work=Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission|publisher=Commonwealth of Pennsylvania|format=Searchable database|access-date=January 25, 2014|archive-date=March 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160321233735/http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/pennsylvania_historical_marker_program/2539/search_for_historical_markers|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} |website={{url|centrecountypa.gov}}}}

'''Centre County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[Commonwealth (U.S. state)|Commonwealth]] of [[Pennsylvania]], United States. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 158,172.<ref>{{cite web|title=Census - Geography Profile: Centre County, Pennsylvania|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0500000US42027|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=June 26, 2022}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Bellefonte, Pennsylvania|Bellefonte]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|archive-date=May 31, 2011}}</ref>  Centre County is composed of the State College, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is part of the [[Regions of Pennsylvania|Central Pennsylvania]] region of the state.{{efn|Includes Centre, Lycoming, Northumberland, Columbia, Mifflin, Union, Snyder, Clinton, Juniata and Montour Counties}}

==History==
The land of the future Centre County was first recorded by [[James Potter (Pennsylvania politician)|James Potter]] in 1764. Potter reached the top of [[Nittany Mountain]] and "seeing the prairies and noble forest beneath him, cried out to his attendant, 'By heavens, Thompson, I have discovered an empire!'" <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.co.centre.pa.us/sketches/sketches.asp | title=Centre County Pennsylvania: 15 Historical Sketches of Our 200 Years | access-date= June 18, 2012 }}</ref> Centre County was created on February 13, 1800 by Act 2092 of the Pennsylvania Legislature from parts of [[Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania|Huntingdon]], [[Lycoming County, Pennsylvania|Lycoming]], [[Mifflin County, Pennsylvania|Mifflin]], and [[Northumberland County, Pennsylvania|Northumberland]] counties. The act said that its inhabitants “labour under great hardships, by reason of their great distance from the present seats of justice, and the public offices” of their current counties.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.palrb.gov/Preservation/Smith-Laws/View-Document/18001899/1800/0/act/2092.pdf | title=Preservation Project - File Download &#124; PA Legislative Reference Bureau }}</ref> Its population was 4,112. Centre was among ten new counties carved from the existing twenty-six in early 1800. The county was named for its central location in the state.<ref>Centre County, Pennsylvania [website] “Centre County Government History” https://centrecountypa.gov/3475/Centre-County-Government-History.  Accessed 28Nov2024.</ref> (The American spelling of ‘center’ was yet to be popularized by [[Webster's Dictionary|Noah Webster’s dictionaries]], the first edition of which appeared in 1806.) 

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|1113|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1110|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|3.0|sqmi}} (0.3%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_42.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 6, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref> Centre County is one of the 423 counties served by the [[Appalachian Regional Commission]],<ref name="ARC">{{cite web |title=About the Appalachian Region |url=https://www.arc.gov/about-the-appalachian-region/ |publisher=Appalachian Regional Commission |access-date=23 June 2024}}</ref> and it is identified as part of the "Midlands" by Colin Woodard in his book ''[[American Nations|American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America]]''.<ref name="NYT_CW">{{cite web |last1=Woodard |first1=Colin |title=The Maps That Show That City vs. Country Is Not Our Political Fault Line |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/30/opinion/urban-rural-united-states-regions-midterms.html |work=New York Times |date=July 30, 2018 |access-date=30 July 2018}}</ref> It is the fifth-largest county in Pennsylvania by area and its [[area code 814|area code is 814]].

Centre County has a [[humid continental climate]] (''Dfb/Dfa'' at lower elevations).
{{climate chart
| State College
|20.2|34.0|2.74
|21.7|37.5|2.53
|28.2|46.4|3.41
|39.3|59.8|3.20
|49.3|69.7|3.45
|58.7|77.9|4.10
|62.6|81.6|3.52
|61.0|80.2|3.84
|53.1|72.3|3.65
|42.1|61.2|3.09
|33.9|49.8|3.35
|24.8|38.1|2.88
|float     = 
|clear     = none
|units     = imperial
|source    = Pennsylvania State Climatologist<ref>
{{cite web
|url = https://climate.met.psu.edu/data/city_information/lcds/unv.php
|title = Pennsylvania State Climatologist – State College Extremes
|publisher = Pennsylvania State Climatologist
|access-date = April 28, 2013}}</ref>
}}

===Features===
*[[Bald Eagle Valley]]
*[[Bald Eagle Mountain]]
*[[Nittany Valley]]
*[[Mount Nittany]]
*[[Penns Valley]]
*[[Tussey Mountain]]

