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Huntingdon County
U.S. county
Jacks Mountain viewed from Shirleysburg
Jacks Mountain viewed from Shirleysburg
Flag of Huntingdon County
Flag
 Official seal of Huntingdon County
Seal
Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Huntingdon County
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Map of the United States highlighting Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Pennsylvania
Founded September 20, 1787
Named for Selina Hastings, Countess of Huntingdon
Seat Huntingdon
Largest borough Huntingdon
Area
 • Total 889 sq mi (2,300 km2)
 • Land 875 sq mi (2,270 km2)
 • Water 15 sq mi (40 km2)  1.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 44,092
 • Density 50/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 13th

Huntingdon County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,092. Its county seat is Huntingdon. 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 Pennsylvania region of the state.

Huntingdon County comprises the Huntingdon, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 889 square miles (2,300 km2), of which 875 square miles (2,270 km2) is land and 15 square miles (39 km2) (1.6%) is water. It has a humid continental climate (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 Appalachian Regional Commission, 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

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1790 7,558 —
1800 13,008 72.1%
1810 14,778 13.6%
1820 20,142 36.3%
1830 27,145 34.8%
1840 35,484 30.7%
1850 24,786 −30.1%
1860 28,100 13.4%
1870 31,251 11.2%
1880 33,954 8.6%
1890 35,751 5.3%
1900 34,650 −3.1%
1910 38,304 10.5%
1920 39,848 4.0%
1930 39,021 −2.1%
1940 41,836 7.2%
1950 40,872 −2.3%
1960 39,457 −3.5%
1970 39,108 −0.9%
1980 42,253 8.0%
1990 44,164 4.5%
2000 45,586 3.2%
2010 45,913 0.7%
2020 44,092 −4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-1960 1900-1990
1990-2000 2010-2017

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 (20 people/km2). There were 22,365 housing units at an average density of 24 units per square mile (9.3/km2). 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 (from Deutsch, the word for German) is commonly spoken.

2020 census

Huntingdon County Racial Composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (NH) 39,420 89.4%
Black or African American (NH) 2,267 5.14%
Native American (NH) 49 0.11%
Asian (NH) 210 0.47%
Pacific Islander (NH) 9 0.02%
Other/Mixed (NH) 1,285 3%
Hispanic or Latino 852 2%

Micropolitan Statistical Area

See also: List of micropolitan statistical areas

The United States Office of Management and Budget 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.

Education

Map of Huntingdon County Pennsylvania School Districts
Map of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania School Districts

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, 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.
  • 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

  • I-76 / Penna Turnpike
  • US 22
  • US 522
  • PA 26

  • PA 26 Truck
  • PA 35
  • PA 45
  • PA 103
  • PA 305
  • PA 350
  • PA 453
  • PA 475
  • PA 550
  • PA 641
  • PA 655
  • PA 747
  • PA 829
  • PA 913
  • PA 994

Media

Radio stations

AM

FM

Newspapers

  • The Daily News

Television

Communities

Map of Huntingdon County Pennsylvania With Municipal and Township Labels
Map of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania with Municipal Labels showing Boroughs (red) and Townships (white).

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and one town. The following boroughs and townships are located in Huntingdon County:

Boroughs

Townships

  • Barree
  • Brady
  • Carbon
  • Cass
  • Clay
  • Cromwell
  • Dublin
  • Franklin
  • Henderson
  • Hopewell
  • Jackson
  • Juniata
  • Lincoln
  • Logan
  • Miller
  • Morris
  • Oneida
  • Penn
  • Porter
  • Shirley
  • Smithfield
  • Springfield
  • Spruce Creek
  • Tell
  • Todd
  • Union
  • Walker
  • Warriors Mark
  • West
  • Wood

Census-designated places

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

Rank City/Town/etc. Municipal type Population (2010 Census)
1 † Huntingdon Borough 7,093
2 Mount Union Borough 2,447
3 McConnellstown CDP 1,194
4 Allenport CDP 648
5 Petersburg Borough 480
6 Broad Top City Borough 452
7 Three Springs Borough 444
8 Mapleton Borough 441
9 Orbisonia Borough 428
10 Rockhill Borough 371
T-11 Alexandria Borough 346
T-11 Saltillo Borough 346
12 Mill Creek Borough 328
13 Marklesburg Borough 204
14 Dudley Borough 184
15 Shirleysburg Borough 150
16 Cassville Borough 143
17 Coalmont Borough 106
18 Shade Gap Borough 105
19 Birmingham Borough 90

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
  • Martin Grove Brumbaugh (1862–1930), 26th Governor of Pennsylvania
  • Dylan Lane (born 1977), game show host (hosted Chain Reaction) (born in Tyrone, Blair County, spent whole life in Huntingdon)
  • Isabel Stewart North (1860-1929), composer
  • Horace Porter (1837–1921), Civil War general and US diplomat
  • John Purdue (born October 31, 1802, in Huntingdon County), primary original benefactor of Purdue University
  • Elizabeth Cisney Smith (1881–1965), physician
  • Robert Elliott Speer (1867–1947), American religious leader

See also

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