Miles Township, Pennsylvania

Miles Township,
Pennsylvania
Township
A farm in Miles Township
Map of Centre County, Pennsylvania highlighting Miles Township
Map of Centre County, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyCentre
Settled1791
Incorporated1797
Area
  Total
62.58 sq mi (162.08 km2)
  Land62.58 sq mi (162.08 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,013
  Estimate 
(2021)
2,008
  Density31.77/sq mi (12.27/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code42-027-49360
Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20001,573
20101,98326.1%
20202,0131.5%
2021 (est.)2,008−0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

Miles Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,013 at the 2020 census, an increase over the figure of 1,983 tabulated in 2010. Miles Township and nearby Milesburg were named after Samuel Miles, who co-owned the Centre Furnace, along with Colonel John Patton.