===Adjacent counties===
*[[Clinton County, Pennsylvania|Clinton County]] (north)
*[[Union County, Pennsylvania|Union County]] (east)
*[[Mifflin County, Pennsylvania|Mifflin County]] (southeast)
*[[Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania|Huntingdon County]] (south)
*[[Blair County, Pennsylvania|Blair County]] (south)
*[[Clearfield County, Pennsylvania|Clearfield County]] (west)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1810= 10681
|1820= 13796
|1830= 18879
|1840= 20492
|1850= 23355
|1860= 27000
|1870= 34418
|1880= 37922
|1890= 43269
|1900= 42894
|1910= 43424
|1920= 44304
|1930= 46294
|1940= 52608
|1950= 65922
|1960= 78580
|1970= 99267
|1980= 112760
|1990= 123786
|2000= 135760
|2010= 153990
|2020= 158172
|footnote=<ref>{{cite web |title=Census 2020 |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/cambriacountypennsylvania/PST045219}}</ref>
}}

As of the 2010 census,<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> there were 153,990 people, 57,573 households, and 31,256 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|139|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 63,297 housing units at an average density of {{convert|57|/mi2|/km2|adj=pre|units&nbsp;}}. The racial makeup of the county was 89.4% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 3.0% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 5.2% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.7% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.5% from two or more races. 2.4% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 57,573 households, out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.7% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the county, 15.9% of the population was under the age of 18, 28.9% was from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 107.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.1 males.

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Centre County Racial Composition<ref>{{Cite web|title =P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Centre County, Pennsylvania|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Centre%20County,%20Pennsylvania&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2}}</ref>
!Race
!Count
!Percent
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-hispanic)
|129,668
|82%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|5,306
|3.35%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] (non-Hispanic)
|120
|0.08%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] (non-Hispanic)
|11,373
|7.2%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] (non-Hispanic)
|39
|0.02%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]] (non-Hispanic)
|6,015
|3.8%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|5,651
|3.6%
|}

==Metropolitan statistical area==
{{See also|Metropolitan statistical area|List of combined statistical areas}}
[[Image:SCDuBoisCSA.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Map of the '''State College-DuBois, PA Combined Statistical Area''' ('''CSA'''), composed of the following parts:
{{legend|#FF0000|[[State College, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area]]}}
{{legend|#FFFF00|[[DuBois, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area]]}}]]

The [[United States Office of Management and Budget]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb|title=Office of Management and Budget|website=[[White House]]|access-date=March 31, 2018}}</ref> has designated Centre County as the State College, PA [[Metropolitan statistical area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]] (MSA). As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 U.S. Census]]<ref name="census2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.2010.html |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |title=2010 U.S. Census website |access-date=February 10, 2013 }}</ref> the metropolitan area ranked 13th most populous in Pennsylvania and the [[List of Metropolitan Statistical Areas|259th most populous]] in the United States with a population of 155,403. Centre County is also a part of the larger [[State College–DuBois, PA Combined Statistical Area]] (CSA), which combines the populations of Centre County as well as [[Clearfield County, Pennsylvania|Clearfield County]] to the west. The [[combined statistical area]] ranked ninth in Pennsylvania and [[List of Combined Statistical Areas|123rd most populous]] in the United States with a population of 236,577.

==Law and government==

===County commissioners===
*Mark Higgins, Chairman ([[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]])
*Amber Concepcion, Vice-chair (Democrat)
*Steven G. Dershem, Commissioner ([[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]) <ref>{{cite web|title=Centre County Government - Welcome Page|url=http://www.co.centre.pa.us/welcome.asp|publisher=Centre County Government|access-date=November 21, 2015}}</ref>

===Other county offices===
*[[Clerk of Courts]] and [[Prothonotary]], Jeremy Breon, Democrat
*[[Comptroller|Controller]], Jason Moser, Democrat
*[[Coroner]], Scott Sayers, Democrat
*[[District Attorney]], Bernie Cantorna, Democrat
*[[Recorder of Deeds]], Joe Davidson, Republican
*Register of Wills, Christine Millinder, Republican
*[[Sheriff]], Bryan Sampsel, Republican
*[[Treasurer]], Colleen Kennedy, Democrat

===State senate===
* [[Cris Dush]], Republican, [[Pennsylvania's 35th Senatorial District]]

===State House of Representatives===
* [[H. Scott Conklin|Scott Conklin]], Democrat, [[Pennsylvania's 77th Representative District]]
* [[Paul Takac]], Democrat, [[Pennsylvania's 82nd Representative District]]
* [[Kerry Benninghoff]], Republican, [[Pennsylvania's 171st Representative District]]<ref name=":0">{{cite web |last=Center |first=Legislativate Data Processing |title=Find Your Legislator |url=http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/findyourlegislator/county_list.cfm?CNTYLIST=Centre |access-date=April 18, 2023 |website=The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. |language=en}}</ref>

