Town guide

Snow Shoe Borough, Pennsylvania

Snow Shoe Borough is a borough in Centre County, Pennsylvania, home to about 702 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16874.

Population7021,190 per sq mi
Median home value$178,200Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Snow Shoe Borough

1 ZIP code
Snow Shoe, PA16874 —/sq ft

Mostly Snow Shoe Borough; also Snow Shoe Township

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Around Snow Shoe Borough

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)125 miles away
Closer regional airportState College Regional Airport (SCE)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA114 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA164 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Snow Shoe Borough; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Snow Shoe Borough

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

Snow Shoe Borough had 670 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 1993rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

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

Snow Shoe Borough population by census2000: 771, 2010: 765, 2020: 670771200076520106702020

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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 44.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Snow Shoe BoroughJan: high 33°F, low 14°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 14°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 21°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 31°F, 3.8 in; May: high 70°F, low 40°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 53°F, 4 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 52°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 44°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 35°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 26°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 21°F, 3.5 in33°14°Jan3.237°14°Feb2.646°21°Mar3.659°31°Apr3.870°40°May4.178°50°Jun4.282°53°Jul4.081°52°Aug4.174°44°Sep4.562°35°Oct3.849°26°Nov3.338°21°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clarence, PA weather station (about a mile 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 Snow Shoe Borough.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mount Nittany Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · State College16.1 miles
  • Bucktail Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Renovo22.9 miles
  • Penn Highlands TyroneCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tyrone29.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
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 Snow Shoe Borough

Grocery stores

  • Dollar General Market1.0 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • The David House Heritage Museum0.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Snow Shoe Borough

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mountaintop Area El SchSnow ShoeK–5104Public0.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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