Ferguson Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania
| Ferguson Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania |
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| Home Rule Municipality | |
St. Alban's Anglican Church in Pine Grove Mills
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 Map of Centre County, Pennsylvania highlighting Ferguson Township |
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 Map of Centre County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Centre |
| Settled | 1791 |
| Incorporated | 1801 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| • Chairman (At large) | Steve Miller |
| • Vice-chair (Ward 2) | Peter Buckland |
| • Supervisor (At large) | Janet Whitaker |
| • Supervisor (Ward 1) | Laura Dininni |
| • Supervisor (Ward 3) | Rita Graef |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.6 sq mi (123.4 km2) |
| • Land | 47.6 sq mi (123.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 17,690 |
| • Density | 371/sq mi (143.3/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip codes | 16801, 16803, 16868 (Pine Grove Mills) |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
| Website | www |
Ferguson Township is a home rule municipality, formerly a township, in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 17,690 at the 2010 census, which is a 25.8% increase from the 2000 census[1]. Most of the agricultural research for Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), located in nearby State College, Pennsylvania, is at the Russell E. Larson Research Center located in the western part of Ferguson Township.
Ferguson Township is served by the Ferguson Township Police Department and the Alpha Fire Company for police and fire protection.
The Bucher Ayres Farm was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
The township adopted a home rule charter in May 1974, effective January 5, 1976, retaining "Township of Ferguson" as its official name. Despite the "Township" designation, Ferguson is no longer governed under the state's Township Code.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 47.6 square miles (123.4 km2), all of it land.
Ferguson Township is bordered by Halfmoon Township and Patton townships to the northwest, the borough of State College and College Township to the northeast, Harris Township to the east and Huntingdon County to the south.
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