===United States House of Representatives===
* [[Glenn Thompson (politician)|Glenn "G.T." Thompson]], Republican, [[Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district]]

===United States Senate===
*[[Dave McCormick]], Republican
*[[John Fetterman]], Democrat

==Politics==
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{{PresRow|1968|Republican|15,865|11,163|1,499|Pennsylvania}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|9,481|16,556|158|Pennsylvania}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|18,357|8,601|46|Pennsylvania}}
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{{PresRow|1952|Republican|14,700|7,391|77|Pennsylvania}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|10,416|6,515|0|Pennsylvania}}
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{{PresRow|1924|Republican|7,723|4,443|896|Pennsylvania}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|7,615|4,783|773|Pennsylvania}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|4,392|4,120|269|Pennsylvania}}
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{{PresRow|1908|Republican|4,927|3,998|351|Pennsylvania}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|5,291|4,015|283|Pennsylvania}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|4,684|4,339|226|Pennsylvania}}
{{PresRow|1896|Republican|4,880|4,546|348|Pennsylvania}}
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{{PresRow|1888|Democratic|4,574|4,712|185|Pennsylvania}}
{{PresRow|1884|Democratic|4,057|4,495|143|Pennsylvania}}
{{PresRow|1880|Democratic|3,602|4,598|118|Pennsylvania}}
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Centre County for many years has been a strongly Republican county, like most of rural Pennsylvania. In the early 21st century, however, it has been more competitive. In 2000 [[George W. Bush]] defeated [[Al Gore]] with 52% of the vote to Gore's 43%. In 2004 Bush won the county by a much smaller margin. Bush won 51% to [[John Kerry|Kerry's]] 47%, a margin of only 4%. In 2006, Governor [[Ed Rendell]] and [[Bob Casey, Jr.|Bob Casey Jr.]] both carried Centre, and Democrat [[Scott Conklin]] decisively won the State House seat left open by the retirement of Republican Lynn Herman in the 77th district. In 2008, Democrats captured the countywide registration edge, [[Barack Obama]] carried the county with 55% of the vote to McCain's 44%, and Democratic statewide winners ([[Rob McCord]] for Treasurer and [[Jack Wagner (politician)|Jack Wagner]] for Auditor General also carried Centre).

[[File:2020 United States Presidential Election in Centre County, Pennsylvania.svg|thumb|'''2020 presidential election, shaded by city and township'''<br />'''Biden:'''{{legend0|#86b6f2ff|50–60%}} {{legend0|#4389e3ff|60–70%}} {{legend0|#1666cbff|70–80%}}<br />'''Trump:''' {{legend0|#f2b3beff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f90ff|50–60%}} {{legend0|#cc2f4aff|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d40000ff|70–80%}} {{legend0|#aa0000ff|80–90%}}]]

In 2012, Barack Obama won the county in his reelection campaign by a very narrow margin, 48.9% to 48.65%, a difference of just 175 votes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=2012&fips=42&f=0&off=0&elect=0|title=2012 Presidential General Election Results - Pennsylvania}}</ref> In 2016, Democrat Hillary Clinton beat Republican nominee Donald Trump 47.76% to 45.86%.<ref name="centrecountypa.gov">{{cite web|url=http://centrecountypa.gov/index.aspx?NID=802|title=Centre County, PA - Official Website - Election Results|website=centrecountypa.gov|access-date=March 31, 2018}}</ref> In the same election, incumbent Republican Senator [[Pat Toomey]] beat Democratic opponent Katie McGinty 47.91% to 46.2% in the county.<ref name="centrecountypa.gov"/>

=== Voter registration ===
As of February 7, 2024, there were 100,829 registered voters in Centre County.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pennsylvania Department of State |date=February 5, 2024 |title=Voter registration statistics by county |url=https://www.dos.pa.gov/VotingElections/OtherServicesEvents/VotingElectionStatistics/Pages/VotingElectionStatistics.aspx |access-date=February 7, 2024 |website=dos.pa.gov}}</ref>
* [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]: 42,280 (41.93%)
* [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]: 40,918 (40.58%)
* [[Independent (United States)|Non-affiliated]]: 13,839 (13.73%)
* [[Third party (United States)|Third Parties]]: 3,792 (3.76%)

