Walker Township is a
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, C ...
in
Huntingdon County,
Pennsylvania
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, United States. The population was 1,982 at the
2020 census.
The township includes the village of
McConnellstown.
History
The
Robb Farm
The Robb Farm is a historic home and farm located at 11023 Hartslog Valley Road in Walker Township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.
The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.
History and architectural featu ...
was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 2011.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 18.8 square miles (48.6 km
2), all land.
Adjacent municipalities
All municipalities are located in Huntingdon County unless otherwise noted.
*
Juniata Township
*
Smithfield Township
*
Porter Township
*
Penn Township
*
Woodbury Township,
Blair County
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 1,947 people and 773 households within the township. The
population density
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was 103.6 people per square mile (40.0/km
2). There were 874 housing units at an average density of 46.5/sq mi (17.9/km
2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.36%
White
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, 0.15%
African American
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, 0.15%
Native American, 0.67%
Asian, and 0.67% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to viceroyalties forme ...
or
Latino
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* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 0.51% of the population.
There were 773 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were
married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the township the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 2.1% from 18 to 19, 3.2% from 20 to 24, 8.8% from 25 to 34, 21.8% from 35 to 49, 22.6% from 50 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. The population was 48.84% male, and 51.16% female.
Recreation
A portion of the
Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 118
The Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 118 are Pennsylvania State Game Lands in Blair and Huntingdon counties in Pennsylvania in the United States, providing hunting, bird watching, and other activities.
Geography
Game Lands Number 118 runs al ...
is located on
Tussey Mountain
Tussey Mountain is a stratigraphic ridge in central Pennsylvania, United States, trending east of the Bald Eagle, Brush, Dunning and Evitts Mountain ridges. Its southern foot just crosses the Mason–Dixon line near Flintstone, Maryland, run ...
in the western end of the township.
[https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/advanced-viewer/ The National Map, retrieved 12 November 2018][Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 118](_blank)
retrieved 12 November 2018
References
External links
Walker Township
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Townships in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Townships in Pennsylvania