Houserville, Pennsylvania | |
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Census-designated place | |
Location within Centre County |
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Location within the state of Pennsylvania | |
Coordinates: 40°49′41″N 77°49′42″W / 40.82806°N 77.82833°WCoordinates: 40°49′41″N 77°49′42″W / 40.82806°N 77.82833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Centre |
Township | College |
Area | |
• Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
• Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 980 ft (300 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,814 |
• Density | 1,657/sq mi (639.8/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 16801 |
Area code(s) | 814 |
FIPS code | 42-35888 |
GNIS feature ID | 1177510 |
Houserville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,814 at the 2010 census.
Two archaeological sites, known as the Houserville and Tudek sites, are located between Houserville and State College. Once used in the production of stone tools, the sites may be 10,000 years old. Both are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Houserville is located in southern Centre County at 40°49′41″N 77°49′42″W / 40.82806°N 77.82833°W (40.828129, -77.828301), in the northern part of College Township. It is bordered to the south by the community of Lemont, also in College Township.
Houserville is 3 miles (5 km) northeast of the center of the borough of State College. Interstate 99 and U.S. Route 322 merge just to the west of Houserville; the most direct access to the highways is from Pennsylvania Route 26 in Lemont.