Centre County, Pennsylvania Cities (2024)

Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)

29 cities

City
Rank
2024 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Change
Density (/mi²)
Area (mi²)
Type
State College140,77940,4100.23%8,9084.6Borough
Ferguson township218,77318,911-0.88%39447.6Township
College township310,89310,8260.18%59418.3Township
Benner township49,3589,0034.23%32928.4Township
Spring township58,0807,9550.61%30226.7Township
Bellefonte65,8876,059-0.73%3,1931.8Borough
Harris township75,8745,894-0.51%18631.5Township
Walker township84,6674,6340.21%12138.4Township
Woodward township93,5834,135-6.23%15922.6Township
Potter township103,5643,5760.17%6158.6Township
Rush township113,5483,664-0.89%24148.3Township
Halfmoon township122,8382,7880.89%12023.7Township
Philipsburg132,6892,772-0.78%3,0840.9Borough
Boggs township142,6532,717-0.86%5053.0Township
Woodward township152,4352,447-0.29%13717.8Township
Gregg township162,2482,263-0.09%4846.8Township
Woodward township171,9982,039-0.55%15413.0Township
Miles township181,9761,989-0.4%3262.6Township
Haines township191,5951,642-0.99%2857.3Township
Snow Shoe township201,5701,617-0.76%1983.5Township
Union township211,3371,3460.07%2945.6Township
Huston township221,2921,315-0.61%5125.6Township
Centre Hall231,2251,267-0.89%1,9890.6Borough
Milesburg241,0581,085-0.66%2,4210.4Borough
Millheim25817833-0.49%6141.3Borough
Chester Hill26789815-0.88%1,7810.4Borough
Howard27653677-0.91%1,7990.4Borough
Snow Shoe28652670-0.76%1,0980.6Borough
Port Matilda29574589-0.69%9570.6Borough

Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.

What is the largest city in Centre County, Pennsylvania?

State College is the largest city in Centre County.

What is the smallest city in Centre County, Pennsylvania?

Port Matilda is the smallest city in Centre County.

How many cities are in Centre County?

There are 29 cities in Centre County, Pennsylvania.

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