Duncansville, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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Duncansville, Pennsylvania
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US 22 (3rd Avenue) eastbound in Duncansville
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Location of Duncansville in Blair County, Pennsylvania
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 Duncansville, Pennsylvania
Location in Pennsylvania
Duncansville, Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Blair County |
| Founded | 1831 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.53 sq mi (1.38 km2) |
| • Land | 0.53 sq mi (1.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,011 ft (308 m) |
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| • Total | 1,255 |
| • Density | 2,359.02/sq mi (910.16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code |
16635
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| Area code(s) | 814 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1214941 |
Duncansville is a small town, also called a borough, located in Blair County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It's part of the larger Altoona area. In 2020, about 1,258 people lived here.
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Geography of Duncansville
Duncansville is a small place, covering about 0.5 square miles (1.3 square kilometers) of land. It has no large bodies of water within its borders.
Population and People
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 1,277 | — | |
| 1900 | 1,512 | 18.4% | |
| 1910 | 1,263 | −16.5% | |
| 1920 | 1,230 | −2.6% | |
| 1930 | 1,379 | 12.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,415 | 2.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,391 | −1.7% | |
| 1960 | 1,396 | 0.4% | |
| 1970 | 1,427 | 2.2% | |
| 1980 | 1,355 | −5.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,309 | −3.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,238 | −5.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,233 | −0.4% | |
| 2020 | 1,258 | 2.0% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 1,245 | 1.0% | |
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In 2000, there were 1,238 people living in Duncansville. These people lived in 580 different homes. About 19.5% of these homes had children under 18 living there. The average age of people in Duncansville was 44 years old.
History of Duncansville
The town of Duncansville started in 1830. A man named Samuel Duncan bought land on one side of a stream and decided to create a town there. He named it Duncansville. Around the same time, another man named Jacob Walters started his own settlement on the other side of the stream, calling it Walterstown.
There was some confusion and friendly competition between the two settlements. So, Duncan and Walters decided to pick one name for both places. They made it a big celebration! Everyone gathered at the wooden bridge between the two towns. They flipped a coin, and Samuel Duncan's name won. That's how both communities became known as Duncansville.
Education in Duncansville
Students in Duncansville attend schools that are part of the Hollidaysburg Area School District.
See also
In Spanish: Duncansville para niños
