| Official Name: | College Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Motto: | "Gateway to the Centre Region"[1] |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Image Map1: | Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Centre County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 250x200px |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Centre County in Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Centre |
| Government Type: | Township Council |
| Leader Title: | Council Chair |
| Leader Name: | L. Eric Bernier |
| Leader Title1: | Vice-Chair |
| Leader Name1: | D. Richard (Rich) Francke |
| Leader Title2: | Council Member |
| Leader Name2: | Carla Stilson |
| Leader Title3: | Council Member |
| Leader Name3: | Anthony Fragola |
| Leader Title4: | Council Member |
| Leader Name4: | Paul Takac |
| Established Title: | Settled |
| Established Date: | 1800 |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated |
| Established Date1: | 1857 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 48.05 |
| Area Land Km2: | 48.05 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 18.55 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 18.55 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 10762 |
| Population Density Km2: | 214.15 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 554.63 |
| Timezone: | EST |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Est: | 10695 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 42-027-15136 |
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.[3] College Township was formed on November 25, 1875, from Howard Township.
Two 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.[4] [5]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 48.1km2, all land.[6] 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.
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. http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=CF
College Township is part of Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district, represented by Republican Fred Keller, elected in 2019.
College Township contracts police service from the State College Police Department, while Penn State University Police provides coverage to University Park campus.[7] [8]
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.[9] [10]
A portion of State Correctional Institution – Rockview, a prison of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, is in College Township.[11]
College Township is served by the State College Area School District for K-12 education.[12]
Pennsylvania State University is partially in College Township.[11]