Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:38 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:31 am – 4:45 pm
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People160 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 81.870 households46% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 15°F42 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month September35 in of snow a year, on about 15 days11 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Millheim station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksBrush Mountainpeak · 4.7 miPenns Cave Springspring · 3.8 miTrcziyulny Mountainpeak · 5.8 miBald Eagle Rustic Campgroundcampground · 6.5 miFoster Joseph Sayers Lakelake · 6.5 miBald Eagle State Park Officevisitor center · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWalker Twp Community Parkpark · under a mile · 52 acresBald Eagle State Parkstate park · 5.7 mi · 1,571 acresFort Bellefonte Campgroundpark · 3.2 miPoe Valley State Parkstate park · 11.3 mi · 708 acresPoe Paddy State Parkstate park · 13.7 miThickhead Wild Areastate wilderness · 13.0 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 201936 mi away, near Blain, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201936 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 home100% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL54% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWalker Twp Water Assocserves 3,250 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202122 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,055 ft322 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMount Nittany Medical Center12.6 miPost officeMingoville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWalker Township Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceSpring Township Police Department5.7 miFire stationWalker Township Fire Company 16 Zion Station1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePennsylvania State University14.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportState College Regional Airport SCE12 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI132 miInterstateI-802.5 miUS highwayUS 2202.5 miAmtrakAmtrak Station LEW24 miCoachState College (SCE - Airport)Fullington Trailways12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16856 ZIP area.
