Huntington Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania
| Huntington Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania |
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| Township | |
Idaville is a village in the township
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 Location in Adams County and the state of Pennsylvania. |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Adams |
| Settled | 1734 |
| Incorporated | Before 1800 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.1 sq mi (65.1 km2) |
| • Land | 25.1 sq mi (65.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,369 |
| • Density | 95/sq mi (36.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
Huntington Township is a rural township in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,369 at the 2010 census.
Huntington Township is the oldest township in Adams County. It was founded in 1745. Latimore Township was formed out of Huntington Township in 1807. The Borough of York Springs was separated from Huntington in 1868, and was a business, social and religious center for Huntington for centuries.
Since the American Civil War, Huntington Township has been a Republican stronghold due largely to its social conservatism and rural character. Republican candidates for office regularly obtain over 80% of the popular vote in general elections.
The currently serving township supervisors are David Boyer (Chairman), Paul Guise (Vice Chairman), and Mark Leer.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 25.1 square miles (65.1 km2), of which 25.1 square miles (65.0 km2) is land and 0.039 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.20%, is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,369 people, 895 households, and 678 families residing in the township. The population density was 94.4 people per square mile (36.5/km²). There were 966 housing units at an average density of 38.5/sq mi (14.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.44% White, 0.46% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 1.65% some other race, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.7% of the population.
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