Moving to Beech Creek, Pennsylvania

Population: 717. Estimated population in July 2024: 704 (-1.8% change)
Males: 344 (48.0%), Females: 373 (52.0%)

Clinton County

Zip code: 16822

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.2 years
Median household income: $31,250
Median house value: $69,900

Population by Race

Races in Beech Creek:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)

Ancestries: German (29.8%), United States (15.5%), Irish (8.5%), Dutch (7.1%), Italian (4.7%), English (2.0%).

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Beech Creek

• High school or higher: 81.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
• Unemployed: 3.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 31.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Beech Creek borough

• Never married: 23.2%
• Now married: 57.4%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 8.0%
• Divorced: 10.6%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+0.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Beech Creek:

• LOCK HAVEN HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA)
• HEALTHSOUTH NITTANY VALLEY REHAB (about 18 miles; PLEASANT GAP, PA)
• MEADOWS PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 19 miles; CENTRE HALL, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Beech Creek:

• UNIVERSITY PARK (about 24 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Abbreviation: UNV)
• WILLIAMSPORT RGNL (about 48 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Abbreviation: IPT)
• ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 75 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Abbreviation: AOO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Beech Creek:

• WILLIAM T. PIPER MEMORIAL (about 13 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; Abbreviation: LHV)
• PENNS CAVE (about 14 miles; CENTRE HALL, PA; Abbreviation: N74)
• CENTRE AIRPARK (about 20 miles; CENTRE HALL, PA; Abbreviation: N16)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Beech Creek:

• LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 13 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,738)
• PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 27 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 38,248)
• PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 42 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,666)
• BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,534)
• MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 62 miles; MANSFIELD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,831)
• DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 66 miles; CARLISLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,098)
• PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 68 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,516)