ABOUT SERVICES GOVERNMENT COMMUNITY HOW DO I... Keywords You are here Home About Welcome! Ferguson Township has a natural, pastoral beauty. When asked what they enjoy most about living in Ferguson Township, residents said they appreciate the Township's farmland and open spaces, as well as its safe neighborhoods. They also love the Township's municipal parks, culture and diversity. Here's more about the place that more than 19,000 people call home: Our History Ferguson Township was formed in 1801 and was named for Thomas Ferguson, an early settler who operated a mill in the Village of Pine Grove Mills at the base of Tussey Mountain. In the early 19th century, a number of other small settlements were established, including Gatesburg, an iron ore producing center; Pattonville, which later merged with Pine Grove Mills; Rock Springs, settled by David Mitchell in 1812, and Richard Bailey's Baileyville. Home Rule Status Ferguson Township is known as a home rule municipality. Home rule enables voters to adopt a home rule charter that acts as the city's basic governing document over local issues. The goal of municipal home rule is to help local control and minimize state intervention into municipal affairs. Location Ferguson Township is located in the southwestern corner of Centre County and contains approximately 50 square miles of land area. Despite being home to more than 19,000 residents, a majority of the municipality is undeveloped. The Township is bordered on the south and west by Huntingdon County. Most of the Township is located in the valley floor between the Tussey Mountain and Skytop Ridges. Census Ferguson Township has approximately 19,000 residents, the majority of which are over age 18 and own their own homes. You can read more about the make-up of our area by viewing 2020 Census Data. Representatives Ferguson Township has a Board of Supervisors that helps oversee Township operations. The Board of Supervisors is comprised of five elected officials: Two are elected at large and three are elected by ward. As the Township's policy-making body, the Board of Supervisors is responsible for setting tax rates, approving an annual budget, and enacting ordinances to carry out policy. The Board of Supervisors represents the Township as members of the Centre Region Council of Governments (COG). Each board member serves in various capacities on COG committees that address regional issues such as transportation, code enforcement, public services, finance and personnel. The Board of Supervisors appoints the Township Solicitor, Auditor and Township Manager. Contact Us Home Rule History & Information Hours of Operation 3147 Research Drive State College, PA 16801 Phone: (814) 238-4651 Fax: (814) 954-7642 Selecteer een taal Nederlands Afrikaans Albanees Amharisch Arabisch Armeens Azerbeidzjaans Baskisch Bengaals Birmaans Bosnisch Bulgaars Catalaans Cebuano Chichewa Chinees (traditioneel) Chinees (vereenvoudigd) Corsicaans Deens Duits Esperanto Ests Fins Frans Fries Galicisch Georgisch Grieks Gujarati Haïtiaans Creools Hausa Hawaïaans Hebreeuws Hindi Hmong Hongaars Iers Igbo IJslands Indonesisch Italiaans Japans Javaans Jiddisch Kannada Kazachs Khmer Kinyarwanda Kirgizisch Koerdisch Koreaans Kroatisch Lao Latijn Lets Litouws Luxemburgs Macedonisch Malagasi Malayalam Maleis Maltees Maori Marathi Mongools Nepalees Noors Odia (Oriya) Oeigoers Oekraïens Oezbeeks Pashto Perzisch Pools Portugees Punjabi Roemeens Russisch Samoaans Schots Keltisch Servisch Sesotho Shona Sindhi Sinhala Slovaaks Sloveens Soendanees Somalisch Spaans Swahili Tadzjieks Tagalog Tamil Tataars Telugu Thai Tsjechisch Turkmeens Turks Urdu Vietnamees Wels Wit-Russisch Xhosa Yoruba Zoeloe Zweeds Mogelijk gemaakt door Translate Follow Us: Disclaimer Government Websites by CivicPlus® Login News & Social Media Agendas Contact Us Directory & Office Hours Code of Ordinances Get Involved Feedback Staff E-mail