Baeball diamond, 2015
Orviston’s story
117 years in pictures
The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and 2 maps from 1928 on.
- 1909Orviston is settled
OrvistonPA
Population 69: a town settled in 1909.
Is Orviston a good place to live?
Orviston’s age of the median resident is 65 years, against 43.2 years in Pennsylvania’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Orviston. 58% of the land in Orviston is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest park or preserve is Sproul State Forest, at 46 acres. Orviston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
69 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Orviston.
Outdoors
Nearly a third of Orviston is conserved land
58%conserved
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
58%
conserved · 40 of 68 acres
0.0 mi
of trails
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sproul State Forest | — | 46 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Orviston’s year
33″snow a winter
For Orviston, the July high is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–36°
Spring36–59°
Summer58–80°
Fall41–61°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in Orviston: inland flooding
66risk score of 100
Of the losses FEMA expects in Orviston, 87% come from inland flooding. Compared with nearly two thirds of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher.
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Orviston is
17% of Orviston adults report frequent mental distress. This Pennsylvania town beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. Two figures for adults locally: 34% sleep under 7 hours, 81% had a checkup this year.
| Orviston | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 25% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better20 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Orviston | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.7% | 79.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10% | 7.4% |
Bucktail Medical Center
15.2 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 Orviston
14pages on Orviston
The big questions
Out and about
Getting set up
Moving to Orviston: who provides what
Orviston is unincorporated, so Centre County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterOrviston Water Assoc IncNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
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 code1686416864 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.
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Orviston; the nearest are
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and TechnologyCommunity college · Public · Pleasant Gap15.6 miPennsylvania State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · University Park22.2 mi$20,644 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Orviston residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Orviston
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Orviston is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Curtin Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 95. It is located in far northern Centre County, near the Clinton County border. Beech Creek runs through the center of the town, flowing southeast towards Bald Eagle Creek in the West Branch Susquehanna River watershed. Orviston is known as the last town accessible by the Monument/Orviston road (formerly PA 364) - a 10.8-mile paved county road stemming from Beech Creek, Pennsylvania, and ending at the entrance to Orviston. Traffic can flow through Orviston, however, West on the Orviston-Kato road, South on the Or…
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- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 849 ft
- ZIP code
- 16864
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