Walker Township (Centre County) is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, home to about 4,672 people across 38 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 16841, 16852 and 16856, and parts of 16823 are in Walker Township (Centre County) too.
Homes sold for a median of $228 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population4,672122 per sq mi
Median home value$301,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$228Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Walker Township (Centre County), part in Benner and Spring Township (Centre County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Walker Township (Centre County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Walker Township (Centre County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)135 miles away
Closer regional airport
State College Regional Airport (SCE)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Pittsburgh, PA123 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA151 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Walker 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 Walker 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
Walker Township (Centre County) had 4,596 residents in the 2020 census, up 39% since 2000.
It’s the 608th 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 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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clarence, PA weather station (13 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
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Walker Township (Centre County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Mount Nittany Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · State College13.6 miles
Bucktail Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Renovo25.7 miles
Geisinger-Lewistown HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lewistown25.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
2
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 Walker Township (Centre County)
Parks (5 nearby)
Governor's Park · 36 acres3.7 mi
Walker Township Park · 17 acres3.8 mi
Lieutenant Jonas M. Panik Park · 12 acres4.0 mi
Milesburg Park · 8 acres3.8 mi
Parkview Heights Park · 4 acres3.2 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Weis3.1 mi
Pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy4.6 mi
Libraries
Centre County Library4.2 mi
Centre Hall Area Branch Library7.8 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Curtin Village at Eagle Ironworks1.8 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Bald Eagle Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Howard El SchHoward
K–5
87
Public
5.2 mi
Private schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Little Nittany SchoolHoward
1–8
20
Amish
7.7 mi
Marsh Creek Parochial SchoolHoward
1–8
19
Amish
7.4 mi
Sunny Meadow Parochial SchoolHoward
1–8
28
Amish
7.2 mi
Sunny Side SchoolMadisonburg
1–8
26
Amish
11.1 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, Boggs Township (Centre County), Liberty Township (Centre County), Howard Township, Howard Borough, Marion Township (Centre County), Milesburg, Curtin, Union Township (Centre County) and Miles.
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