Boalsburg PA Presby Ch PHS100, 1923
Boalsburg’s story
203 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1874 and 4 maps from 1908 on.
- 1823Boalsburg is settled
BoalsburgPA
Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
4,582
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$428K
+1.4% in a year
Household income
$101K
median
Median age
43.1
years
Jobs based here
633
A commuter town
Settled
1823
203 years ago
Is Boalsburg a good place to live?
71% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Boalsburg, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 29% and U.S. towns at 29%. Boalsburg’s concentration of trails is 2.2 miles per square mile, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest park or preserve is Rothrock State Forest, at 114 acres. We don’t grade Boalsburg yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Boalsburg stand out
Where Boalsburg beats most towns.
A growing town
Boalsburg has grown 23% from 2010 to 2020
3,722 counted in 2010 and 4,577 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Boalsburg.
Housing
Zillow puts the typical Boalsburg home at about $428K
$428KZillow home value
On the market in Boalsburg: a median 13 days to sell. Values rose 1.4% in the 12 months to September 2026. The town’s typical rent comes in at $1,262 a month.
| Boalsburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 79% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,262 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Boalsburg$428K
Pennsylvania$287K
Market temperature
13
days on market
99.6%
sale-to-list price
+1.4%
value change, 1 year
7
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in Boalsburg is shorter
4%work in town
Just 4% of Boalsburg’s working residents have a job in town. In Boalsburg, the typical household income is $101,000. Jobs based in Boalsburg grew to 633 in 2023, 323 more than in 2013. For residents here, the share who live below the poverty line is 11%.
| Boalsburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Boalsburg4%
College Township32%
State College12%
Ferguson Township10%
Harris Township5%
5 mi
median commute distance
633
jobs based in Boalsburg
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Boalsburg is inland flooding, at a low overall level
22risk score of 100
83% of Boalsburg’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Boalsburg sits below 78% of U.S. communities. This Pennsylvania town has had 5 paid flood insurance claims since 1979.
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
5
paid flood claims since 1979
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Outdoors
Conservation land takes up 15.9% of Boalsburg
15.9%conserved
Walkers can cover 13 miles of trail in 10 parks and preserves.
15.9%
conserved · 587 of 3,691 acres
13 mi
of trails · 2.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fasick Park | 1 mi | 17 |
| 2. Stan Yoder Memorial Preserve | 0.8 mi | 14 |
| 3. Kaywood Park | 0.3 mi | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Boalsburg has snowy winters and pleasant summers
44″snow a winter
Boalsburg’s typical July afternoon high stands at 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–37°
Spring38–59°
Summer59–80°
Fall42–61°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A smaller share of adults in Boalsburg smoke cigarettes than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
Boalsburg: 9.2% of adults report frequent physical distress. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just one has a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Boalsburg.
| Boalsburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.2% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 38% | 36% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
15 better10 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Boalsburg | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.4% | 14.5% |
| Fewer smokers | 8.2% | 15.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 8.8% |
Mount Nittany Medical Center
6.8 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 Boalsburg
17pages on Boalsburg
The big questions
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All 34 attractions →Beaver Stadium and 15 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Boalsburg. Close and well known come first.
Big draw5 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
5 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan Center
27 mi LakeRaystown Lake
39 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
5 mi MuseumPalmer Museum of Art
in town MuseumPennsylvania Military MuseumSources: 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 · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Palmer Museum of Art: PalmerMuseumofArt, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pennsylvania Military Museum: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to Boalsburg: who provides what
Boalsburg is unincorporated, so Centre County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterState College Boro Water AuthNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCentre CountyCentre County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereCentre County Board of ElectionsCentre County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025
ZIP code1682716827 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.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Boalsburg for work
Where Boalsburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
633jobs based in Boalsburg
4%of working residents work in town
5 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Boalsburg
Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · University Park4.8 mi$20,644 in-state tuitionPennsylvania State University-World CampusUniversity or college · Public · University Park4.8 mi$15,356 in-state tuitionCentral Pennsylvania Institute of Science and TechnologyCommunity college · Public · Pleasant Gap7.4 mi
About 7 of every 100 Boalsburg residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Famous people from Boalsburg
3 notable people were born in Boalsburg.
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About Boalsburg
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Boalsburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Harris Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States, with a small portion of its northwest corner extending into College Township. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,722 at the 2010 census. The village claims to be the birthplace of Memorial Day. However, that claim was brought into question by Bellware and Gardiner in their book, The Genesis of the Memorial Day Holiday in America, in 2014. In their book, Bellware and Gardiner point out that the Boalsburg story was first published in 1904, forty years after the fact with no indication that Gene…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,105 ft
- ZIP code
- 16827
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3 notable people were born here, including James Sanks Brisbin and Benjamin Franklin Keller.
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