Curtin Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 500 at the 2020 census.

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Work & commute in Curtin

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Most working residents leave Curtin for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are College (11%), Benner (6%) and Bellefonte (5%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

College

11%

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Bellefonte

State College

1%Work in townlive and work in Curtin 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 30Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Curtin

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No difference on any of 5 measures is outside the margin of error.

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What stands out

Nothing stands out: Curtin tracks Pennsylvania closely.

Care nearby

Bucktail Medical CenterRenovo · 16.7 mi · ER · rural critical access

River Valley Health - Lock Haven Medical and DentalLock Haven · 17.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 16841, 16864 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Curtin →

Natural hazards in Curtin

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding

2Does Curtin flood?paid flood claims since 2012 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 13 declared for Centre County MapCurtin vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Curtin

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Curtin has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 20°Winter

59° / 36°Spring

80° / 58°Summer

61° / 41°Fall

How much snow does Curtin get?About 33 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 22, with the last in spring around Apr 30.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Curtin

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The public schools Curtin’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 51% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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Marsh Creek Parochial SchoolElementary · Grades 1–8 · 19 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within PA. Ratings are from neighbors.

Libraries near Curtin

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Nearest: Centre County Library and Historical MuseumBellefonte · 11.9 miles · 43 hrs a week

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Where Curtin is

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

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