Moving to Centre Hall, Pennsylvania

Population: 1,079. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,080 (+0.1% change)
Males: 529 (49.0%), Females: 550 (51.0%)

Centre County

Zip code: 16828

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.6 years
Median household income: $42,143
Median house value: $105,900

Population by Race

Races in Centre Hall:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

Ancestries: German (47.3%), Irish (12.0%), English (10.7%), United States (10.0%), Dutch (4.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%).

Elevation: 1343 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Centre Hall

• High school or higher: 88.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
• Unemployed: 3.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Centre Hall borough

• Never married: 19.9%
• Now married: 62.8%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 8.4%
• Divorced: 7.7%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -128 (-10.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Centre Hall:

• MEADOWS PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (132 MEADOWS DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Centre Hall:

• HEALTHSOUTH NITTANY VALLEY REHAB (about 8 miles; PLEASANT GAP, PA)
• CENTRE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA)
• LEWISTON HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; LEWISTOWN, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Centre Hall:

• UNIVERSITY PARK (about 11 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Abbreviation: UNV)
• ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 59 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Abbreviation: AOO)
• WILLIAMSPORT RGNL (about 60 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Abbreviation: IPT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Centre Hall:

• CENTRE AIRPARK (about 4 miles; CENTRE HALL, PA; Abbreviation: N16)
• PENNS CAVE (about 7 miles; CENTRE HALL, PA; Abbreviation: N74)
• BELLEFONTE (about 9 miles; BELLEFONTE, PA; Abbreviation: N96)

Amtrak station near Centre Hall:

• 20 miles: LEWISTON (LEWISTOWN, HELEN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Centre Hall:

• PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 13 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 38,248)
• LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 28 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,738)
• BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,534)
• PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 55 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,516)
• PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 55 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,666)
• DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 56 miles; CARLISLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,098)
• SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 56 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,330)

Public primary/middle school in Centre Hall:

• CENTRE HALL-POTTER EL SCH (Students: 321; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Centre Hall:

• MEADOWS SCHOOL (Students: 28; Location: 132 THE MEADOWS DRIVE; Grades: KG – 10)