==Education==
[[File:Penn state old main summer.jpg|thumb|[[Old Main (Pennsylvania State University)|Old Main]], the main administrative building of Penn State, at  University Park, July 2006]]

===Colleges and universities===
*[[Pennsylvania State University]]

===Community, junior, and technical colleges===
*South Hills School of Business & Technology
*[[Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology]], public Vo Tech in Pleasant Gap

===Public school districts===
[[File:Map of Centre County Pennsylvania School Districts.png|thumb|upright=1.4|Map of Centre County, Pennsylvania Public School Districts]]
School districts include:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42027_centre/DC20SD_C42027.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Centre County, PA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-07-18}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42027_centre/DC20SD_C42027_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>
*[[Bald Eagle Area School District]]
*[[Bellefonte Area School District]]
*[[Keystone Central School District]] (also in Clinton County)
*[[Penns Valley Area School District]]
*[[Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District]] (also in Clearfield County)
*[[State College Area School District]]
*[[Tyrone Area School District]] (also in Blair County and Huntingdon County)

===Public charter schools===
*Young Scholars of Central PA Charter School
*Centre Learning Community Charter School
*Nittany Valley Charter School
*There are 13 public cyber charter schools in Pennsylvania that are available for free statewide, to children K-12. See: [[Education in Pennsylvania]].

===Private schools===
As reported by the Pennsylvania Department of Education 2010.
{{Div col|colwidth=24em}}
*Bower Hollow Parochial School – Woodward
*[[Centre County Christian Academy]] – Bellefonte
*Elk Creek School – Rebersburg
*Faith Christian Academy – Philipsburg
*Grace Prep – Ferguson
*Hill Side School – Rebersburg
*Hubler Ridge School – Bellefonte
*Kramer Gap School – Spring Mills
*Little Nittany Amish Parochial School – Howard
*Mountain View School – Rebersburg
*Nittany Christian School – State College
*Our Lady of Victory School – State College
*Park Forest Montessori School - Patton
*Peach Lane Amish School – Madisonburg
*Penns Valley Amish Paroch School – Woodward
*Rockville School – Rebersburg
*Spring Bank School – Rebersburg
*St John Evangelist School – Bellefonte
*St. Joseph's Academy – Boalsburg
*State College Friends School – State College
*Sunny Meadow Parochial School – Howard
*Sunset View School – Howard
*Sunset View School – Rebersburg
*Windy Poplars School – Centre Hall
*Woodside Amish School – Spring Mills
{{Div col end}}

===Libraries===
*Centre County Libraries
**Centre County Library & Historical Museum – Bellefonte
**Centre Hall Area Branch Library – Centre Hall
**Holt Memorial Library – Philipsburg
**Centre County Bookmobile
*American Philatelic Research Library
*Schlow Centre Region Library

====Pennsylvania State University libraries====
*Pattee Library
*Paterno Library
* Architecture and Landscape Architecture Library
* Earth and Mineral Sciences Library
* Engineering Library 
* Physical and Mathematical Sciences Library

==Transportation==

[[State College Regional Airport]] operates daily commercial and general aviation flights.

===Major highways===
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*{{jct|state=PA|US-Bus|322|dab1=State College}}
*{{jct|state=PA|US|220}}
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*{{jct|state=PA|PA|45}}
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*{{jct|state=PA|PA|144}}
*{{jct|state=PA|PA|150}}
*{{jct|state=PA|PA|192}}
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==Recreation==
[[File:Bald Eagle State Park Apple Tree.jpg|thumb|An apple tree and meadow at
Bald Eagle State Park, October 2009]]
[[File:Black Moshannon State Park (Revisited).jpg|thumb|Black Moshannon State Park, December 2011]]
There are six [[List of Pennsylvania state parks|Pennsylvania state parks]] in Centre County.
*[[Bald Eagle State Park]] is the largest state park in Centre County with {{convert|5,900|acre|ha|abbr=off|adj=on}}. It is on [[Pennsylvania Route 150]] between [[Milesburg, Pennsylvania|Milesburg]] and [[Lock Haven, Pennsylvania|Lock Haven]].
*[[Black Moshannon State Park]], west of State College has a [[bog]] with three species of [[carnivorous plant]]s and 17 [[orchid]] varieties.
*[[McCalls Dam State Park]] is a small park on a dirt road in the easternmost area of the eastern tip of the county.
*[[Penn-Roosevelt State Park]] is the site of a former [[segregation in the United States|segregated]] [[Civilian Conservation Corps|CCC]] camp for African American men.
*[[Poe Paddy State Park]] is at the confluence of Big Poe Creek and [[Penns Creek]].
*[[Poe Valley State Park]] is in an isolated valley surrounding 25 acre Poe Lake.

