Bridging the mountains between Clearfield and Centre Counties, the Philipsburg-Osceola area covers 150 heavily forested square miles. Consequently, the majority of the nearly 6,900 residents live in or around the Borough of Philipsburg. Victorian homes abound in historic downtown Philipsburg, but new homes can also be found on private wooded lots.

Location

The Borough of Philipsburg and Rush Township form the Philipsburg-Osceola area. Residents can quickly access State College via a new loop of Route 322 connecting to Interstate 99. Interstate 80 can also be accessed at the very tip of the Philipsburg-Osceola Area. Local students attend schools in the Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District, or local private and charter schools.

Events and Culture

Approximately half of the area is dedicated to the Moshannon State Forest, State Game Lands, and Black Moshannon State Park. The Cold Stream Dam Park is located just southeast of Philipsburg, providing recreation for all ages. Local festivals include Heritage Days and the autumn Harvest Fest.

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Philipsburg-Osceola Area Tax Rates

The following table lists Philipsburg-Osceola area tax rates expressed in mils for real estate, as a flat per capita rate, as a percentage of income for wages, and as a percentage of the sales price in real estate transfers.

	Real Estate			Per Capita		Wage		Real Estate Transfer‡
	Municipal	School District	County	Municipal	School	Municipal	School	State	Local
Philipsburg Borough	15.330	49.038	6.59	$5	$10	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	1.0%
Rush Township		49.038	6.59	–	$10	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	1.0%

‡ The buyer and seller split the combined real estate transfer tax.

Sources

General Information

• Town & Gown's Guide to Centre County Neighborhoods 2009-2010

Tax Information

• Town & Gown's Guide to Centre County Neighborhoods 2009-2010
• Office of Tax Assessment Centre County Real Estate Millage: www.co.centre.pa.us/assessment/millage.asp
• Office of Tax Assessment Centre County Realty Transfer Tax Rates by Municipality: www.co.centre.pa.us/rod/transfer_tax.asp