Walker Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,639 at the 2020 census, an increase over the figure of 3,433 tabulated in 2010.

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How Walker ranks

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#50Best schools in PA #101Most new homes in PA #278Most conserved land in PA All PA rankings →

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Living in Walker

Work & commute in Walker

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Most working residents leave Walker for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are College (20%), State College (7%) and Ferguson (6%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

College

20%

State College

Ferguson

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6%Work in townlive and work in Walker 14 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 522Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Walker

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≈Just like Pennsylvania

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

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What stands out

Nothing stands out: Walker tracks Pennsylvania closely.

Care nearby

Mount Nittany Medical CenterState College · 18.1 mi · ER

River Valley Health - Lock Haven Medical and DentalLock Haven · 15.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 16823, 16841, 16852 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Walker →

Natural hazards in Walker

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 25% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes

57Does Walker flood?paid flood claims since 1978 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 13 declared for Centre County MapWalker vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Walker →

Climate in Walker

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Walker has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 20°Winter

58° / 37°Spring

79° / 58°Summer

60° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Walker get?About 44 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 26, with the last in spring around Apr 20.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Walker

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The public schools Walker’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 82% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#50Best public schoolsof 764 in PA

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Marion-Walker El Sch AElementary · Grades K–5 · 353 students Hubler Ridge SchoolElementary · Grades 1–8 · 29 students Sunny Meadow Parochial SchoolElementary · Grades 1–8 · 28 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.