College Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania metropolitan statistical area. The population was 10,762 at the 2020 census, which was a 13% increase from the 2010 census.[5] College Township was formed on November 25, 1875, from Harris Township. The most notable feature of the township is Mount Nittany, the southwestern (and iconic) portion of which is located within the township's northeastern section near the village of Lemont.
College Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania | |
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Township | |
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| Motto: "Gateway to the Centre Region"[1] | |
 Location of College Township in Centre County, Pennsylvania | |
 Location of Centre County in Pennsylvania | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Centre |
| Settled | 1800 |
| Incorporated | 1857 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township Council |
| • Council Chair | L. Eric Bernier |
| • Vice-Chair | D. Richard (Rich) Francke |
| • Council Member | Carla Stilson |
| • Council Member | Anthony Fragola |
| • Council Member | Paul Takac |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.55 sq mi (48.05 km2) |
| • Land | 18.55 sq mi (48.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 10,762 |
• Estimate (2021)[4] | 10,695 |
| • Density | 554.63/sq mi (214.15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 42-027-15136 |
| Website | www |
History
editTwo major Native American archaeological sites are located in College Township. Known as the Tudek and Houserville sites, they were used during the Archaic period for the quarrying and reduction of stone tools made of jasper. Both sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6][7]
Geography
editAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 18.6 square miles (48.1 km2), all land.[8] Mount Nittany is a prominent and well-known feature in the township.
College Township is bordered by Ferguson Township to the west, Patton Township to the northwest, Benner Township to the north, Harris Township to the south, and east, and the borough of State College to the south and west.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,489 | — | |
| 2010 | 9,521 | 12.2% | |
| 2020 | 10,762 | 13.0% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 10,695 | [4] | −0.6% |
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As of a 2015 census estimate, the township was 89.9% Non-Hispanic White, 4.3% Black or African American, 1.2% Native American Alaska Native, 4.8% Asian, 0.3% Some other race, and 2.1% were Two or More Races. Hispanics and Latinos (of any race) were 1.1% of the population. [1][dead link]
Government
editCollege Township is part of Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district, represented by Republican Fred Keller, elected in 2019.
Public Safety
editCollege Township contracts police service from the State College Police Department, while Penn State University Police provides coverage to University Park campus.[9][10]
It is served by the Alpha Fire Company for fire protection, which maintains one of its two substations in the College Township Municipal Building. Centre Lifelink EMS is based in College Township, as is Mount Nittany Medical Center which also provides emergency medical services.[11][12]
A portion of State Correctional Institution – Rockview, a prison of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, is in College Township.[13]
Education
editCollege Township is served by the State College Area School District for K-12 education.[14]
Pennsylvania State University is partially in College Township.[13]
References
edit- ^ "College Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania". College Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ a b "2020 Census Data". United StatesCensus Bureau. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ a b Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ Census 2010: Pennsylvania. Usatoday.Com. Retrieved on July 23, 2013.
- ^ Stevenson, Christopher M., and Conran Hay. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Houserville Site (36CE65). National Park Service, October 15, 1980.
- ^ Stevenson, Christopher M., and Conran Hay. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Tudek Site. National Park Service, October 10, 1980.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): College township, Centre County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on April 9, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ "FAQs". College Township, PA. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ "Police". Penn State. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ "Contact". Centre Life Link EMS. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ "Mount Nittany Medical Center's emergency medical services team providing excellent pre-hospital care". Mount Nittany Health. August 18, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
- ^ a b "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: College township, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. pp. 1-2 (PDF pp. 2-3/4). Retrieved September 1, 2022.
Pennsylvania State Univ[...]State Correctional Institution Rockview
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Centre County, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 18, 2024. - Text list
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