==Media==
Centre County's main daily newspaper is the ''[[Centre Daily Times]]'' (part of the [[McClatchy Company]] chain). Alternative newspapers include the ''Centre County Gazette'' and ''State College City Guide''. Newspapers of [[Pennsylvania State University]]'s [[University Park, Pennsylvania|main campus]] include the student-run ''[[Daily Collegian]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newslink.org/panews.html|title=Pennsylvania Newspapers|publisher=NewsLink|access-date=March 20, 2011}}</ref> Magazines in the area include ''Town & Gown'',<ref>[http://www.townandgown.com Town & Gown Magazine] Town & Gown Magazine</ref> ''State College Magazine'',<ref>[http://www.statecollegemagazine.com/index.php State College Magazine, Pennsylvania] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160102222203/http://www.statecollegemagazine.com/index.php |date=January 2, 2016 }}. State College Magazine (March 1, 2011). Retrieved on 2011-03-30.</ref> ''Good Life in Happy Valley'',<ref>[http://www.centredaily.com/living/a_good_life/ Good Life in Happy Valley | Centre Daily Times – State College, PA | Penn State, Nittany Lions, weather, news, jobs, homes, apartments, real estate] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531115042/http://www.centredaily.com/living/a_good_life/ |date=May 31, 2012 }}. Centredaily.com (June 19, 2009). Retrieved on 2011-03-30.</ref> ''Blue White Illustrated'', ''Pennsylvania Business Central'', and ''Voices of Central Pennsylvania''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.voicesweb.org|title=Voices of Central Pa - Central Pennsylvania's Independent Community Newspaper|website=www.voicesweb.org|access-date=March 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180401144257/http://voicesweb.org/|archive-date=April 1, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> The radio market of Centre County is ranked #257 in the nation. Some of the more popular stations include [[WPSU (FM)|WPSU]], [[WKPS]], [[WZWW (FM)|WZWW]], [[WLEJ (AM)|WLEJ]], [[WFGE]], [[WNLI (FM)|WNLI]], [[WRSC-FM]], [[WBHV (AM)|WBHV]], [[WOWY (FM)|WOWY]], and [[WBUS (FM)|WBUS]].

Centre County is part of the Johnstown/Altoona/State College television market, which is currently ranked #99 in the nation. Television stations broadcasting out of State College are [[WPSU-TV|WPSU]] ([[PBS]]) and [[WHVL-LD]] ([[MyNetworkTV]]) as well as C-NET, Centre County's Government and Education Access Television Network, which broadcasts on two channels: CGTV (Government Access TV) and CETV (Educational Access TV). Johnstown-based [[WJAC-TV]] ([[NBC]]) and Altoona-based [[WTAJ-TV]] ([[CBS]]) maintain satellite studios and offices.

==Communities==
[[Image:Map of Centre County Pennsylvania With Municipal and Township Labels.png|thumb|right|350px|Map of Centre County, Pennsylvania with municipal labels showing boroughs (red), townships (white), and census-designated places (blue)]]

Under Pennsylvania law, there are five types of incorporated municipalities: [[List of cities in Pennsylvania|cities]], [[Home Rule Municipality (Pennsylvania)|home rule municipalities]], [[List of towns and boroughs in Pennsylvania|boroughs]], [[List of townships in Pennsylvania|townships]], and in at most two cases, [[List of towns and boroughs in Pennsylvania#Towns|towns]]. These are the municipalities, boroughs and townships in Centre County:

===Home rule municipalities===
*[[Ferguson Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania|Ferguson Township]] ([[Happy Valley (Pennsylvania)|Happy Valley]])
*[[State College, Pennsylvania|State College]] ([[Happy Valley (Pennsylvania)|Happy Valley]])

===Boroughs===
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*[[Bellefonte, Pennsylvania|Bellefonte]] (county seat)
*[[Centre Hall, Pennsylvania|Centre Hall]]
*[[Howard, Pennsylvania|Howard]]
*[[Milesburg, Pennsylvania|Milesburg]]
*[[Millheim, Pennsylvania|Millheim]]
*[[Philipsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania|Philipsburg]]
*[[Port Matilda, Pennsylvania|Port Matilda]]
*[[Snow Shoe, Pennsylvania|Snow Shoe]]
*[[Unionville, Centre County, Pennsylvania|Unionville]]
{{div col end}}

