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16-733: Milesburg and nearby Miles Township were named after Samuel Miles , who co-owned the Centre Furnace Iron Works, along with Colonel John Patton and John Dunlop. Milesburg is located near the site of a former Lenape Indian settlement known as Bald Eagle's Nest . Iddings-Baldridge House in Milesburg was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. Milesburg is located at 40°56′33″N 77°47′21″W  /  40.94250°N 77.78917°W  / 40.94250; -77.78917 (40.942533, -77.789207). According to

32-407: A small camping area and a small picnic area with a few tables and charcoal grills. There are no modern restroom facilities at the park and visitors are asked to carry out all trash as there is no trash pick up at the park. The park is named for the splash dam that Johnny McCall built on White Deer Creek in 1850. He used the waters that flowed from the dam to power a sawmill . Sixteen years later

48-404: The U.S. Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km), all land. At the 2010 census there were 1,123 people, 459 households, and 305 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,503.4 inhabitants per square mile (966.6/km). There were 489 housing units at an average density of 1,090.1 per square mile (420.9/km). The racial makeup of the borough

64-558: The West Branch Susquehanna River at Watsontown . The park's facilities were originally constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1933. The mill and dam are long since gone, but they are remembered along with Johnny McCall in the name of McCalls Dam State Park. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,573 people, 526 households, and 419 families residing in the township. The population density

80-477: The United States. The park is in the easternmost tip of Centre County, south of Clinton County and north of Union County . McCalls Dam State Park is in a remote location on a gravel road between R. B. Winter State Park on Pennsylvania Route 192 and Eastville on Pennsylvania Route 880 . The park can only be accessed in the winter months by snowmobiling or cross-country skiing . McCalls Dam State Park has

96-422: The age of 18 living with them, 71.3% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.40. In the township the population was spread out, with 32.5% under

112-464: The age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males. The median income for a household in the township was $ 33,074, and the median income for a family was $ 36,063. Males had a median income of $ 24,205 versus $ 23,500 for females. The per capita income for

128-470: The north. Miles Township is home to McCalls Dam State Park . The park is in a remote location on a dirt road between R. B. Winter State Park on Pennsylvania Route 192 and Eastville on Pennsylvania Route 880 . In the winter months the park can only be accessed by snowmobiling or cross-country skiing . McCalls Dam State Park has a small camping area and a small picnic area with a few tables and charcoal grills. There are no modern restroom facilities at

144-407: The park, and visitors are asked to carry out all trash as there is no trash pick up at the park. The park is named for the splash dam that Johnny McCall built on White Deer Creek in 1850. He used the waters that flowed from the dam to power a sawmill . Sixteen years later the dam was rebuilt to provide water for a series of splash dams that were used to float white pine logs to the sawmills on

160-483: The township has a total area of 62.5 square miles (162.0 km ), all land. Miles Township is bordered by Clinton County to the north, Union County to the east, Haines and Penn townships to the south, Gregg Township to the west, and Walker Township to the northwest. It is part of the Penns Valley region of Centre County, bordered by the long ridges of Shriner Mountain to the south and Nittany Mountain to

176-523: The township was $ 13,180. About 9.4% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 24.5% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over. 40°56′00″N 77°30′59″W  /  40.93333°N 77.51639°W  / 40.93333; -77.51639 McCalls Dam State Park McCalls Dam State Park is a Pennsylvania state park on 8 acres (3.2 ha) in Miles Township , Centre County , Pennsylvania in

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192-550: Was $ 51,597. The per capita income for the borough was $ 19,310. About 5.0% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over. Miles Township, Pennsylvania Miles Township is a township in Centre County , Pennsylvania , United States. It is part of the State College , Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area . The population

208-617: 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. Centre Mills , Simon Pickle Stone House , and the Rebersburg Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places . According to the United States Census Bureau ,

224-419: Was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.77. In the borough, the population was spread out, with 19.1% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males. The median household income was $ 45,588 and the median family income

240-426: Was 25.1 people per square mile (9.7 people/km ). There were 693 housing units at an average density of 11.0 per square mile (4.2/km ). The racial makeup of the township was 98.66% White , 0.70% African American , 0.19% Native American , 0.13% Asian , and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13% of the population. There were 526 households, out of which 36.7% had children under

256-547: Was 98.7% White, 0.4% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% other, and 0.2% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3%. There were 459 households, 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 26.6% of households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size

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