Profile for State College, Pennsylvania, PA

State College is on a Nittany Valley plateau

Public transportation: Centre Area Transportation Authority (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Ranked No. 3 among smaller metros for business and careers, by Forbes magazine, 2005

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

Nearby parks & recreation: Stone Valley Recreation Area, Greenwood Furnace State Park

Sports teams: Spikes (minor league baseball)

Colleges and universities: Pennsylvania State University

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near State College

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (7)

Colleges (1)

Communities (9)

Hotels (16)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

Ski areas (1)

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• State College population
• Ancestry of people in State College
• Housing in State College
• Income in State College
• Marital status of adults in State College
• Place of birth of people in State College
• Residence in 1995, of people in State College
• School enrollment & education levels in State College
• Transportation & commute times in State College
• 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 State College 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 16802 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• State College borough government
• Centre County government
• Downtown State College

22% of State College residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the State College ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near State College
• Cemeteries in Centre County
• Libraries in or near State College

Post a query on a message board:

• Centre County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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

• State College area attractions
• State College museums
• State College historic sites
• State College area parks
• Wineries near State College

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• State College area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Centre County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Pennsylvania cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near State College
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Centre County

• State College business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Pennsylvania
• Local ordinances in Pennsylvania (Partial selection)

• Crime in Centre County
• Arrests in Centre County

• 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 State College was $12,155, 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

69% of State College residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near State College
• Colleges in Pennsylvania
• Learning Disabilities Association in Pennsylvania
• Schools in or near State College
• School districts in or near State College
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Pennsylvania high schools

• Movies playing in or near State College
• YouTube videos about State College

• 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

State College festival web sites:

• ePodunk festival listings
• Pennsylvania county fairs
• Pennsylvania festivals (Pennsylvania tourism department)
• Send us festival info for State College

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near State College
• Geocaches in Pennsylvania

• State College items now on sale

• State College local government Web site
• 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

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• State College medical services & health statistics

• Centre County historical society
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near State College
• Historic sites in Pennsylvania
• Museums in or near State College
• 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 State College, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $563.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,225.

• Research State College Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in State College
• Homes for sale in State College
• Find a State College Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Pennsylvania mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the State College area
• Job services in Pennsylvania
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in State College include Schlow Memorial Library ... View libraries

• Pennsylvania library

• Pennsylvania statewide library catalog

• Get directions from State College
• Get directions to State College
• Census map of State College area
• Historic maps of PA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Pennsylvania
• Topographic map of State College

Newspapers in State College include Centre Daily Times

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WPSU-FM.

• Daily newspapers in or near State College
• AM radio stations in or near State College
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near State College
• Public & educational radio stations in or near State College
• TV stations in or near State College
• Media ownership in the State College area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Pennsylvania

• Military bases in Pennsylvania
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near State College
• 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 State College
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near State College

• Parks near State College
• National forests in Pennsylvania
• Ski areas near State College
• Ski areas in Pennsylvania
• State parks in Pennsylvania

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of State College
• 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 State College 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)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near State College
• Total membership by faith, in Centre County

• Chowhound message boards for PA

The average commute time for State College workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 4 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in State College between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• State College travel guide
• Airports near State College
• Hotels near State College
• Pennsylvania tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Pennsylvania
• Wildlife refuges in Pennsylvania

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