===Townships===
{{div col|colwidth=12em}}
*[[Benner Township, Pennsylvania|Benner]]
*[[Boggs Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania|Boggs]]
*[[Burnside Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania|Burnside]]
*[[College Township, Pennsylvania|College]] ([[Happy Valley (Pennsylvania)|Happy Valley]])
*[[Curtin Township, Pennsylvania|Curtin]]
*[[Ferguson Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania|Ferguson]] ([[Happy Valley (Pennsylvania)|Happy Valley]])
*[[Gregg Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania|Gregg]]
*[[Haines Township, Pennsylvania|Haines]]
*[[Halfmoon Township, Pennsylvania|Halfmoon]]
*[[Harris Township, Pennsylvania|Harris]] ([[Happy Valley (Pennsylvania)|Happy Valley]])
*[[Howard Township, Pennsylvania|Howard]]
*[[Huston Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania|Huston]]
*[[Liberty Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania|Liberty]]
*[[Marion Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania|Marion]]
*[[Miles Township, Pennsylvania|Miles]]
*[[Patton Township, Pennsylvania|Patton]] ([[Happy Valley (Pennsylvania)|Happy Valley]])
*[[Penn Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania|Penn]]
*[[Potter Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania|Potter]]
*[[Rush Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania|Rush]]
*[[Snow Shoe Township, Pennsylvania|Snow Shoe]]
*[[Spring Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania|Spring]]
*[[Taylor Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania|Taylor]]
*[[Union Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania|Union]]
*[[Walker Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania|Walker]]
*[[Worth Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania|Worth]]
{{div col end}}

===Census-designated places===
[[Census-designated place]]s are geographical areas designated by the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]] for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may also be listed here.

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*[[Aaronsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania|Aaronsburg]]
*[[Baileyville, Pennsylvania|Baileyville]]
*[[Blanchard, Centre County, Pennsylvania|Blanchard]]
*[[Boalsburg, Pennsylvania|Boalsburg]]
*[[Casanova, Pennsylvania|Casanova]]
*[[Clarence, Pennsylvania|Clarence]]
*[[Coburn, Pennsylvania|Coburn]]
*[[Continental Courts, Pennsylvania|Continental Courts]]
*[[Eagle Creek, Pennsylvania|Eagle Creek]]
*[[Eagleville, Centre County, Pennsylvania|Eagleville]]
*[[Holters Crossing, Pennsylvania|Holters Crossing]]
*[[Houserville, Pennsylvania|Houserville]]
*[[Hublersburg, Pennsylvania|Hublersburg]]
*[[Jacksonville, Centre County, Pennsylvania|Jacksonville]]
*[[Julian, Pennsylvania|Julian]]
*[[Lemont, Pennsylvania|Lemont]]
*[[Madisonburg, Pennsylvania|Madisonburg]]
*[[Mingoville, Pennsylvania|Mingoville]]
*[[Monument, Pennsylvania|Monument]]
*[[Moose Run, Pennsylvania|Moose Run]]
*[[Moshannon, Pennsylvania|Moshannon]]
*[[Mount Eagle, Pennsylvania|Mount Eagle]]
*[[Nittany, Pennsylvania|Nittany]]
*[[North Philipsburg, Pennsylvania|North Philipsburg]]
*[[Orviston, Pennsylvania|Orviston]]
*[[Park Forest Village, Pennsylvania|Park Forest Village]]
*[[Peru, Pennsylvania|Peru]]
*[[Pine Glen, Pennsylvania|Pine Glen]]
*[[Pine Grove Mills, Pennsylvania|Pine Grove Mills]]
*[[Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania|Pleasant Gap]]
*[[Potters Mills, Pennsylvania|Potters Mills]]
*[[Ramblewood, Pennsylvania|Ramblewood]]
*[[Rebersburg, Pennsylvania|Rebersburg]]
*[[Runville, Pennsylvania|Runville]]
*[[Sandy Ridge, Pennsylvania|Sandy Ridge]]
*[[Snydertown, Centre County, Pennsylvania|Snydertown]]
*[[South Philipsburg, Pennsylvania|South Philipsburg]]
*[[Spring Mills, Pennsylvania|Spring Mills]]
*[[Stormstown, Pennsylvania|Stormstown]]
*[[Toftrees, Pennsylvania|Toftrees]]
*[[Woodward, Pennsylvania|Woodward]]
*[[Yarnell, Pennsylvania|Yarnell]]
*[[Zion, Pennsylvania|Zion]]
{{div col end}}

