Cranberry Township · North Hills · Western Pennsylvania
Coldwell Banker Realty
Deb Walton

Beaver County

Living in Center Township

Center Township is a suburban community about 25 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, on the south side of the Ohio River. It covers about 15 square miles and had 11,649 residents in the 2020 census. The township is a retail and education center for Beaver County, home to Beaver Valley Mall, Penn State Beaver and the Community College of Beaver County. Homes here carry a Monaca or Aliquippa mailing address, but the whole township is in the Central Valley School District.

CountyBeaver County
Municipality typeTownship
School districtCentral Valley
ZIP code15061 (Monaca), 15001 (Aliquippa)

Getting around

Interstate 376, known locally as the Beaver Valley Expressway, bisects the township and is the main route toward Pittsburgh International Airport and downtown Pittsburgh. Two of the interstate's interchanges are in the township. The Beaver County Transit Authority terminal is also located here.

Homes and neighborhoods

Center Township has a mix of established single family neighborhoods, later subdivisions, and homes on larger lots in the more rural parts of the township. Because mailing addresses say Monaca or Aliquippa, Deb checks the municipality on every listing so buyers know they are in Center Township.

Parks and things to do

Beaver Valley Mall is the county's main indoor shopping center. Penn State Beaver and the Community College of Beaver County both have campuses in the township. Across the Ohio River, the borough of Beaver is a short drive.

Schools

Center Township is served by the Central Valley School District, which also serves Monaca borough and Potter Township. The district was formed in 2009 from the former Center Area and Monaca school districts. Students attend Center Grange Primary School (grades K to 2), Todd Lane Elementary (3 to 5), Central Valley Middle School (6 to 8) and Central Valley High School (9 to 12).

Property taxes

Center Township homeowners pay real estate taxes to Beaver County, Center Township and the Central Valley School District. Deb can pull the current tax figure for any listing.

Homes for sale in Center Township

Live MLS feed, filtered to Center Township

Listing data is provided by West Penn Multi-List through IDX. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Last updated Oct 11, 2026, 5:56 PM.

Common questions

Center Township, answered

Is Center Township the same as Monaca or Aliquippa?

No. Center Township is its own municipality. Homes here use a Monaca or Aliquippa mailing address, but the city of Aliquippa and the borough of Monaca are separate governments.

What school district serves Center Township?

All of Center Township is in the Central Valley School District. An Aliquippa mailing address in the city of Aliquippa is a different district.

What county is Center Township in?

Beaver County. It sits on the south side of the Ohio River, across from the borough of Beaver.

How do people commute from Center Township to Pittsburgh?

Most use Interstate 376 east toward the airport and downtown. The township has two I-376 interchanges.

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