Snyder Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania
| Snyder Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania |
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 Map of Blair County, Pennsylvania highlighting Snyder Township |
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 Map of Blair County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Blair |
| Settled | 1770 |
| Incorporated | 1840 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.1 sq mi (116.9 km2) |
| • Land | 45.1 sq mi (116.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,364 |
| • Density | 75/sq mi (28.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
Snyder Township is a township in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,364 at the 2010 census.
Snyder Township occupies the entire northern end of Blair County; Cambria County is to the west, Clearfield County is to the northwest, Centre County is to the north, and Huntingdon County is to the east. The township completely surrounds the borough of Tyrone. The unincorporated communities of Grazierville (bordering the south side of Tyrone) and Northwood (bordering the northeast side of Tyrone) are in the township.
The crest of Bald Eagle Mountain forms most of the eastern boundary of the township. The Little Juniata River breaks through the mountain ridge at Tyrone; south of the river, the ridge is known as Brush Mountain. Interstate 99/U.S. Route 220 runs along the northwest slope of the ridge, with access to the township from exits 45, 48, and 52.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 45.1 square miles (116.9 km2), of which 45.1 square miles (116.8 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.11%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,358 people, 1,348 households, and 974 families residing in the township. The population density was 74.3 people per square mile (28.7/km²). There were 1,430 housing units at an average density of 31.6/sq mi (12.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.17% White, 0.18% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.15% Asian, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.18% of the population.
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