===Other communities===
{{Div col|colwidth=12em}}
* [[Axemann, Pennsylvania|Axemann]]
* [[Cato, Pennsylvania|Cato]]
* [[Centennial, Pennsylvania|Centennial]]
* [[Chemical, Pennsylvania|Chemical]]
* [[Coleville, Pennsylvania|Coleville]]
* [[Colyer, Pennsylvania|Colyer]]
* [[Fillmore, Pennsylvania|Fillmore]]
* [[Gatesburg, Pennsylvania|Gatesburg]]
* [[Graysdale, Pennsylvania|Graysdale]]
* [[Gum Stump, Pennsylvania|Gum Stump]]
* [[Ingleby, Pennsylvania|Ingleby]] (ghost town)
* [[Linden Hall, Pennsylvania|Linden Hall]]
* [[Livonia, Pennsylvania|Livonia]]
* [[Marengo, Pennsylvania|Marengo]]
* [[Martha Furnace, Pennsylvania|Martha Furnace]]
* [[Millbrook, Pennsylvania|Millbrook]] 
* [[Oak Hall, Pennsylvania|Oak Hall]]
* [[Old Fort, Pennsylvania|Old Fort]]
* [[Overlook Heights, Pennsylvania|Overlook Heights]]
* [[Panorama, Pennsylvania|Panorama]]
* [[Penn Five, Pennsylvania|Penn Five]]
* [[Pine Hall, Pennsylvania|Pine Hall]]
* [[Rock Springs, Pennsylvania|Rock Springs]]
* [[Scotia, Pennsylvania|Scotia]] (ghost town)
* [[Shingletown, Pennsylvania|Shingletown]]
* [[Skytop, Centre County, Pennsylvania|Skytop]]
* [[Spike Island, Centre County, Pennsylvania|Spike Island]]
* [[Struble, Pennsylvania|Struble]]
* [[Tusseyville, Pennsylvania|Tusseyville]]
* [[University Park, Pennsylvania|University Park]]
* [[Waddle, Pennsylvania|Waddle]]
* [[Woodycrest, Pennsylvania|Woodycrest]]
{{Div col end}}

===Population ranking===
The population ranking of the following table is based on the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] of Centre County.<ref name="census2"/>

