Boggs Township (Centre County) is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,713 people across 51 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16823, 16841 and 16853.
Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Boggs Township (Centre County), part in Benner and Spring Township (Centre County)
Mostly Walker Township (Centre County); part is in Boggs Township (Centre County)
Mostly Milesburg; part is in Boggs Township (Centre County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Boggs Township (Centre County). 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)135 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | State College Regional Airport (SCE)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA122 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA151 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Boggs Township (Centre County); 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.
Boggs Township (Centre County) had 2,705 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 987th 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 (13 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).
146 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Boggs Township (Centre County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 17 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 26 |
| Mental health providers | 50 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 31 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| 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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 miles 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.
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 | 3.2 mi |
| Benner El SchBellefonte | K–5 | 252 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Howard El SchHoward | K–5 | 87 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Marion-Walker El SchBellefonte | K–5 | 353 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Pleasant Gap El SchPleasant Gap | K–5 | 215 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Wingate El SchWingate | K–5 | 365 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Bald Eagle Area MS/SHSWingate | 6–12 | 832 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Bellefonte Area MSBellefonte | 6–8 | 591 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Bellefonte Area HSBellefonte | 9–12 | 850 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Central PA Institute of Science and TechnologyPleasant Gap | 9–12 | 5 | Career and Technical | 4.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John the Evangelist Catholic SchoolBellefonte | Pre-K–5 | 79 | Roman Catholic | 3.3 mi |
| Hubler Ridge SchoolBellefonte | 1–8 | 29 | Amish | 6.0 mi |
| Little Nittany SchoolHoward | 1–8 | 20 | Amish | 8.7 mi |
| Marsh Creek Parochial SchoolHoward | 1–8 | 19 | Amish | 8.3 mi |
| Sunny Meadow Parochial SchoolHoward | 1–8 | 28 | Amish | 8.1 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), Bellefonte, Patton, Walker Township (Centre County), Liberty Township (Centre County), Howard Township, Howard Borough, Marion Township (Centre County), Milesburg, Curtin and Union Township (Centre County).
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