Where is Centre County, Pennsylvania?

location of Centre county on a map — Location of Centre County within the state of Pennsylvania

Centre County is a county equivalent area found in Pennsylvania, USA. The county government of Centre is found in the county seat of Bellefonte.

With a total 2,882.57 sq. km of land and water area, Centre County, Pennsylvania is the 653rd largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 158,742 people, Centre County has a total 64283 households earning 50336 on average per year.

Centre County, Pennsylvania - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	42027
Area Codes	814,570
Time Zone	EST
Major Cities	State College (population: 67,006), Bellefonte (population: 26,821), University Park (population: 12,861), Philipsburg (population: 9,901), Port Matilda (population: 7,100), Howard (population: 5,979), Centre Hall (population: 4,512), Boalsburg (population: 4,021), Spring Mills (population: 3,975), Julian (population: 2,790)
Land Area	61,291 sq miles
Water Area	1,110 sq miles
Household Income	$50,336
Housing Units	64,283
Median Home Value	$192,600
High School Grads	93% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	40% of population
Retail Spending	$11,134 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$240,050 per capita
Universities and Colleges	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus