Town guide

Haines, Pennsylvania

Haines is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,892 people across 57 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 16820 and 16882, and parts of 16832 are in Haines too.

Population1,89233 per sq mi
Median home value$273,600Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Haines

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Coburn, PA16832 —/sq ft

Mostly Penn Township (Centre County); part is in Haines

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Around Haines

Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)125 miles away
Closer regional airportState College Regional Airport (SCE)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD118 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA134 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Haines; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Haines

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

Haines had 1,649 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 1261st largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Haines population by census2000: 1,479, 2010: 1,564, 2020: 1,6491,47920001,56420101,6492020

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 HainesJan: 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 (4 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

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Haines’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Geisinger Jersey Shore HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jersey Shore22.3 miles
  • Geisinger-Lewistown HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lewistown22.4 miles
  • Mount Nittany Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · State College26.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Mental health providers2

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 Haines

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Poe Paddy State Park · 23 acres4.3 mi
  • Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Park · 7 acres4.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Burkholder's Country Market5.0 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Penns Valley Area Historical Museum - The Rudy-Corman Building3.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Woodward Quarry Amphitheatre0.4 mi

Counts are within about 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 Haines

Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bower Hollow Parochial SchoolWoodward1–826Amish1.1 mi
Quarry Road SchoolWoodward1–817Amish0.3 mi
Round Top Amish SchoolAaronsburg1–822Amish1.7 mi
Middle Road SchoolWoodward2–813Amish1.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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 Penn Township (Centre County) and Millheim.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.