A fourth-class county created by an act of the State Legislature in 1800 and located in the exact geographic center of the state, Centre County’s key industries include tourism, retail, agriculture, electronics, chromatography, information technology, printing, and publishing, wood manufacturing, and education. The fifth largest PA County in geographic size, the county’s land area covers 1,110 square miles and is comprised of 35 municipalities.

A three-member Board of County Commissioners performs and oversees all the County’s legislative and executive functions. With a 2022 total budget of $107.8M, the County provides administrative, criminal justice, human services, judiciary, property and tax, and public safety/emergency services to residents. The County currently employs 525 full-time employees and 42 part-time/seasonal employees.

Agriculture & Farming

Education

Printing

Retail

Centre County Government

Gregory Scott

Tara Peters

Mike Edwards

Mary Wheeler

Brenda Reeve

Asher Corl

Chad Joyce

Kristen Simkins

Faith R. Ryan

Richard E Killian

Krista Davis

Administrative and Support Staff

Human Resources and Administration

Teams at Centre County Government

Administrative and Support Staff

Human Resources and Administration