township
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
Pennsylvania
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Metropolitan Statistical Area
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. The population was 7,399 at the 2020 census. The township was named after Stephen Franks, a pioneer citizen.
Geography
Frankstown Township occupies the center of Blair County. It is bordered by the borough of
Hollidaysburg
Hollidaysburg is a borough (Pennsylvania), borough in and the county seat of Blair County, Pennsylvania, Blair County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is located on the Juniata River, south of Altoona, Pennsylvania, Altoona and is part of ...
Unincorporated communities
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Reese
Reese may refer to:
Places Germany
* Reese, Germany, a hamlet in Lower Saxony on the River Aue United States
* Reese, Michigan, United States, a community east of Saginaw
* Reese, Pennsylvania, United States, a community in Blair County
* Reese, T ...
Loop
Loop or LOOP may refer to:
Brands and enterprises
* Loop (mobile), a Bulgarian virtual network operator and co-founder of Loop Live
* Loop, clothing, a company founded by Carlos Vasquez in the 1990s and worn by Digable Planets
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.
The township is located in the heart of the
Ridge and Valley Province
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of the
Appalachian Mountains
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, and a large portion of the township's borders follow ridgecrests: Brush Mountain on the northwest side, and the continuous ridge of
Loop Mountain
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Brands and enterprises
* Loop (mobile), a Bulgarian virtual network operator and co-founder of Loop Live
* Loop, clothing, a company founded by Carlos Vasquez in the 1990s and worn by Digable Planets
* Loop Mobile, a ...
and
Lock Mountain
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Juniata River
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flows from southwest to northeast through the center of the township.
U.S. Route 22
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passes through the township in the same general direction as the river.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.87%, are water.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 7,694 people, 2,887 households, and 2,225 families residing in the township. The
population density
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was 158.1 people per square mile (61.0/km). There were 3,036 housing units at an average density of 62.4/sq mi (24.1/km). The racial makeup of the township was 97.05%
White
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, 0.42%
African American
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Asian
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, 0.08% from
other races
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, and 0.58% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 0.56% of the population.
There were 2,887 households, out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were
married couples
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living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the township the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $49,677, and the median income for a family was $54,348. Males had a median income of $40,450 versus $27,389 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the township was $24,329. About 6.8% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
Recreation
Canoe Creek State Park
Canoe Creek State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Frankstown Township in Blair County, Pennsylvania. It is 12 miles east of Altoona, the nearest city. Canoe Lake, at , is the focus of recreation at the park and is open for fishing year ...
is located in the northeastern part of the township.
Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 147
The Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 147 are Pennsylvania State Game Lands in Blair County in Pennsylvania in the United States providing hunting, trapping, bird watching, and other activities.
Geography
Game Lands Number 147 is located on t ...
is located east of Canoe Creek State Park on
Dunning Mountain
Dunning Mountain is a stratigraphic ridge in central Pennsylvania, United States. The mountain's north end is at McKee Gap, which separates it from Short Mountain, and where Halter Creek flows westward towards the Frankstown Branch of the Juniat ...
and a small portion of
Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 166
The Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 166 are Pennsylvania State Game Lands in Blair and Huntingdon Counties in Pennsylvania in the United States providing hunting, trapping, bird watching, and other activities.Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 147 retrieved 14 November 2018Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 166 retrieved 14 November 2018
2012 Geeseytown shooting
On December 21, 2012, at Geeseytown, a gunman, identified as 44-year-old Jeffrey Lee Michael, killed two men and a woman. The woman was shot inside the Juniata Valley Gospel Church on Juniata Valley Road, one man was shot outside his residence, and the other man was fatally shot after crashing his vehicle into Michael's pickup truck. In a gunfight with the police, three policemen were injured, and Michael was shot and killed.
Notable person
Harold L. Ickes
Harold LeClair Ickes ( ; March 15, 1874 – February 3, 1952) was an American administrator, politician and lawyer. He served as United States Secretary of the Interior for nearly 13 years from 1933 to 1946, the longest tenure of anyone to hold th ...
, U.S. Secretary of the Interior, was born in Frankstown Township in 1874.