Lemont, Pennsylvania

Lemont, Pennsylvania
Nickname: 
"The End of the Mountain"
Location of Lemont in Centre County, Pennsylvania
Lemont
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Lemont
Lemont (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°48′36″N 77°49′5″W / 40.81000°N 77.81806°W / 40.81000; -77.81806
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyCentre
TownshipCollege
Area
 • Total
1.25 sq mi (3.23 km2)
 • Land1.25 sq mi (3.23 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,046 ft (319 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,276
 • Density1,827.4/sq mi (705.58/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
16851
Area code814
FIPS code42-42632
GNIS feature ID1198221

Lemont is a census-designated place in College Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States, within the State College–DuBois combined statistical area. The population was 2,270 as of the 2010 census. Nicknamed "The End of the Mountain," the village sits at the base of Mount Nittany, along Spring Creek. Lemont is two miles away from State College and the main campus of the Pennsylvania State University.. It is part of Happy Valley and the larger Nittany Valley, as well as the State College–DuBois combined statistical area.

Lemont is home to the John I. Thompson Grain Elevator and Coal Sheds, the last remaining granary in Pennsylvania. It is part of the Lemont Historic District. Public transit is serviced by the Centre Area Transportation Authority.