Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:39 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:32 am – 4:46 pm
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People242 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.1130 householdsMedian home value $184,000Median rent $1,358 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $885 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 150 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, public administration 20%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 14 minutes89% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 13%, other Indo-European languages 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 21°F42 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month August44 in of snow a year, on about 29 days6 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, State College station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsBald Eagle Area Baseball Fieldsrecreation area · under a mileHyde Parkpark · 2.2 miBald Eagle State Parkstate park · 8.2 mi · 1,571 acresPennsylvania Military Museumstate historic site · 10.8 mi · 54 acresBlack Moshannon State Parkstate park · 14.1 mi · 227 acresThickhead Wild Areastate wilderness · 13.2 mi · 4,138 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201939 mi away, near Blain, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201939 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCentre County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025271 of 365 days measured93 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 101main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Centre County monitors, PA
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMilesburg Borough Water Authserves 2,750 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202111 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation698 ft213 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMount Nittany Medical Center8.9 miPost officeMilesburg Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMilesburg Borough Officeunder a milePoliceBellefonte Police Department1.8 miFire stationCitizen's Fire Company 9under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 middleMiddleBald Eagle Area Middle - Senior High School1.3 miElementaryWingate Elementary School1.4 miElementaryBellefonte Elementary School1.8 miCollegePennsylvania State University10.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportState College Regional Airport SCE7.1 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT132 miInterstateI-801.2 miUS highwayUS 220 Altunder a mileAmtrakAmtrak Station LEW27 miCoachState College (SCE - Airport)Fullington Trailways7.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16853 ZIP area.
