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Pennsylvania›Somerset County

New CentervillePA

Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
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New Centerville, PA · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗

Is New Centerville a good place to live?

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

What makes New Centerville stand out

Where New Centerville beats most towns.

Small town

121 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Bridge Street
Bridge Street, 2018
New Centerville’s story

192 years in pictures

Census counts: 154 in 1860, a peak of 253 in 1970, 128 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1860 and 6 maps from 1921 on.

  • 1834New Centerville is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to New Centerville: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in New Centerville, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerSomerset Rural Elec Coop14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have New Centerville’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRockwood 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 hereSomerset County Board of ElectionsSomerset County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code1555715557 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 New Centerville.

Work & commute

With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of New Centerville’s workers commute out

The top destinations are Somerset (21%), Rockwood (11%) and Somerset Township (11%). In New Centerville, the average trip to work is 31 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The income of the median household locally is $63,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 8 miles.

0%work in town
New CentervillePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work31 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$63,000$81,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In New Centerville0%
Somerset21%
Rockwood11%
Somerset Township11%
Middlecreek Township5%
8 mi
median commute distance
23
jobs based in New Centerville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

New Centerville has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

On expected storm and flood damage, New Centerville sits below 70% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 83% come from inland flooding.

30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
30Low riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in New Centerville brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 80°; in January, nights fall to 18°, and about 96 inches of snow falls in a winter.

96″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–37°
Spring35–59°
Summer56–78°
Fall39–61°
Oct 17
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of New Centerville’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town

The share of adults in New Centerville who have obesity is 38%, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (35%) and U.S. towns (35%). 14% of New Centerville adults have diabetes. CDC measures, 26 in all: New Centerville beats Pennsylvania on 2 and trails on 13.

New CentervillePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%34%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)30%24%25%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
2 better11 too close to call13 worse
What stands outNew CentervillePA
More adults treating high blood pressure83.1%79.2%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.8%85.3%
More adults with COPD10.9%7.7%
UPMC Somerset
7.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Nearby attractions

Fallingwater and 22 more within 40 miles

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

All 81 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Necessity National Battlefield: Wilson44691, CC0 · Deep Creek Lake: Gohens84, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about New Centerville

16pages on New Centerville
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of New Centerville; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave New Centerville for work

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

21% → Somerset Somerset 21% 11% → Rockwood Rockwood 11% 11% → Somerset Township Somerset Township 11% 5% → Middlecreek Township Middlecreek Township 5% 3% → Seven Springs Seven Springs 3% 3% → Milford Township Milford Township 3% New Centerville · 0% stay
23jobs based in New Centerville
0%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About New Centerville

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

New Centerville is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 127 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. It should not be confused with the unincorporated village of New Centerville in Tredyffrin Township.

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

Established
1834
Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
2,126 ft

Questions about New Centerville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is New Centerville, PA a good place to live?

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