Patton Township, Pennsylvania
Patton Township, Pennsylvania | |
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Ten acre Pond | |
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Coat of arms | |
Map of Centre County, Pennsylvania highlighting Patton Township | |
Map of Centre County, Pennsylvania | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Centre |
| Settled | 1788 |
| Incorporated | 1794 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| • Chair | Pamela Robb |
| • Vice Chair | Sultan Magruder |
| • Supervisors | Elliot Abrams |
| • Supervisors | Betsy Whitman |
| • Supervisors | Susan Chyczewski |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.55 sq mi (63.58 km2) |
| • Land | 24.53 sq mi (63.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,801 |
• Estimate (2021) | 15,766 |
| • Density | 651.7/sq mi (251.64/km2) |
| Zip code | 16803 |
| Area code | 814 |
| FIPS code | 42-027-58440 |
| Website | twp |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1850 | 453 | — | |
| 1860 | 664 | 46.6% | |
| 1870 | 721 | 8.6% | |
| 1880 | 761 | 5.5% | |
| 1890 | 1,045 | 37.3% | |
| 1900 | 924 | −11.6% | |
| 1910 | 907 | −1.8% | |
| 1920 | 498 | −45.1% | |
| 1930 | 442 | −11.2% | |
| 1940 | 790 | 78.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,289 | 63.2% | |
| 1960 | 2,401 | 86.3% | |
| 1970 | 4,394 | 83.0% | |
| 1980 | 7,409 | 68.6% | |
| 1990 | 9,971 | 34.6% | |
| 2000 | 11,420 | 14.5% | |
| 2010 | 15,311 | 34.1% | |
| 2020 | 15,801 | 3.2% | |
Patton Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Happy Valley and the larger Nittany Valley.
Patton Township is served by the Patton Township Police Department, Alpha Fire Company, and Centre LifeLink EMS. Alpha Fire Company maintains one of its two substations in Patton Township.