Snow Shoe Township, Pennsylvania
Snow Shoe Township, Pennsylvania | |
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Barn and ice cream stand near I-80 | |
Map of Centre County, Pennsylvania highlighting Snow Shoe Township | |
Map of Centre County, Pennsylvania | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Centre |
| Settled | 1818 |
| Incorporated | 1840 |
| Area | |
• Total | 84.01 sq mi (217.59 km2) |
| • Land | 84.00 sq mi (217.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,638 |
• Estimate (2021) | 1,619 |
| • Density | 20.8/sq mi (8.04/km2) |
| FIPS code | 42-027-71608 |
| Website | https://snowshoetwp.com/ |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,760 | — | |
| 2010 | 1,746 | −0.8% | |
| 2020 | 1,638 | −6.2% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 1,619 | −1.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Snow Shoe Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,638 at the 2020 census.
According to tradition, Snow Shoe was so named when a pair of snowshoes were found at an Indian village within the township's present borders.