Profile for Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, PA
| Philipsburg photos from ePodunk users | ||
 |
 | |
| Union "Old Mud" Church | Rowland Mansion (now Whispering Sisters B&B) | |
Send us your Philipsburg photos:
Sponsored Ads
Philipsburg is a borough in Centre County, in the State College metro area.
The community was named for Henry and James Phillips, founders
The latitude of Philipsburg is 40.896N. The longitude is -78.22W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,447 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 3,049.
Local
$28,356National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Philipsburg demographic reports
Local jobs
Post a job
HOUSING:
Find Foreclosure
Local homes for sale
LODGING:
Nearby hotels
PEOPLE:
Philipsburg family histories
RECORDS:
Birth, marriage & death
Court, land & probate
Military
... a pleasant town of well-kept houses in a scenic region underlaid with bituminous coal
-- WPA Guide to Pennsylvania, 1940
Listed places near Philipsburg
Top- Philipsburg population
- Ancestry of people in Philipsburg
- Housing in Philipsburg
- Income in Philipsburg
- Marital status of adults in Philipsburg
- Place of birth of people in Philipsburg
- Residence in 1995, of people in Philipsburg
- School enrollment & education levels in Philipsburg
- Transportation & commute times in Philipsburg
- Centre County data
- Fastest-growing counties in Pennsylvania
- State data - Pennsylvania
- Data by street address
- Historical census records (Ancestry.com)
Sections below provide additional information and links about Philipsburg demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Centre County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, State College area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 16866 ZIP code.
(Also see local map below.)
16% of Philipsburg residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Philipsburg ancestry & family history guide.
Post a query on a message board:
Records & databases:
- Ancestry.com - PA data
- Birth, marriage & death records
- Cemetery records
- County history catalog
- Census records (historic)
- Court, land & probate records
- Death index
- Family & local history
- Immigration records
- Military records (historic)
- Newspaper articles
- Add a local cemetery to our listings
- Philipsburg area cemeteries
- Cemeteries in Centre County
- Cemetery record compendium
- Pennsylvania cemetery message boards
- National database of cemetery records
- Veteran grave locator
- Communities near Philipsburg
- Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
- Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
- Communities in Centre County
- Courts in Pennsylvania
- Local ordinances in Pennsylvania (Partial selection)
- Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
- Obituary database - Ancestry.com
- Charitable donations
- Local information on disability access
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Independent living centers in Pennsylvania
- National Council on Independent Living
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Philipsburg was $16,002, compared with $21,587 nationally.
- Banks
- Building permits
- Current labor force
- Wage estimates
- Centre County economic census
- Centre County economic summary
- Centre County employment growth
- Centre County unemployment rate
- Pennsylvania economic data
16% of Philipsburg residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
- Colleges in or near Philipsburg
- Colleges in Pennsylvania
- Learning Disabilities Association in Pennsylvania
- Schools in or near Philipsburg
- School districts in or near Philipsburg
- School report cards
- Yearbooks (old) of Pennsylvania high schools
- Air pollution in Centre County
- Diesel soot in Centre County
- Land contamination in Centre County
- Nature Conservancy projects in Pennsylvania
- Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
- Recycling info for Centre County
- Toxic chemical releases in Centre County
- Water levels & streamflow conditions in Pennsylvania
- ePodunk festival listings
- Pennsylvania county fairs
- Pennsylvania festivals (Pennsylvania tourism department)
- Send us festival info for Philipsburg
- Centre County government
- Pennsylvania state government
- Driver's licenses
- Motor vehicles
- Passports
- Social Security
- Veterans affairs
- Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records
- Historic sites in or near Philipsburg
- Historic sites in Pennsylvania
- Museums in or near Philipsburg
- Museums in Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania state archives
- National Historic Landmark search
- Search the Library of Congress
- Search the National Register for historic properties
- Post history questions in Centre County genealogy forum
Median rent in Philipsburg, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $296. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $735.
- Research Philipsburg Apartments
- Find Foreclosure in Philipsburg
- Homes for sale in Philipsburg
- Find a Philipsburg Realtor
- Get free moving quotes
- Free home valuation
- Check Pennsylvania mortgage rates
- Property and neighborhood reports
- Mortgage calculator
Libraries in Philipsburg include Holt Memorial Library ... View libraries
- Get directions from Philipsburg
- Get directions to Philipsburg
- Census map of Philipsburg area
- Historic maps of PA cities - Library of Congress
- Historic maps of Pennsylvania
- Topographic map of Philipsburg
- Daily newspapers in or near Philipsburg
- AM radio stations in or near Philipsburg
- Commercial FM radio stations in or near Philipsburg
- Public & educational radio stations in or near Philipsburg
- TV stations in or near Philipsburg
- Media ownership in the Philipsburg area
- Search historic newspaper articles
- Search recent news archives in Pennsylvania
- Check daily newspapers in or near Philipsburg
- Search obituaries in Pennsylvania
- Recent death notices - selected PA newspapers
- Chambers of commerce in Pennsylvania
- Community foundations (by state)
- Foundations (by name)
- Kiwanis clubs in Pennsylvania
- Lions clubs in Pennsylvania
- Nonprofit groups
- Nonprofit guide for Philipsburg
- Rotary club search
- Volunteer opportunities in or near Philipsburg
- Parks near Philipsburg
- National forests in Pennsylvania
- Ski areas near Philipsburg
- Ski areas in Pennsylvania
- State parks in Pennsylvania
- Aerial photo of Philipsburg
- Historic photos of U.S. cities
- Panoramic photos of Pennsylvania communities
- Photos of Pennsylvania places
- Post cards of Pennsylvania communities
Centre County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Philipsburg political report.
- Pennsylvania Democratic party
- Pennsylvania Republican party
- Centre County elections board
- Pennsylvania elections board
- ZIP codes (by street address)
- ZIP codes (by city)
- ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)
The average commute time for Philipsburg workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
- Monthly averages & records
- Major storms (searchable by county)
- National weather map
More info about Philipsburg:
- Ancestry & family history
- Business
- Demographics
- Disability access
- Health
- Housing
- Politics
- Sports & rec
- Birth & death
- Census
- Court & land
- Family history
- Immigration
- Military
- Newspapers
- Obituaries
- People search
- Americanisms
- Ancestry maps
- Claims to fame
- Festivals
- Imaginary places
- Literary quotes
- Multimedia
- Place names
- Post cards
- Podunk
- Top 10 lists
Send us your corrections and additions
|
Search Health Care Jobs
Search Associate's degrees, Bachelor's degrees, Master's degrees, Certificate programs, Diploma programs, and many others.
Enter your ZIP or Postal code to find schools near you. Your dream major may be just around the corner!