Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania


Huntingdon County is a county located in the center of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 45,913. Its county seat is Huntingdon. The county was created on September 20, 1787, mainly from the north part of Bedford County, plus an addition of territory on the east from Cumberland 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, of which is land and is water. It has a humid continental climate and average monthly temperatures in Huntingdon borough range from 27.8 °F in January to 72.3 °F in July.

Features

As of the census of 2010, there were 45,913 people and 17,280 households within the county. The population density was 52 people per square mile. There were 22,365 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile. 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.
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 Amish and Mennonite people live, a dialect of German known as Pennsylvania Dutch is commonly spoken.

Micropolitan Statistical Area

The United States Office of Management and Budget has designated Huntingdon County as the Huntingdon, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area . 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

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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

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Huntingdon County.
† county seat
RankCity/Town/etc.Municipal typePopulation
1† HuntingdonBorough7,093
2Mount UnionBorough2,447
3McConnellstownCDP1,194
4AllenportCDP648
5PetersburgBorough480
6Broad Top CityBorough452
7Three SpringsBorough444
8MapletonBorough441
9OrbisoniaBorough428
10RockhillBorough371
T-11AlexandriaBorough346
T-11SaltilloBorough346
12Mill CreekBorough328
13MarklesburgBorough204
14DudleyBorough184
15ShirleysburgBorough150
16CassvilleBorough143
17CoalmontBorough106
18Shade GapBorough105
19BirminghamBorough90

Notable natives