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Pine Glen 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. It is part of Burnside Township. The population was 190 at the 2010 census.
413,04 ab./ km². Altre informazioni. Fuso orario. UTC-5. Cartografia. Pine Glen. Modifica dati su Wikidata · Manuale. Pine Glen è un census-designated place (CDP) degli Stati Uniti d'America, situato nello stato della Pennsylvania, nella contea di Centre .
Pine Glen may refer to: Pine Glen, Pennsylvania, United States; Pine Glen, New Brunswick, Canada; See also. Pine Glenn Cove, Utah, United States; Glen Pine, American musician
Burnside Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located approximately at 41°08′03″N 77°09′58″W. [3] The CDP of Pine Glen is within Burnside Township. The population was 417 at the 2020 census.
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The lands of the future Centre County were first recorded by James Potter in 1764. Potter, having reached the top of Nittany Mountain, and "...seeing the prairies and noble forest beneath him, cried out to his attendant, 'By heavens, Thompson, I have discovered an empire!'" After the American Revolutionary War, Centre County was created on February...
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,113 square miles (2,880 km2), of which 1,110 square miles (2,900 km2) is land and 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2) (0.3%) is water. It is the fifth-largest county in Pennsylvania by area and uses area code 814. Centre County has a humid continental climate (Dfb/Dfaat lower elevations).
As of the 2010 census, there were 153,990 people, 57,573 households, and 31,256 families residing in the county. The population density was 139 people per square mile (54 people/km2). There were 63,297 housing units at an average density of 57 units per square mile (22/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 89.4% White, 3.0% Black or African Ame...
The United States Office of Management and Budget has designated Centre County as the State College, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). As of the 2010 U.S. Census the metropolitan area ranked 13th most populous in the State of Pennsylvania and the 259th most populous in the United States with a population of 155,403. Centre County is also a pa...
County commissioners
1. Mark Higgins, Chairman (Democrat) 2. Amber Concepcion, Vice-chair (Democrat) 3. Steven G. Dershem, Commissioner (Republican)
Other county offices
1. Clerk of Courts and Prothonotary, Jeremy Breon, Democrat 2. Controller, Jason Moser, Democrat 3. Coroner, Scott Sayers, Democrat 4. District Attorney, Bernie Cantorna, Democrat 5. Recorder of Deeds, Joe Davidson, Republican 6. Register of Wills, Christine Millinder, Republican 7. Sheriff, Bryan Sampsel, Republican 8. Treasurer, Colleen Kennedy, Democrat
State senate
1. Greg Rothman, Republican, Pennsylvania's 34th Senatorial District
Centre County had for many years been a strongly Republican county, like most of rural Pennsylvania. In the early 21st century, however, it has been more competitive. In 2000 George W. Bush defeated Al Gore with 52% of the vote to Gore's 43%. In 2004 Bush won the county by a much smaller margin. Bush won 51% to Kerry's 47%, a margin of only 4%. In ...
Colleges and universities
1. Pennsylvania State University
Community, junior, and technical colleges
1. South Hills School of Business & Technology 2. Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology, public Vo Tech in Pleasant Gap
Public school districts
1. Bald Eagle Area School District 2. Bellefonte Area School District 3. Keystone Central School District(also in Clinton County) 4. Penns Valley Area School District 5. Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District(also in Clearfield County) 6. State College Area School District 7. Tyrone Area School District(also in Blair County and Huntingdon County)
There are six Pennsylvania state parksin Centre County. 1. Bald Eagle State Park is the largest state park in Centre County with 5,900-acre (2,400-hectare). It is on Pennsylvania Route 150 between Milesburg and Lock Haven. 2. Black Moshannon State Park west of State College has a bog with three species of carnivorous plants and 17 orchidvarieties. ...
Centre County's main daily newspaper is the Centre Daily Times (part of the McClatchy Company chain). Alternative newspapers include the Centre County Gazette and State College City Guide. Newspapers of Pennsylvania State University's main campus include the student-run Daily Collegian. Numerous magazines are also published including Town & Gown, S...
Under Pennsylvania law, there are five types of incorporated municipalities: cities, home rule municipalities, boroughs, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns. The following municipalities, boroughs and townships are in Centre County:
12 ago 2021 · Pine Glen (Snow Shoe) — Tremendous stands of fine timber attracted settlers to Pine Glen in the 1840s, in Centre County’s most northern Burnside Township, where first lumbering then coal provided economic incentives.
It is named for Thomas Burnside, president judge of the county courts and a justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Pine Glen is the largest hamlet. Curtin Township (1857): Curtin Township was created out of Howard Township. It is named for the Roland Curtin family, owners of the Eagle Iron Works.
