Nittany, Pennsylvania

About Nittany

Nittany is a small unincorporated community in northern Pennsylvania.

Officially, Nittany is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.42 square miles.

📰 Nittany News Today

• Penn State frat pledges were made to cut and bag cocaine for college drug ring, authorities say Hartford Courant · Aug 18
• Penn State Football Wants to Run a Quick Offense, With Caveats, This Season Sports Illustrated · Aug 18
• Penn State camp questions: What do we make of the Nittany Lions' injury situation? On3 · Aug 18
• Big Ten Football Preview: Penn State Nittany Lions KIWA Radio · Aug 17
• Penn State wrestling commit Clinton Shepherd to forgo senior year, join Nittany Lions The Daily Collegian · Aug 13

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What Makes Nittany Unique

• The only place in America named Nittany — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northern 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 3 miles.

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