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BaileyvillePA

Home to 190 people, the town was settled in 1832.

Is Baileyville a good place to live?

No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Baileyville. Baileyville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

190 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Ferguson TownshipFranklin TownshipFerguson TownshipFranklin TownshipBaileyville
Nearby attractions

Beaver Stadium and 14 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Baileyville. Close and well known come first.

All 31 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0

Getting set up

Moving to Baileyville: who provides what

Baileyville is unincorporated, so Centre County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterRock Spring Water Co1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCentre CountyCentre County provides services here
SchoolsState College Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereCentre County Board of ElectionsCentre County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025
ZIP code1686516865 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Baileyville.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: very low risk in Baileyville, mostly inland flooding

Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in just over four fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Baileyville, 82% come from inland flooding.

19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
19Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Baileyville has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

In Baileyville, 1.1% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are College Township (24%), Ferguson Township (21%) and State College (16%). The median commute is under 11 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Baileyville1%
College Township24%
Ferguson Township21%
State College16%
Patton Township4%
11 mi
median commute distance
24
jobs based in Baileyville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Baileyville’s year

July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 20° and about 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–38°
Spring37–60°
Summer58–81°
Fall42–62°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Fewer of Baileyville’s adults smoke cigarettes than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town

Baileyville: 8.3% of adults have diabetes, below both the Pennsylvania town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (12%). The share of adults in Baileyville who sleep under 7 hours: 30%. Only 10 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Baileyville.

BaileyvillePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)9.1%14%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)8.2%17%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%38%36%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)15%24%25%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
13 better12 too close to call1 worse
What stands outBaileyvillePA
Fewer smokers8.2%15.8%
Fewer adults in fair or poor health11.1%18.7%
More adults who have had cancer10.8%8.8%
Mount Nittany Medical Center
8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Baileyville

15pages on Baileyville
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Baileyville

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Baileyville for work

Where Baileyville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

24% → College Township College Township 24% 21% → Ferguson Township Ferguson Township 21% 16% → State College State College 16% 4% → Patton Township Patton Township 4% 3% → Logan Township Logan Township 3% 2% → Altoona Altoona 2% Baileyville · 1% stay
24jobs based in Baileyville
1%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Baileyville

Census-designated place in Pennsylvania, US

Baileyville is a census-designated place in the southern portion of Ferguson Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania. It is part of Happy Valley and the larger Nittany Valley. As of the 2020 census, the population was 217. The community is located southeast of Marengo, west of Ramblewood on Pennsylvania Route 45, locally known as Pine Grove Road. Baileyville borders Pennsylvania Furnace on the Centre-Hundington County line. The village is in the valley of Spruce Creek, a southwest-flowing tributary of the Little Juniata River.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,152 ft

Questions about Baileyville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Baileyville, PA a good place to live?

Baileyville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.