Ferguson
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About Ferguson
Township in Pennsylvania, USFerguson Township is a township with home rule status in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 19,009 at the 2020 census. Most of the agricultural research for Penn State, based in adjacent State College, Pennsylvania, is taking place at the Russell E. Larson Research Center located in the western part of Ferguson Township. AccuWeather, CATA, and Minitab are all headquartered within the township. Ferguson Township is served by the Ferguson Township Police Department and the Alpha Fire Company for police and fire protection.
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How Ferguson ranks
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Safety in Ferguson
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Ferguson's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Ferguson
Full picture →Most working residents leave Ferguson for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are College (35%), State College (11%) and Patton (6%). Half commute less than 5 miles.
Health in Ferguson
Compared with Pennsylvania
of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 2 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Ferguson
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 4% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Ferguson
Full climate →Ferguson has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Ferguson
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The public schools Ferguson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 96% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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.
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