Penn Township (Centre County) is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,082 people across 28 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16832, and parts of 16854 and 16875 are in Penn Township (Centre County) too.
Population1,08238 per sq mi
Median home value$254,700Census, as estimated by owners
Mostly Gregg Township (Centre County); part is in Penn Township (Centre County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Penn Township (Centre County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Getting around
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Around Penn Township (Centre County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)124 miles away
Closer regional airport
State College Regional Airport (SCE)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD118 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA138 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Penn 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 Penn Township (Centre County)
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 15th DistrictGlenn Thompson (R)
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
Penn Township (Centre County) had 1,203 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 1696th 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).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Millheim, PA weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Centre County
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).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Penn Township (Centre County).
Nearest hospitals
Geisinger-Lewistown HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lewistown17.7 miles
Mount Nittany Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · State College19.6 miles
Geisinger Jersey Shore HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jersey Shore27.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
1
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 Penn Township (Centre County)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Burkholder's Country Market2.8 mi
Museums
Penns Valley Area Historical Museum - The Rudy-Corman Building4.8 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Ampitheater6.9 mi
Woodward Quarry Amphitheatre7.1 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
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