Huntingdon County is a

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in the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,092. Its

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. The county was created on September 20, 1787, mainly from the northern part of Bedford County, plus an addition of territory on the east (Big Valley, Tuscarora Valley) from Cumberland County. The county is part of the Southwest region of the commonwealth. Huntingdon County comprises the Huntingdon, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.6%) is water. It has a

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(''Dfa''/''Dfb'') and average monthly temperatures in Huntingdon borough range from 27.8 °F in January to 72.3 °F in July. Huntingdon County is one of the 423 counties served by the

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, and it is identified as part of "Greater Appalachia" by Colin Woodard in his book '' American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America''.

Features

* Raystown Lake * Tussey Mountain * Coffee Run * Sugar Grove Run

Adjacent counties

* Centre County (north) * Mifflin County (east) * Juniata County (east) * Franklin County (southeast) * Fulton County (south) * Bedford County (southwest) * Blair County (west)

Demographics

As of the

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of 2010, there were 45,913 people and 17,280 households within the county. The

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was . There were 22,365 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 92.50%

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, 5.21%

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, 0.09% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.01%

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, 0.87% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. 1.58% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. 33.9% were of

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, 17.1% American, 11.1% Irish, 7.5% English and 5.7%

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ancestry. 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 of English. In some areas of the county, such as Kishacoquillas Valley, where many

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and

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people live, a dialect of

known as

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(from ''Deutsch'', the word for German) is commonly spoken.

2020 census

Micropolitan Statistical Area

The

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has designated Huntingdon County as the Huntingdon, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA). As of the 2010 census 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

Voter registration

there are 27,430 registered voters in the county. There are 18,231 registered Republicans, 6,414 registered Democrats, 2,138 voters registered non-affiliated voters, and 647 voters registered to other parties.

County commissioners

*Scott Walls (chair) (R) *Patrick Reeder (R) *Jeffrey Thomas (D)

State Senate

* Judy Ward, Republican, Pennsylvania's 30th Senatorial District

State House of Representatives

Source: * Scott Barger, Republican, Pennsylvania's 80th Representative District * Rich Irvin, Republican, Pennsylvania's 81st Representative District

United States House of Representatives

* John Joyce, Republican, Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district

United States Senate

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, Democrat *

Dave McCormick David Harold McCormick (born August 17, 1965) is an American politician, businessman, and former United States Army, Army officer serving since 2025 as the Seniority in the United States Senate, junior United States Senate, United States senato ...

, Republican

Education

Public school districts

* Huntingdon Area School District * Juniata Valley School District * Mount Union Area School District (also in Mifflin County) * Southern Huntingdon County School District * Tussey Mountain School District (also in Bedford County) * Tyrone Area School District (also in Blair and Centre Counties)

Related entities

* Huntingdon County Career and Technology Center: Mill Creek * Tuscarora Intermediate Unit 11

Charter schools

* New Day Charter School (7–12): Huntingdon * Stone Valley Community Charter School (K–5): McAlevy's Fort

Private schools

* Calvary Christian Academy: Huntingdon * Class School: Mill Creek * Grier School: Birmingham * Huntingdon Christian Academy: Huntingdon * Huntingdon County Child & Adult Development Center * Meadow Green Mennonite School: Three Springs * Shavers Creek Christian School: Petersburg * West Penn F Grace Brethren: Saxton * Woodcock Valley Center on Children: Huntingdon

Colleges and universities

Juniata College Juniata College () is a private liberal arts college in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1876 as a co-educational normal school, it was the first college started by members of the Church of the Brethren. It was originally founded as a cent ...

