Logan Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania
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Three trains passing on triple-track mainline of Norfolk Southern Railway at Horseshoe Curve in Logan Township
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 Map of Blair County, Pennsylvania highlighting Logan Township |
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 Logan Township
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| Coordinates: 40°31′30″N 78°30′29″W / 40.52500°N 78.50806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Blair |
| Settled | 1770 |
| Incorporated | 1850 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.7 sq mi (121.0 km2) |
| • Land | 46.4 sq mi (120.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 12,289 |
| • Density | 265/sq mi (102.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
| Website | www |
Logan Township is a township in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the most populous township in Blair County, with a population of 12,289 at the 2010 census. Logan Township is home to Horseshoe Curve, a National Historic Landmark.
Logan Township is located in west-central Blair County and nearly encloses the city of Altoona. The township includes the unincorporated communities of Greenwood, to the northeast of Altoona, and Lakemont, to the southeast. The Interstate 99/U.S. Route 220 freeway passes through Logan Township as it bypasses Altoona to the east, with access from Exits 31, 32, and 33.
Horseshoe Curve is located in the southwest part of the township where the Norfolk Southern Railway's Pittsburgh Line climbs the Allegheny Front, a major escarpment at the edge of the Allegheny Mountains of central Pennsylvania.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 46.7 square miles (121.0 km2), of which 46.4 square miles (120.1 km2) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.8 km2), or 0.70%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,925 people, 4,728 households, and 3,337 families residing in the township. The population density was 255.8 people per square mile (98.8/km²). There were 4,975 housing units at an average density of 106.7/sq mi (41.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.42% White, 0.59% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.
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