Coal Center, Pennsylvania

About Coal Center

Coal Center, PA is a tiny community located in southwestern Pennsylvania with an estimated population of 107.

Officially, Coal Center is a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 0.11 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 973 residents per square mile.

📰 Coal Center News Today

• Schedule - California Trojans (Coal Center, PA) Girls Soccer 26-27 MaxPreps · Jul 28
• Michael Shonts Obituary (1961 - 2026) - Coal Center, PA - Observer-Reporter Legacy obituary · May 29
• Monthly Weather Forecast for Coal Center, Pennsylvania 15423 The Weather Channel · Feb 24
• Schedule - California Trojans (Coal Center, PA) Soccer 26-27 MaxPreps · Jul 28
• Coal Center, Pennsylvania Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Coal Center Unique

• The only place in America named Coal Center — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.11 sq mi.
• Positioned in southwestern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Coal Center

• California Borough Athletic Park reviews ★
• David M. Szalay Community Park reviews ★
• Hickory Street Playground reviews ★
• Mechanic Street Park reviews ★
• Old California Cemetery Memorial Park reviews ★
• Rotary Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Coal Center

• California Academy of Learning CS
• California Area El Sch
• California Area Intermediate MS
• California Area MS
• California Area SHS

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Coal Center

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