Houserville Pennsylvania Map

About Houserville, Pennsylvania

Houserville is a locality in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,978. The population density is 697.5 people per km². Houserville is located at 40.8240°N, 77.8289°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16801.

Houserville emerges where the cool, persistent waters of Spring Creek carve a limestone path through the valley floor. It lies 2.7 miles northeast of State College, PA (from State College, PA: bearing 38°T), and is situated 4.8 miles east-northeast of Park Forest Village. The land here carries the quiet weight of the Allegheny Plateau, manifesting in the deep, verdant shadows of Big Hollow and the looming, distant silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains. To the east, the dense canopy of Rothrock State Forest blankets the higher elevations, while the immediate landscape remains defined by the rhythmic pulse of the creek, which draws local wildlife toward Spring Creek Park. Light in the late afternoon shifts across the fields in long, amber slats, illuminating the limestone outcrops that have anchored this terrain long before the first dwellings appeared.

Houserville bears the marks of early settlers who recognized the potential in the water-powered mills that once lined the banks, turning the local grain into the foundational currency of the region. While the economy has shifted away from its agrarian and milling origins, the presence of these historical layers remains visible in the quiet, sturdy architecture that defines the streetscape. Residents maintain a steady pace of life, often turning their attention toward the nearby Rockview Reservoir or finding a contemplative rhythm on the paths that lead toward the Musser Trail. The character of Houserville persists as a quiet intersection of natural resource and human endurance, where the persistent current of the creek remains the only clock the land truly respects.

About This Houserville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Houserville, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.82395, -77.82889. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Houserville includes the ZIP code (16801), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Centre County (Bellefonte), and school district assignment (State College Area School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.