Centre County, Pennsylvania
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Centre County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2000, the population was 135,758.
Centre County was created on February 13, 1800 from parts of Huntingdon, Lycoming, Mifflin and Northumberland counties and named for its central location in the state. Its county seat is Bellefonte6.
- 1 Law And Government
- 1.1 Pennsylvania State Senate
- 1.2 Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- 1.3 United States House of Representatives
- 2 Geography
- 3 Demographics
- 4 Municipalities
- 5 Education
- 5.1 Colleges and universities
- 5.2 Community, Junior and Technical Colleges
- 5.3 Public School Districts
- 6 External links
Law And Government
Pennsylvania State Senate
- John N. Wozniak, Democrat, Pennsylvania's 35th Senate District
- Jake Corman, Republican, Pennsylvania's 34th Senate District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Michael K. Hanna Sr., Democrat, Pennsylvania's 76th Legislative District
- Lynn B. Herman, Republican, Pennsylvania's 77th Legislative District
- Kerry A. Benninghoff, Republican, Pennsylvania's 171st Legislative District
United States House of Representatives
- John E. Peterson, Republican, 5th Congressional District of Pennsylvania
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,880 km² (1,112 mi²). 2,868 km² (1,108 mi²) of it is land and 11 km² (4 mi²) of it (0.39%) is water.Adjacent counties
- Clinton County (north)
- Union County (east)
- Mifflin County (southeast)
- Huntingdon County (south)
- Blair County (south)
- Clearfield County (west)
Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 135,758 people, 49,323 households, and 28,508 families residing in the county. The population density was 47/km² (123/mi²). There were 53,161 housing units at an average density of 19/km² (48/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.44% White, 2.61% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 3.96% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.74% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. 1.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 49,323 households out of which 25.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.90% were married couples living together, 6.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.20% were non-families. 26.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the county, the population was spread out with 18.00% under the age of 18, 26.80% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 18.40% from 45 to 64, and 10.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 104.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.40 males.
Municipalities
Boroughs
Townships
Education
Colleges and universities
Community, Junior and Technical Colleges
- South Hills School of Business and Technology
Public School Districts
- 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)
External links
| Municipalities and Communities of Centre County, Pennsylvania (County Seat: Bellefonte) | |
|---|---|
| Boroughs | Bellefonte | Centre Hall | Howard | Milesburg | Millheim | Philipsburg | Port Matilda | Snow Shoe | South Philipsburg | State College | Unionville |
| Townships | Benner Twp. | Boggs Twp. | Burnside Twp. | College Twp. | Curtin Twp. | Ferguson Twp. | Gregg Twp. | Haines Twp. | Halfmoon Twp. | Harris Twp. | Howard Twp. | Huston Twp. | Liberty Twp. | Marion Twp. | Miles Twp. | Patton Twp. | Penn Twp. | Rush Twp. | Potter Twp. | Snow Shoe Twp. | Spring Twp. | Taylor Twp. | Union Twp. | Walker Twp. | Worth Twp. |
| Communities and CDPs | Aaronsburg | Blanchard | Boalsburg | Clarence | Coburn | Houserville | Julian | Lemont | Madisonburg | Monument | North Philipsburg | Park Forest Village | Pine Glen | Pine Grove Mills | Pleasant Gap | Ramblewood | Rebersburg | Sandy Ridge | Spring Mills | Stormstown | Woodward | Zion |
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