Mid-Atlantic

State College

Centre County, PA

Population

40,902

Walk Score

95 · Walker's Paradise

Median rent

$1,181

Median home value

$382,500

Founded

1896

State College is a borough and the largest settlement in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the largest borough in Pennsylvania, with a population of 40,501 as of the 2020 census. State College and the surrounding townships are collectively known as Happy Valley, which is part of the larger Nittany Valley. State College and the nearby city of DuBois anchor the State College–DuBois combined statistical area which includes all of Centre and Clearfield counties.

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On the National Register

Historic districts

  • College Heights Historic District · listed 1995
  • Farmers' High School · listed 1981
  • Holmes-Foster-Highlands Historic District · listed 1995

Notable landmarks

  • Ag Hill Complex · listed 1979
  • Camelot · listed 1979
  • Centre Furnace Mansion House · listed 1979
  • Houserville Site (36CE65) · listed 1986
  • Thompson, Gen. John, House · listed 1978
  • Tudek Site · listed 1982

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