It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.

[3] The Bellefonte Forge House and Logan Furnace Mansion are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The township surrounds the separate borough of Bellefonte, the Centre County seat.

24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[7] Pleasant Gap Fire Company provides both firefighting and ambulance services.