Union Township (Centre County) is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,300 people across 47 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 16823 and 16844.
Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population1,30028 per sq mi
Median home value$221,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$151Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Huston Township (Centre County); part is in Union Township (Centre County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Union Township (Centre County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Union Township (Centre County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)125 miles away
Closer regional airport
State College Regional Airport (SCE)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Pittsburgh, PA113 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA158 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Union 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 Union 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
Union Township (Centre County) had 1,367 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 1560th 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 41.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, State College, PA weather station (7 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
138 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Union Township (Centre County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Mount Nittany Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · State College5.9 miles
Penn Highlands TyroneCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tyrone23.5 miles
Geisinger-Lewistown HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lewistown26.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
17
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
24
Mental health providers
47
Physical and occupational therapists
30
Optometrists
2
Chiropractors
7
Pharmacies
7
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 Union Township (Centre County)
Parks (2 nearby)
Bernel Road Park · 74 acres3.4 mi
Buffalo Run Community Park · 26 acres2.8 mi
Grocery stores
Wegmans5.6 mi
Trader Joe's5.7 mi
Walmart Supercenter5.7 mi
J&C Asian Market5.7 mi
Pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy6.4 mi
CVS Pharmacy6.6 mi
Walmart Pharmacy6.6 mi
Sam's Club Pharmacy6.6 mi
Libraries
Architecture and Landscape Architecture Library6.6 mi
Centre County Library6.8 mi
Paterno Library6.8 mi
Pattee Library6.9 mi
Earth and Mineral Sciences Library7.1 mi
Museums
Mascaro-Steiniger Equipment Museum5.4 mi
Turfgrass Museum5.9 mi
Penn State All-Sports Museum6.2 mi
Discovery Space6.4 mi
American Philatelic Center6.5 mi
Theaters and performance venues
O. Richard Bundy Blue Band Building6.0 mi
Pavilion Theartre6.7 mi
Milton S Eisenhower Auditorium6.7 mi
Playhouse Theater6.7 mi
Recital Hall6.7 mi
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Bellefonte Area SD, Bald Eagle Area SD, Central PA Institute of Science and Technology. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(9)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Bellefonte El SchBellefonte
K–5
318
Public
6.8 mi
Benner El SchBellefonte
K–5
252
Public
5.0 mi
Marion-Walker El SchBellefonte
K–5
353
Public
16.1 mi
Pleasant Gap El SchPleasant Gap
K–5
215
Public
8.8 mi
Wingate El SchWingate
K–5
365
Public
5.7 mi
Bald Eagle Area MS/SHSWingate
6–12
832
Public
5.8 mi
Bellefonte Area MSBellefonte
6–8
591
Public
7.7 mi
Bellefonte Area HSBellefonte
9–12
850
Public
7.7 mi
Central PA Institute of Science and TechnologyPleasant Gap
9–12
5
Career and Technical
8.7 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
St John the Evangelist Catholic SchoolBellefonte
Pre-K–5
79
Roman Catholic
6.9 mi
Hubler Ridge SchoolBellefonte
1–8
29
Amish
15.7 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 Benner, Spring Township (Centre County), Bellefonte, Patton, Walker Township (Centre County), Boggs Township (Centre County), Huston Township (Centre County), Marion Township (Centre County) and Milesburg.
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