Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania

"Huntingdon County" redirects here. It is not to be confused with Huntington County, Indiana.
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania

Jacks Mountain viewed from Shirleysburg

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Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Huntingdon County
Location in the state of Pennsylvania
Map of the United States highlighting Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's location in the U.S.
Founded September 20, 1787
Seat Huntingdon
Largest borough Huntingdon
Area
 • Total 889 sq mi (2,302 km2)
 • Land 875 sq mi (2,266 km2)
 • Water 15 sq mi (39 km2), 1.6%
Population (est.)
 • (2014) 45,750
 • Density 53/sq mi (20/km²)
Congressional districts 5th, 9th, 10th
Time zone Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website huntingdoncounty.net

Huntingdon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 45,913.[1] Its county seat is Huntingdon.[2] The county was created on September 20, 1787, from part of Bedford County.

Huntingdon County comprises the Huntingdon, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 889 square miles (2,300 km2), of which 875 square miles (2,270 km2) is land and 15 square miles (39 km2) (1.6%) is water.[3]

Features

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
17907,558—
180013,00872.1%
181014,77813.6%
182020,14236.3%
183027,14534.8%
184035,48430.7%
185024,786−30.1%
186028,10013.4%
187031,25111.2%
188033,9548.6%
189035,7515.3%
190034,650−3.1%
191038,30410.5%
192039,8484.0%
193039,021−2.1%
194041,8367.2%
195040,872−2.3%
196039,457−3.5%
197039,108−0.9%
198042,2538.0%
199044,1644.5%
200045,5863.2%
201045,9130.7%
Est. 201445,750[4]−0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7]
1990-2000[8] 2010-2013[1]

As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 45,913 people and 17,280 households within the county. The population density was 52 people per square mile (20/km²). There were 22,365 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.50% White, 5.21% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.87% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. 1.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 33.9% were of German, 17.1% American, 11.1% Irish, 7.5% English and 5.7% Italian ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 16,759 households out of which 30.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.10% were married couples living together, 8.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.60% were non-families. 25.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the county, the population was spread out with 21.70% under the age of 18, 10.10% from 18 to 24, 29.40% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 14.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 109.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.20 males.

Almost everyone that lives in Huntingdon County speaks English as their first language. The dominant form of speech in Huntingdon County is the Central Pennsylvania accent, although some areas of the county, such as Kishacoquillas Valley, where many Amish and Mennonite people live, German is commonly spoken.

Micropolitan Statistical Area

The United States Office of Management and Budget[10] has designated Huntingdon County as the Huntingdon, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area (µSA).[11] As of the 2010 U.S. Census[12] the micropolitan area ranked 11th most populous in the State of Pennsylvania and the 249th most populous in the United States with a population of 45,913.

Law and government

County Commissioners

Education

Map of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania School Districts

Public school districts

Related entities

Charter schools

Private schools

Colleges and universities

Libraries

Transportation

Road transportation

Interstates

Interstate 76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) cuts through a corner of Dublin Township, but no exits are located in the county.

US Highway System

Pennsylvania Highway System

Media

Radio stations

AM

FM

Newspapers

Television

Communities

Map of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania with Municipal Labels showing Boroughs (red) and Townships (white).

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns. The following boroughs and townships are located in Huntingdon County:

Boroughs

Townships

Census-designated places

Notable natives

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  7. ↑ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 24, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  9. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  10. ↑ http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb
  11. ↑ http://www.census.gov/econ/census/media/forms/pa.html
  12. ↑ http://www.census.gov/2010census/
  13. ↑ The Daily News

External links

Coordinates: 40°25′N 77°59′W / 40.41°N 77.98°W / 40.41; -77.98

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