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Eagle CreekPA

A town in Pennsylvania, home to 105 people.

Is Eagle Creek a good place to live?

No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Eagle Creek. 18% of residents live below the poverty line in Eagle Creek, above both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Eagle Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

105 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Eagle Creek.

Work & commute

Most of Eagle Creek’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them

0%work in town

Eagle Creek’s average trip to work is 18 minutes. The top destinations are College Township (18%), State College (10%) and Bellefonte (6%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 8 miles.

Where working residents work

In Eagle Creek0%
College Township18%
State College10%
Bellefonte6%
Benner Township6%
8 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Eagle Creek
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Eagle Creek, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

44″snow a winter

Eagle Creek’s midsummer high stands at 83°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–38°
Spring37–60°
Summer58–81°
Fall41–62°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Eagle Creek faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

67risk score of 100

FEMA puts 89% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Eagle Creek’s natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 67 of 100.

FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A smaller share of adults sleep under 7 hours in Eagle Creek than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country

In Eagle Creek, 14% of adults smoke cigarettes. This Pennsylvania town does better than the Pennsylvania average on 4 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 5. 30% of adults in the town have obesity; 15% report frequent mental distress.

Eagle CreekPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%38%36%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)30%35%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)81%79%79%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
4 better17 too close to call5 worse
What stands outEagle CreekPA
Fewer adults sleeping under 7 hours31.7%37.9%
Fewer smokers13.5%15.8%
More adults with heart disease9.8%7.4%
Mount Nittany Medical Center
6.7 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 Eagle Creek

14pages on Eagle Creek
Nearby attractions

Beaver Stadium and 12 more within 40 miles

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

All 22 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 · 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 · Palmer Museum of Art: PalmerMuseumofArt, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0

Getting set up

Moving to Eagle Creek: who provides what

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

PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterEagle Creek water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCentre CountyCentre County provides services here
SchoolsBald Eagle 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 code1684416844 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

100% of working residents leave Eagle Creek for work

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

18% → College Township College Township 18% 10% → State College State College 10% 6% → Bellefonte Bellefonte 6% 6% → Benner Township Benner Township 6% 6% → Boggs Township Boggs Township 6% 5% → Patton Township Patton Township 5% Eagle Creek · 0% stay
8jobs based in Eagle Creek
0%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Eagle Creek

About Eagle Creek

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Eagle Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The CDP is in south-central Centre County, in the southern part of Union Township. It is bordered to the northeast by the borough of Unionville and to the southeast by Julian. Eagle Creek sits in the valley of Bald Eagle Creek, a northeastward-flowing tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River. Dicks Run flows through the CDP from northwest to southeast to join Bald Eagle Creek at the southern border of the CDP. Bald Eagle Mountain rises 900 feet (270 m) above the community on the south side of Bald Eagle Creek. U.S. Route 220 Alternate run…

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

Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
797 ft

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