Miles is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,688 people across 63 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16872, and parts of 16852 are in Miles too.
All in Miles
Mostly Walker Township (Centre County); part is in Miles
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| Nearest major airport | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)129 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | State College Regional Airport (SCE)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD122 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA136 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Miles; 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.
Miles had 1,998 residents in the 2020 census, up 27% since 2000.
It’s the 1351st 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 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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Millheim, PA weather station (6 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).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Miles.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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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.
Grocery stores
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Penns Valley Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Township El SchRebersburg | Pre-K–4 | 86 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Creek SchoolRebersburg | 1–8 | 27 | Amish | 2.8 mi |
| Greenburr Gap Amish SchoolRebersburg | 1–8 | 23 | Amish | 4.6 mi |
| Hill Side SchoolRebersburg | 1–8 | 23 | Amish | 2.0 mi |
| Mountain View SchoolRebersbury | 1–8 | 25 | Amish | 0.6 mi |
| Rockville SchoolRebersburg | 1–8 | 33 | Amish | 2.4 mi |
| Spring Bank SchoolRebersburg | 1–8 | 25 | Amish | 4.0 mi |
| Sunset View SchoolRebersburg | 1–8 | 25 | Amish | 0.9 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 Walker Township (Centre County).
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