Centre County, Pennsylvania

Centre County is a located in the  of. It is part of the. As of 2000, the population was 135,758.

Centre County was created on, from parts of , ,  and  counties and named for its central location in the state. Its is.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 2,880 (1,112 ). 2,868 km² (1,108 sq mi) of it is land and 11 km² (4 sq mi) of it (0.39%) is water.

Adjacent counties

 * (north)
 * (east)
 * (southeast)
 * (south)
 * (south)
 * (west)
 * (southwest)

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 135,758 people, 49,323 households, and 28,508 families residing in the county. The was 47/km² (123/sq mi). There were 53,161 housing units at an average density of 19/km² (48/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 91.44%, 2.61% or , 0.14% , 3.96% , 0.07% , 0.74% from , and 1.05% from two or more races. 1.65% of the population were or  of any race. 26.1% were of, 9.8% , 9.3% , 8.7% and 8.0%  ancestry according to.

There were 49,323 households out of which 25.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.90% were living together, 6.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.20% were non-families. 26.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the county, the population was spread out with 18.00% under the age of 18, 26.80% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 18.40% from 45 to 64, and 10.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 104.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.40 males.

Municipalities
Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities:, , townships, and, in at most two cases,. The following boroughs and townships are located in Centre County:

Census-designated places
s are geographical areas designated by the for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.

Public School Districts

 * (also in Clinton County)
 * (also in Clearfield County)
 * (also in Blair County)
 * (also in Clearfield County)
 * (also in Blair County)
 * (also in Blair County)
 * (also in Blair County)

Recreation
There are six in Centre County.
 * is on between  and.
 * west of State College has a with three species of s and 17  varieties.
 * is a small park on a dirt road in the extreme eastern tip of the county.
 * is the site of a former  camp for African American men.