College Township, Pennsylvania
College Township is served by the State College Area School District for K-12 education. Pennsylvania State University is partially in College Township.
History
Two major Native American archaeological sites are located in College Township. Known as the Tudek and Houserville sites, they were used during the Archaic period for the quarrying and reduction of stone tools made of jasper. Both sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 18.6 square miles (48.1 km), all land. Mount Nittany is a prominent and well-known feature in the township.
College Township is bordered by Ferguson Township to the west, Patton Township to the northwest, Benner Township to the north, Harris Township to the south, and east, and the borough of State College to the south and west.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,489 | — | |
| 2010 | 9,521 | 12.2% | |
| 2020 | 10,762 | 13.0% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 10,695 | −0.6% | |
As of a 2015 census estimate, the township was 89.9% Non-Hispanic White, 4.3% Black or African American, 1.2% Native American Alaska Native, 4.8% Asian, 0.3% Some other race, and 2.1% were Two or More Races. Hispanics and Latinos (of any race) were 1.1% of the population. [1]
Government
College Township is part of Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district, represented by Republican Fred Keller, elected in 2019.
Public Safety
College Township contracts police service from the State College Police Department, while Penn State University Police provides coverage to University Park campus.
It is served by the Alpha Fire Company for fire protection, which maintains one of its two substations in the College Township Municipal Building. Centre Lifelink EMS is based in College Township, as is Mount Nittany Medical Center which also provides emergency medical services.