Huston Township is a

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in Blair County,

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, United States. It is part of the

Altoona, PA Altoona is a city in Blair County, Pennsylvania. It is the principal city of the Altoona Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The population was 43,963 at the time of the 2020 Census, making it the eighteenth most populous city in Pennsylvania. ...

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. The population was 1,251 at the 2020 census.

General information

*ZIP code: 16662 *Area code: 814 *Local telephone exchange: 793

Geography

Huston Township is located in southeastern Blair County, between

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to the east and Lock Mountain to the west. Its eastern border is the Blair County–

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line. It contains the

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s of Beavertown, Clappertown, Jugtown, and Oreminea. According to the

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, the township has a total area of , of which , or 0.03%, is water.

Recreation

Portions of

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are located along the eastern border and Number 147 is located along the western border of the township.https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/ The National Map, retrieved 13 October 2018Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 73
retrieved 13 October 2018Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 147
retrieved 13 October 2018

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,262 people, 452 households, and 340 families residing in the township. The

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was 36.0 people per square mile (13.9/km). There were 476 housing units at an average density of 13.6/sq mi (5.2/km). The racial makeup of the township was 99.37%

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, 0.32%

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, and 0.32% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.24% of the population. There were 452 households, out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were

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living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.27. In the township the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.3 males. The median income for a household in the township was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $44,063. Males had a median income of $25,577 versus $20,446 for females. The

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for the township was $15,688. About 10.6% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the

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, including 16.6% of those under age 18 and 16.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

{{authority control Populated places established in 1770 Townships in Blair County, Pennsylvania Townships in Pennsylvania 1770 establishments in Pennsylvania