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Welcome to Centre County ...

Time Zone: Centre County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Bellefonte is the Seat for Centre County.

Centre County was founded February 13, 1800. Centre was created by taking area from Huntingdon, Lycoming, Mifflin and Northumberland Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Centre had a population of 162,095 people. This is an increase of 5.26% since the last Census (which gave a population of 153,990 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Centre represented 1.21% of the total population of Pennsylvania.

Below are some of the communities located in Centre County:

  • Bellefonte
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Centre Hall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Howard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Howard is located in Centre County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <2>
  • Milesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Millheim
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millheim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
    • Millheim is located in Centre County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millheim <2>
  • Philipsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philipsburg
    • Philipsburg is located in Centre County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philipsburg <2>
  • Port Matilda
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Matilda
    • Port Matilda is located in Centre County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Matilda <2>
  • Snow Shoe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Shoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Shoe
    • Snow Shoe is located in Centre County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Shoe <2>
  • State College
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Unionville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024