Benner Township, Pennsylvania | |
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Centre |
Settled | 1793 |
Incorporated | 1853 |
Government | |
• Type | Board of Supervisors |
• Chair | Randy Moyer |
• Vice-chair | David Wise |
• Supervisor | Mark J. Capriani |
• Auditor | Rory Spangler |
• Auditor | Thomas Strouse |
Area | |
• Total | 28.35 sq mi (73.44 km2) |
• Land | 28.35 sq mi (73.44 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,964 |
• Density | 324.75/sq mi (125.39/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 42-027-05608 |
Website | Township website |
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2000 | 5,217 | — | |
2010 | 6,188 | 18.6% | |
2020 | 8,964 | 44.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[3][2] |
Benner Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located approximately at 40°54′48″N 77°45′53″W / 40.91333°N 77.76472°W along Buffalo Run Road (Pennsylvania Route 550), near Bellefonte.
The population was 8,964 at the 2020 census, which is an 44.9% increase over the 6.188 recorded in 2010.