Blair Township, Pennsylvania
| Blair Township, Pennsylvania | |
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| Township | |
Looking southwest from Chimney Rocks, immediately south of Hollidaysburg
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| Motto: A Great Place to Work, a Great Place to Live | |
 Map of Blair County, Pennsylvania highlighting Blair Township |
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 Map of Blair County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Blair |
| Settled | 1773 |
| Incorporated | 1839 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.7 sq mi (35.5 km2) |
| • Land | 13.6 sq mi (35.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,494 |
| • Density | 330/sq mi (127.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
| Website | www |
Blair Township is a township in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,494 at the 2010 census.
Blair Township is located in southern Blair County. It is bordered by the boroughs of Hollidaysburg and Duncansville to the north. The township completely surrounds the borough of Newry. Allegheny Township is to the northwest, Frankstown Township is to the northeast, Taylor Township is to the southeast, Freedom Township is to the southwest, and Juniata Township touches the western corner.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.7 square miles (35.5 km2), of which 13.6 square miles (35.2 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.60%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,587 people, 1,775 households, and 1,329 families residing in the township. The population density was 337.3 people per square mile (130.2/km²). There were 1,846 housing units at an average density of 135.7/sq mi (52.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.89% White, 0.22% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.
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