North PhilipsburgPA
The town, home to 651 people, lies in Pennsylvania.
Is North Philipsburg a good place to live?
North Philipsburg’s age of the median resident is 71.5 years, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (43.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). North Philipsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes North Philipsburg stand out
Where North Philipsburg beats most towns.
651 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to North Philipsburg: who provides what
North Philipsburg is unincorporated, so Centre County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 North Philipsburg.
64% of residents are 65 or older
29% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 35% across Pennsylvania.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 50% and 78% women
The Census survey reached too few of North Philipsburg’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.1 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| North Philipsburg | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 2.2% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 1.4% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.4% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.9% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.5% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 25% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 39.3% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.7% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 9.2% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.5% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.8% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
North Philipsburg has 1.8 jobs for every working resident, and 389 people commute in
Most people who work leave North Philipsburg to do it: just 4% work in town. Employers in North Philipsburg shed 122 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 398. For North Philipsburg, the typical household income is $46,000. The top destinations are College Township (11%), Rush Township (10%) and Decatur Township (9%).
| North Philipsburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $46,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: low risk in North Philipsburg, mostly inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in North Philipsburg than in 78% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 83% come from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is North Philipsburg’s year
The range runs from 18° on a January night to 82° on a July afternoon, with about 50 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, fewer of North Philipsburg’s adults binge drink
Only 8 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than North Philipsburg. 31% of adults have obesity in North Philipsburg. Among adults here, 85% had a checkup this year and 44% have high blood pressure. The town beats the Pennsylvania average on 8 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| North Philipsburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 79% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | North Philipsburg | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.8% | 18.3% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 13% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 15.7% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in North Philipsburg sells for about $160K
For households in North Philipsburg, the share who own their home is 44%. In North Philipsburg, the typical rent is $892 a month.
| North Philipsburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 44% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $892 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Beaver Stadium and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Philipsburg. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
35 mi LakeRaystown Lake
20 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan Center
32 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
36 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
29 mi MuseumRailroaders Memorial MuseumPhoto 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
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Everything we know about North Philipsburg
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of North Philipsburg; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 North Philipsburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Every workday, about 389 people come to North Philipsburg for work
Where North Philipsburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About North Philipsburg
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
North Philipsburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 660 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,470 ft
Questions about North Philipsburg
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North Philipsburg, PA a good place to live?
North Philipsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.