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A township of 5,947 people in Centre County, Pennsylvania
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About Harris

Township in Pennsylvania, US
5,913Population
31.2 sq miArea

Harris Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. Boalsburg, a census-designated place (CDP), is located within the township. The population was 4,873 at the 2010 census, which is a 4.6% increase since the 2000 census.

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Health in Harris

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3better than PA

of 5 measures CDC estimates. The other 2 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Mount Nittany Medical CenterState College · 7 mi · ER
Btamc Belleville Wellness CenterBelleville · 12 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 16827, 16828, 16801 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Harris →

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The public schools Harris’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.

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Nearest: Schlow Centre Region LibraryState College · 4.9 miles · 60 hrs a week
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Wikimedia Commons · Map: (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) (from U.S. Census Bureau source) · CC BY-SA 2.5

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