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Gregg Township (Centre County), Pennsylvania

Gregg Township (Centre County) is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,142 people across 47 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16875, and parts of 16828 are in Gregg Township (Centre County) too.

Homes sold for a median of $211 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,14246 per sq mi
Median home value$273,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$211Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Gregg Township (Centre County)

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Gregg Township (Centre County)

Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)126 miles away
Closer regional airportState College Regional Airport (SCE)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD119 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA141 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Gregg Township (Centre County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Gregg Township (Centre County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Gregg Township (Centre County) had 2,261 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 1150th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Centre County grew from 42,894 residents in 1900 to 158,172 in 2020.

Gregg Township (Centre County) population by census2000: 2,119, 2010: 2,405, 2020: 2,2612,11920002,40520102,2612020

Centre County, 1900–2020

Centre County population, 1900 to 20201900: 42,894, 1910: 43,424, 1920: 44,304, 1930: 46,294, 1940: 52,608, 1950: 65,922, 1960: 78,580, 1970: 99,267, 1980: 112,760, 1990: 123,786, 2000: 135,758, 2010: 153,990, 2020: 158,17243K’00’1044K’20’3053K’40’5079K’60’70113K’80’90136K’00’10158K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 42.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Gregg Township (Centre County)Jan: high 32°F, low 15°F, 3 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 17°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 25°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 35°F, 3.6 in; May: high 71°F, low 45°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 58°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 56°F, 4 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 49°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 29°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 22°F, 3.2 in32°15°Jan3.037°17°Feb2.346°25°Mar3.360°35°Apr3.671°45°May3.979°55°Jun4.084°58°Jul3.982°56°Aug4.074°49°Sep4.462°38°Oct3.748°29°Nov3.138°22°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Millheim, PA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Centre County

44,569 jobs at 3,344 businesses in Centre County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Centre CountyHealth care and social assistance: 8,042 jobs; Retail trade: 7,684 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,884 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,397 jobs; Professional services: 3,128 jobs; Construction: 2,682 jobs; Other services: 2,456 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,660 jobsHealth care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 15% Manufacturing 10% Professional services 7% Construction 6% Other services 6% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gregg Township (Centre County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Mount Nittany Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · State College16.6 miles
  • Geisinger-Lewistown HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lewistown17.7 miles
  • Geisinger Jersey Shore HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jersey Shore29.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Optometrists1
Pharmacies1

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.

Places in and around Gregg Township (Centre County)

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Potter Run Park · 6 acres4.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Burkholder's Country Market5.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boalsburg Apothecary5.3 mi

Libraries

  • Centre Hall Area Branch Library5.6 mi

Museums

  • Penns Valley Area Historical Museum - The Rudy-Corman Building7.3 mi
  • Rhoneymeade Arboretum & Sculpture Garden8.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Ampitheater6.8 mi

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.

Schools in Gregg Township (Centre County)

Public schools here are run by Penns Valley Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Penns Valley Area El and Intrmd SchSpring MillsK–6348Public3.0 mi
Penns Valley Area JSHSSpring Mills7–12632Public3.1 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Maple Hollow Amish SchoolSpring Mills1–816Amish2.2 mi
Peach Lane Amish SchoolSpring Mills1–819Amish5.1 mi
Windy Poplars SchoolSpring Mills1–827Amish3.1 mi
Woodside Amish SchoolSpring Mills1–822Amish4.5 mi
Windy Hollow SchoolSpring Mills2–820Amish3.5 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 Potter, Harris, Centre Hall, Spring Township (Centre County) and Penn Township (Centre County).

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