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A township of 411 people in Centre County, Pennsylvania

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Map of Burnside: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land74%41,956 of 57,110 acres

Trails111 mi1.2 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves4named on the map

1Sproul State Forest68.5 mi of trails · 24,874 acres Directions

2State Game Lands Number 10041.7 mi of trails · 17,234 acres Directions

3Burns Run Wild Area234 acres

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About Burnside

Township in Pennsylvania, US

411Population

90.4 sq miArea

Burnside Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The CDP of Pine Glen is within Burnside Township. The population was 417 at the 2020 census.

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Living in Burnside

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Most working residents leave Burnside for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are College (13%), Snow Shoe (9%) and Benner (8%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

College

13%

Snow Shoe

9%

Benner

8%

State College

8%

1%Work in townlive and work in Burnside 21 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 4Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Burnside

Compared with Pennsylvania

1worse than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 4 are too close to call.

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58.7%Fewer adults seeing a dentistPA 64.4% · worse

Care nearby

Bucktail Medical CenterRenovo · 17.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

River Valley Health - Lock Haven Medical and DentalLock Haven · 27.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 16845, 16859, 16829 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Burnside →

Natural hazards in Burnside

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding

0Does Burnside flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 13 declared for Centre County MapBurnside vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Burnside

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Burnside has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 20°Winter

58° / 36°Spring

79° / 57°Summer

60° / 41°Fall

How much snow does Burnside get?About 50 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Sep 27, with the last in spring around May 21.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Burnside

Nearest: Renovo Area Public LibraryRenovo · 16.9 miles · 30 hrs a week

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Where Burnside is

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Locator map of Burnside — Wikimedia Commons · Map: (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) (from U.S. Census Bureau source) · CC BY-SA 2.5

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Pennsylvania · PA · Centre CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

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