Swimming hole, 1941
Pine Grove Mills’s story
217 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,030 in 1980, 1,481 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1874 and 5 maps from 1919 on.
- 1809Pine Grove Mills is settled
Pine Grove MillsPA
Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,502
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$379K
Census ACS
Household income
$180K
median
Median age
36.7
years
Jobs based here
183
A commuter town
Is Pine Grove Mills a good place to live?
Pine Grove Mills’ typical household income is $180,000, above both the Pennsylvania town median ($81,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just one has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Pine Grove Mills. 34% of the land in Pine Grove Mills is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Rothrock State Forest, at 353 acres with 7.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade Pine Grove Mills yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Pine Grove Mills stand out
Where Pine Grove Mills beats most towns.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Pine Grove Mills for work
Where Pine Grove Mills’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
183jobs based in Pine Grove Mills
0%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Getting set up
Moving to Pine Grove Mills: who provides what
Pine Grove Mills is unincorporated, so Centre County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterState College Boro Water AuthNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
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 codes16801, 16868, 1686516801 45% · 16868 43% · 16865 12%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 Pine Grove Mills.
Outdoors
Pine Grove Mills stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: trail density there is higher
Trails total 8.4 miles in 3 parks and preserves. Walkers in Pine Grove Mills have 415 acres of parks and preserves.
33.7%conserved
33.7%
conserved · 536 of 1,593 acres
8.4 mi
of trails · 3.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rothrock State Forest | 7.5 mi | 353 |
| 2. Ferguson Township Watershed Preserve | 0.3 mi | 44 |
| 3. Cecil Irvin Park | — | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Pine Grove Mills faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Pine Grove Mills than in just over four fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 82% come from inland flooding.
19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Pine Grove Mills has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The top destinations are College Township (31%), State College (13%) and Ferguson Township (12%). Since 2013, Pine Grove Mills has added 47 jobs, to 183 in 2023. The mean commuting time for Pine Grove Mills is 20 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 7 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Pine Grove Mills0%
College Township31%
State College13%
Ferguson Township12%
Patton Township7%
7 mi
median commute distance
183
jobs based in Pine Grove Mills
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Pine Grove Mills, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Pine Grove Mills’ July high is put at 82°F.
44″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–37°
Spring38–59°
Summer59–80°
Fall42–62°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults binge drink in Pine Grove Mills than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country
28% of adults have high blood pressure in Pine Grove Mills. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Pine Grove Mills is ahead of Pennsylvania on 13 and behind on 1. In Pine Grove Mills, 9.4% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 16% get no exercise outside work.
| Pine Grove Mills | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 24% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 19% | 19% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
13 better12 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Pine Grove Mills | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.9% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 11.3% | 18.7% |
| More binge drinkers | 22.3% | 18.3% |
Mount Nittany Medical Center
4.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
Homes in Pine Grove Mills sell for about $482K
The median rent here locally is $1,410 a month. Pine Grove Mills: nine in ten households own their home.
$482Kmedian sale price
| Pine Grove Mills | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 90% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,410 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 31 attractions →Beaver Stadium and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pine Grove Mills. Close and well known come first.
Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
6 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan Center
37 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
32 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
5 mi MuseumPalmer Museum of Art
31 mi MuseumRailroaders Memorial MuseumSources: 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 · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · 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
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pine Grove Mills
16pages on Pine Grove Mills
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Pine Grove Mills
Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · University Park4.7 mi$20,644 in-state tuitionPennsylvania State University-World CampusUniversity or college · Public · University Park4.7 mi$15,356 in-state tuitionCentral Pennsylvania Institute of Science and TechnologyCommunity college · Public · Pleasant Gap13 mi
College town 15 of every 100 Pine Grove Mills residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Pine Grove Mills
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Pine Grove Mills is an unincorporated community, village, and census-designated place (CDP) in Ferguson Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,481 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,300 ft
- ZIP code
- 16868
Questions about Pine Grove Mills
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pine Grove Mills, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Pine Grove Mills yet; the figures below are still real.