Centre Hall, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Centre Hall, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Borough
Motto:In the Centre of it all!
Mapsize:250x200px
Image Map1:Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Centre County.svg
Mapsize1:175px
Map Caption1:Map showing Centre County in Pennsylvania
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Centre Hall
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Centre
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:LeDon Young
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1847
Established Title2:Incorporated (borough)
Established Date2:1881
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.59
Area Land Km2:1.59
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.62
Area Land Sq Mi:0.62
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1268
Population Density Km2:795.40
Population Density Sq Mi:2058.44
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Timezone Dst:EDT
Coordinates:40.8442°N -77.6847°W
Elevation Ft:1319
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:16828[2]
Area Code:814
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-12376

Centre Hall is a borough in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in Penns Valley and is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,265 at the 2010 census, which is a 17.2% increase from the 2000 census.https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/profile/PA

Centre Hall was so named on account of its location near the geographical center of Penns Valley.[3]

Geography

Centre Hall is located at (40.844287, -77.684615).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.6sqmi, all land.

Events

Centre Hall hosts the Centre County Grange Encampment and Fair, known to most as the "Grange Fair". The Fair attracts tens of thousands of people during its run, and takes place during the last full Thursday-to-Thursday week in August annually. It is one of the few remaining tenting fairs in the United States, with nearly a thousand "army-style" tents laid in rows throughout the grounds. In 1874, Leonard Rhone, a local farmer and activist, urged that members of the local Granges that he had founded to invite their neighbors to a one-day Pic-Nic to introduce the Patrons of Husbandry organization for farm and rural families. With the exception of 1943, the Fair has been held every year since.

Demographics

At the 2010 census there were 1,265 people, 548 households, and 372 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2054.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 574 housing units at an average density of 932.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 99.0% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% other, and 0.5% from two or more races.There were 548 households, 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 27.7% of households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 20.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.

The median household income was $50,556 and the median family income was $64,141. The per capita income for the borough was $25,298. About 4.7% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: Centre Hall PA ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2023. May 13, 2023.
  3. Book: Espenshade, Abraham Howry. Pennsylvania Place Names. 1925. Evangelical Press. 978-0-8063-0416-8. 306.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.