, a small, independent liberal arts college, is located in the county seat of Huntingdon. * DuBois Business College, Huntingdon County campus, located in the former Huntingdon High School building in the borough of Huntingdon. (Currently Closed) * Pennsylvania Highlands Community College, Huntingdon center (located in Walker Township)

Libraries

* Huntingdon County Library * Memorial Public Library of the Borough of Alexandria * Mount Union Community Library

Transportation

Major highways

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Media

Radio stations

AM

* ESPN RADIO 1150 AM:

(Sports) * WIEZ 670 AM: Lewistown (News/Talk) * WMAJ 1450 AM:

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(Sports) * WVAM 1430 AM: Altoona (Sports) * WFBG 1290 AM: Altoona (News/Talk) * WKMC 1370 AM: Roaring Spring (Nostalgia) * WRTA 1240 AM: Altoona (News/Talk) * WRSC 1390 AM:

(News/Talk) * WBLF 970 AM: Bellefonte (News/Talk) * WPHB 1260 AM: Philipsburg (Country) * WKVA 920 AM: Burnham (Oldies) * WHP 580 AM:

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(News/Talk) * KDKA 1020 AM:

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(heard much better at night) (News/Talk) * WWVA 1170 AM:

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- (heard much better at night) (News/Talk/Country) * WGY 810 AM:

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(heard much better at night) (News/Talk)

FM

* WHUN 103.5 FM:

(Oldies) * WDBF 106.3 FM: Selinsgrove (Country) * WKVR 92.3 FM:

(College) * W273BE 102.5 FM:

(Public Radio) * WFGY 98.1 FM: Altoona (Country) * WFGE 101.1 FM: Tyrone (Country) * WBUS 93.7 FM:

(Classic Rock) * WWOT 100.1 FM: Altoona (Top 40) * WJOW 105.9 FM: Philipsburg (Country) * WSKE 104.3 FM: Everett (Country) * WJSM 92.7 FM: Martinsburg (Religious) * WHPA 93.5 FM: Gallitzin (Oldies) * WBRX 94.7 FM: Cresson (Adult Contemporary) * WRXV 89.1 FM:

(Christian Contemporary) * WTLR 89.9 FM:

(Religious) * WRKY 104.9 FM: Hollidaysburg (Classic Rock) * WRKW 99.1 FM: Ebensburg (Classic Rock) * WFGI 95.5 FM: Johnstown (Country) * WVNW 96.7 FM: Burnham (Country) * WCHX 105.5 FM: Burnham (Classic Rock) * WQWK 103.1 FM:

(Classic Rock) * WLTS 99.5 FM: Centre Hall (Classic Hits) * WPSU 91.5 FM:

(Public Radio)

Newspapers

* ''The Daily News''

Television

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, Altoona * ABC: WATM-TV, Johnstown *

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: WWCP-TV, Johnstown *

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: WJAC-TV, Johnstown *

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: WPSU-TV,

* CW:

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, Jeannette

Communities

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities:

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, townships, and

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. The following boroughs and townships are located in Huntingdon County:

Boroughs

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* Broad Top City * Cassville * Coalmont *

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(county seat) * Mapleton * Marklesburg * Mill Creek * Mount Union * Orbisonia * Petersburg * Rockhill *

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* Shade Gap * Shirleysburg * Three Springs

Townships

* Barree * Brady *

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* Cromwell *

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* Franklin * Henderson * Hopewell *

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* Juniata * Lincoln * Logan *

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* Morris * Oneida * Penn *

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* Shirley * Smithfield * Springfield * Spruce Creek * Tell * Todd * Union *

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* Warriors Mark *

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Census-designated places

* Allenport * McConnellstown

Unincorporated communities

* Calvin * Entriken * Nossville

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Huntingdon County. † ''county seat''

Notable people

* Scott Beatty (born 1969 in Huntingdon, raised in Petersburg), author and comic book writer * Hugh Brady (born July 29, 1768, in Standingstone), U.S. Army general *

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(1862–1930), 26th

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* Dylan Lane (born 1977), game show host (hosted

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) (born in Tyrone, Blair County, spent whole life in Huntingdon) * Isabel Stewart North (1860-1929), composer * Horace Porter (1837–1921),

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and US

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(born October 31, 1802, in Huntingdon County), primary original benefactor of

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* Elizabeth Cisney Smith (1881–1965), physician * Robert Elliott Speer (1867–1947), American religious leader

References

External links

Huntingdon County Chamber of Commerce official website

Huntingdon County Business & Industry

Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau official website

Huntingdon County Community Website

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City-Data.com

Community Events and Business Directory for Huntingdon County, Pa
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