'''†''' ''county seat''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Rank
!City/Town/etc.
!Municipal type
!Population (2010 Census)
|- style="background:seaShell;"
| 1
| '''[[State College, Pennsylvania|State College]]'''
| Borough
| 42,034
|- style="background:honeyDew;"
| 2
| '''[[Park Forest Village, Pennsylvania|Park Forest Village]]'''
| CDP
| 9,660
|- style="background:seaShell;"
| 3
| '''† [[Bellefonte, Pennsylvania|Bellefonte]]'''
| Borough
| 6,187
|- style="background:honeyDew;"
| 4
| '''[[Boalsburg, Pennsylvania|Boalsburg]]'''
| CDP
| 3,722
|- style="background:honeyDew;"
| 5
| '''[[Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania|Pleasant Gap]]'''
| CDP
| 2,879
|- style="background:seaShell;"
| 6
| '''[[Philipsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania|Philipsburg]]'''
| Borough
| 2,770
|- style="background:honeyDew;"
| 7
| '''[[Stormstown, Pennsylvania|Stormstown]]'''
| CDP
| 2,366
|- style="background:honeyDew;"
| 8
| '''[[Lemont, Pennsylvania|Lemont]]'''
| CDP
| 2,270
|- style="background:honeyDew;"
| 9
| '''[[Toftrees, Pennsylvania|Toftrees]]'''
| CDP
| 2,053
|- style="background:honeyDew;"
| 10
| '''[[Zion, Pennsylvania|Zion]]'''
| CDP
| 2,030
|- style="background:honeyDew;"
| 11
| '''[[Houserville, Pennsylvania|Houserville]]'''
| CDP
| 1,814
|- style="background:honeyDew;"
| 12
| '''[[Pine Grove Mills, Pennsylvania|Pine Grove Mills]]'''
| CDP
| 1,502
|- style="background:seaShell;"
| 13
| '''[[Centre Hall, Pennsylvania|Centre Hall]]'''
| Borough
| 1,265
|- style="background:seaShell;"
| 14
| '''[[Milesburg, Pennsylvania|Milesburg]]'''
| Borough
| 1,123
|- style="background:seaShell;"
| 15
| '''[[Millheim, Pennsylvania|Millheim]]'''
| Borough
| 904
|- style="background:honeyDew;"
| 16
| '''[[Ramblewood, Pennsylvania|Ramblewood]]'''
| CDP
| 849
|- style="background:seaShell;"
| 17
| '''[[Snow Shoe, Pennsylvania|Snow Shoe]]'''
| Borough
| 765
|- style="background:honeyDew;"
| 18
| '''[[Blanchard, Centre County, Pennsylvania|Blanchard]]'''
| CDP
| 740
|- style="background:seaShell;"
| 19
| '''[[Howard, Pennsylvania|Howard]]'''
| Borough
| 720
|- style="background:honeyDew;"
| 20
| '''[[North Philipsburg, Pennsylvania|North Philipsburg]]'''
| CDP
| 660
|- style="background:honeyDew;"
| 21
| '''[[Nittany, Pennsylvania|Nittany]]'''
| CDP
| 658
|- style="background:honeyDew;"
| 22
| '''[[Clarence, Pennsylvania|Clarence]]'''
| CDP
| 626
|- style="background:honeyDew;"
| 23
| '''[[Aaronsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania|Aaronsburg]]'''
| CDP
| 613
|- style="background:seaShell;"
| 24
| '''[[Port Matilda, Pennsylvania|Port Matilda]]'''
| Borough
| 606
|- style="background:honeyDew;"
| 25
| '''[[Mingoville, Pennsylvania|Mingoville]]'''
| CDP
| 503
|- style="background:honeyDew;"
| 26
| '''[[Rebersburg, Pennsylvania|Rebersburg]]'''
| CDP
| 494
|- style="background:honeyDew;"
| 27
| '''[[Snydertown, Centre County, Pennsylvania|Snydertown]]'''
| CDP
| 483
|- style="background:honeyDew;"
| 28
| '''[[South Philipsburg, Pennsylvania|South Philipsburg]]'''
| CDP
| 410
|- style="background:honeyDew;"
| 29
| '''[[Sandy Ridge, Pennsylvania|Sandy Ridge]]'''
| CDP
| 407
|- style="background:honeyDew;"
| 30
| '''[[Eagleville, Centre County, Pennsylvania|Eagleville]]'''
| CDP
| 324
|- style="background:seaShell;"
| 31
| '''[[Unionville, Centre County, Pennsylvania|Unionville]]'''
| Borough
| 291
|- style="background:honeyDew;"
| 32
| '''[[Moshannon, Pennsylvania|Moshannon]]'''
| CDP
| 281
|- style="background:honeyDew;"
| 33
| '''[[Spring Mills, Pennsylvania|Spring Mills]]'''
| CDP
| 268
|- style="background:honeyDew;"
| 34
| '''[[Coburn, Pennsylvania|Coburn]]'''
| CDP
| 236
|- style="background:honeyDew;"
| 35
| '''[[Baileyville, Pennsylvania|Baileyville]]'''
| CDP
| 201
|- style="background:honeyDew;"
| 36
| '''[[Pine Glen, Pennsylvania|Pine Glen]]'''
| CDP
| 190
|- style="background:honeyDew;"
| 37
| '''[[Madisonburg, Pennsylvania|Madisonburg]]'''
| CDP
| 168
|- style="background:honeyDew;"
| 38
| '''[[Julian, Pennsylvania|Julian]]'''
| CDP
| 152
|- style="background:honeyDew;"
| 39
| '''[[Monument, Pennsylvania|Monument]]'''
| CDP
| 150
|- style="background:honeyDew;"
| 40
| '''[[Woodward, Pennsylvania|Woodward]]'''
| CDP
| 110
|- style="background:honeyDew;"
| 41
| '''[[Hublersburg, Pennsylvania|Hublersburg]]'''
| CDP
| 104
|- style="background:honeyDew;"
| 42
| '''[[Mount Eagle, Pennsylvania|Mount Eagle]]'''
| CDP
| 103
|- style="background:honeyDew;"
| T-43
| '''[[Jacksonville, Centre County, Pennsylvania|Jacksonville]]'''
| CDP
| 95
|- style="background:honeyDew;"
| T-43
| '''[[Orviston, Pennsylvania|Orviston]]'''
| CDP
| 95
|}

==See also==
{{Portal|Pennsylvania}}
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Centre County, Pennsylvania]]
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==References==
{{Notelist}}{{reflist}}

==External links==
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* [http://www.co.centre.pa.us/ Official website]
* [http://www.centredaily.com/ Centre Daily Times] Local Newspaper
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20051227101331/http://centremap.psu.edu/ Interactive Web Mapping Application for Centre County]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060925180244/http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/DOH/searchmarker.asp?secid=31 Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) Historical Marker Search]
*[https://digital.libraries.psu.edu/digital/collection/digitalbks2/id/17055/ Open Access edition of ''The History of Centre and Clinton counties, Pennsylvania'' (1883) by John Blair Linn at the Penn State University Library website]

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