THE STATE COLLEGE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys setting.
State College borough has 4.58 square miles of land in Centre County. Its Census reference point is in Northern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys, within Ridge and Valley.
Long, roughly parallel ridges and valleys follow folded and faulted rock layers. Limestone valleys, sandstone ridges and other geologic contrasts produce varied terrain and numerous regional springs and caves.
Regional context: Ridge and Valley ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
State College and Centre County
State College is associated with Centre County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
State College by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within State College, or 0% of its total area. It is 0.4 percentage points lower than the 0.4% recorded for Centre County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, State College borough has 3.7 times the land area of nearby Lemont CDP (1.25 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

