Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
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Jacks Mountain viewed from Shirleysburg
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 Location in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania |
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 Pennsylvania's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | September 20, 1787 | |
| Seat | Huntingdon | |
| Largest borough | Huntingdon | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 889 sq mi (2,302 km2) | |
| • Land | 875 sq mi (2,266 km2) | |
| • Water | 15 sq mi (39 km2), 1.6% | |
| Population (est.) | ||
| • (2015) | 44,430 | |
| • Density | 51/sq mi (20/km²) | |
| Congressional districts | 5th, 9th, 10th | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | www |
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Huntingdon County is a county located in 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 with the addition of territory on the east (Big Valley, Tuscarora Valley) from Cumberland County.
Huntingdon County comprises the Huntingdon, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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.
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/km²). There were 22,365 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile (9/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 according to Census 2000.
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