Bellefonte is a borough in Centre County, Pennsylvania, home to about 6,009 people across 1.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16823.
Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Bellefonte, part in Benner and Spring Township (Centre County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bellefonte. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)132 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | State College Regional Airport (SCE)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA120 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA152 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bellefonte; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bellefonte had 6,105 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 471st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Centre County grew from 42,894 residents in 1900 to 158,172 in 2020.
Centre County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 41.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, State College, PA weather station (9 miles away).
44,569 jobs at 3,344 businesses in Centre County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
138 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bellefonte.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 17 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 24 |
| Mental health providers | 47 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 30 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1795.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Bellefonte Area SD, Bald Eagle Area SD, Central PA Institute of Science and Technology. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellefonte El SchBellefonte | K–5 | 318 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Benner El SchBellefonte | K–5 | 252 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Marion-Walker El SchBellefonte | K–5 | 353 | Public | 9.5 mi |
| Pleasant Gap El SchPleasant Gap | K–5 | 215 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Wingate El SchWingate | K–5 | 365 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Bald Eagle Area MS/SHSWingate | 6–12 | 832 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Bellefonte Area MSBellefonte | 6–8 | 591 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Bellefonte Area HSBellefonte | 9–12 | 850 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Central PA Institute of Science and TechnologyPleasant Gap | 9–12 | 5 | Career and Technical | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John the Evangelist Catholic SchoolBellefonte | Pre-K–5 | 79 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
| Hubler Ridge SchoolBellefonte | 1–8 | 29 | Amish | 9.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Benner, Spring Township (Centre County), Patton, Walker Township (Centre County), Boggs Township (Centre County), Marion Township (Centre County), Milesburg and Union Township (Centre County).
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