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MingovillePA

A town of 180.

Is Mingoville a good place to live?

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

Small town

180 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Walker TownshipMarion TownshipWalker TownshipMarion TownshipMingoville
Getting set up

Moving to Mingoville: who provides what

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

PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterWalker Twp Water AssocNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCentre CountyCentre County provides services here
SchoolsBellefonte 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 codes16823, 1685616823 70% · 16856 30%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 Mingoville.

Work & commute

Mingoville has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Jobs based in Mingoville grew to 42 in 2023, 30 more than in 2013. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The top destinations are College Township (23%), Walker Township (7%) and State College (7%). The median commute is under 13 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Mingoville1%
College Township23%
Walker Township7%
State College7%
Ferguson Township6%
13 mi
median commute distance
42
jobs based in Mingoville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Low risk in Mingoville, with inland flooding at the top

In Mingoville, the FEMA risk score is 25 of 100, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 30 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. FEMA puts 78% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 7% to hurricanes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in three quarters of U.S. communities.

25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
25Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mingoville: snowy winters and pleasant summers

For Mingoville, the midsummer high is 83°F.

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°
Spring37–60°
Summer59–81°
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

How healthy Mingoville is

In Mingoville, just over one in ten adults have diabetes. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Mingoville is ahead of Pennsylvania on 1 and behind on 5. Mingoville: 15% of adults report frequent mental distress, against 16% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 17% across U.S. towns. 81% of adults in the town had a checkup this year; 17% smoke cigarettes.

MingovillePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)81%79%79%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%17%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)35%38%36%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better20 too close to call5 worse
What stands outMingovillePA
More adults getting cholesterol checked88.4%85.3%
More adults who have had cancer10.9%8.8%
Mount Nittany Medical Center
15.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental

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

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: 7.8% of Mingoville

0.7 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in Mingoville: one, of 17 acres.

7.8%conserved
MingovillePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Conserved land7.8%8.2%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.4 miles per square mile0.40.4
7.8%
conserved · 91 of 1,166 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Walker Township Park0.7 mi17

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Beaver Stadium and 10 more within 40 miles

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

All 24 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 · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Palmer Museum of Art: PalmerMuseumofArt, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pennsylvania Military Museum: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mingoville

14pages on Mingoville
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Mingoville

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Mingoville for work

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

23% → College Township College Township 23% 7% → Walker Township Walker Township 7% 7% → State College State College 7% 6% → Ferguson Township Ferguson Township 6% 5% → Spring Township Spring Township 5% 5% → Benner Township Benner Township 5% Mingoville · 1% stay
42jobs based in Mingoville
1%of working residents work in town
13 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Mingoville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mingoville, PA a good place to live?

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