Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania

Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
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.
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 (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.
Features
Raystown Lake
Tussey Mountain
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 census of 2010, there were 45,913 people and 17,280 households within the county. The population density was . There were 22,365 housing units at an average density of . 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
Micropolitan Statistical Area
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.
Law and government
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Voter registration
As of May 15, 2023, there are 27,193 registered voters in the county. There are 18,024 registered Republicans, 6,464 registered Democrats, 2,065 voters registered non-affiliated voters, and 640 voters registered to other parties.
County commissioners
Mark Sather (chair) (R)
Scott Walls (R)
Jeffrey Thomas (D)
State Senate
Judy Ward, Republican, Pennsylvania's 30th Senatorial District
State House of Representatives
Jim Gregory, 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
John Fetterman, Democrat
Bob Casey Jr., Democrat
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
Tiny Tots Childcare and Learning Center: Shade Gap
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
Media
Radio stations
AM
ESPN RADIO 1150 AM: Huntingdon (Sports)
WIEZ 670 AM: Lewistown (News/Talk)
WMAJ 1450 AM: State College (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: State College (News/Talk)
WBLF 970 AM: Bellefonte (News/Talk)
WPHB 1260 AM: Philipsburg (Country)
WKVA 920 AM: Burnham (Oldies)
WHP 580 AM: Harrisburg (News/Talk)
KDKA 1020 AM: Pittsburgh (heard much better at night) (News/Talk)
WWVA 1170 AM: Wheeling, West Virginia- (heard much better at night) (News/Talk/Country)
WGY 810 AM: Schenectady, New York (heard much better at night) (News/Talk)
FM
WHUN 103.5 FM: Huntingdon (Oldies)
WDBF 106.3 FM: Selinsgrove (Country)
WKVR 92.3 FM: Huntingdon (College)
W273BE 102.5 FM: Huntingdon (Public Radio)
WFGY 98.1 FM: Altoona (Country)
WFGE 101.1 FM: Tyrone (Country)
WBUS 93.7 FM: State College (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: State College (Christian Contemporary)
WTLR 89.9 FM: State College (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: State College (Classic Rock)
WLTS 99.5 FM: Centre Hall (Classic Hits)
WPSU 91.5 FM: State College (Public Radio)
Newspapers
The Daily News
Television
CBS: WTAJ-TV, Altoona
ABC: WATM-TV, Johnstown
Fox: WWCP-TV, Johnstown
NBC: WJAC-TV, Johnstown
PBS: WPSU-TV, State College
CW: WPKD-TV, Jeannette
Communities
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
Alexandria
Birmingham
Broad Top City
Cassville
Coalmont
Dudley
Huntingdon (county seat)
Mapleton
Marklesburg
Mill Creek
Mount Union
Orbisonia
Petersburg
Rockhill
Saltillo
Shade Gap
Shirleysburg
Three Springs
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
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
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
National Register of Historic Places listings in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
References
External links
Huntingdon County official website
Huntingdon County Chamber of Commerce official website
Huntingdon County Business & Industry
Huntingdon County Visitors Bureau official website
Huntingdon County Community Website
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania detailed profile at City-Data.com
Community Events and Business Directory for Huntingdon County, Pa
1787 establishments in Pennsylvania
Populated places established in 1787
Counties of Appalachia