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

[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 38.3 square miles (99.3 km2), all land.

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 3,299 people, 1,205 households, and 972 families residing in the township.

There were 1,257 housing units at an average density of 31.0 per square mile (12.0/km2).

15.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.