Centre Hall, Pennsylvania
| Centre Hall, Pennsylvania | |
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St. Luke Lutheran Church on Pennsylvania Avenue in Centre Hall
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| Motto: In the Centre of it all! | |
 Map showing Centre Hall in Centre County |
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 Map showing Centre County in Pennsylvania |
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 Centre Hall
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| Coordinates: 40°50′39″N 77°41′05″W / 40.84417°N 77.68472°WCoordinates: 40°50′39″N 77°41′05″W / 40.84417°N 77.68472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Centre |
| Settled | 1847 |
| Incorporated (borough) | 1881 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ray Hankinson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,319 ft (402 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,265 |
| • Density | 2,054.2/sq mi (793.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC) |
| Zip | 16828 |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
| Website | centrehall |
Centre Hall is a borough in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in Penns Valley and is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,265 at the 2010 census, which is a 17.2% increase from the 2000 census.[1]
Centre Hall is located at 40°50′39″N 77°41′5″W / 40.84417°N 77.68472°W (40.844287, -77.684615).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all of it land.
Centre Hall hosts the Centre County Grange Encampment and Fair, known to most as the "Grange Fair". The Fair attracts tens of thousands of people during its run, and takes place the last full Thursday to Thursday week in August annually. It is one of the few remaining tenting fairs in the United States, with nearly a thousand "army-style" tents laid in rows throughout the grounds. Most tents are handed down through generations of fair-goers, and there is a lengthy waiting list for families who want to have their own tents.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,265 people, 548 households, and 372 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,054.2 people per square mile (793.6/km²). There were 574 housing units at an average density of 932.9 per square mile (360.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.0% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% other, and 0.5% from two or more races.
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