Taylor Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania
| Taylor Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania |
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Along Pennsylvania Route 36 in the township
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 Map of Blair County, Pennsylvania highlighting Taylor Township |
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 Map of Blair County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Blair |
| Settled | 1775 |
| Incorporated | 1855 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.4 sq mi (60.5 km2) |
| • Land | 23.4 sq mi (60.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,279 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 2,451 |
| • Density | 106/sq mi (40.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 814 |
| FIPS code | 42-013-76160 |
Taylor Township is a township in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,465 at the 2010 census.
Taylor Township is located along the southern border of Blair County; Bedford County is to the south. The township completely surrounds the borough of Roaring Spring. The township's western border follows the ridgecrest of Dunning Mountain and Short Mountain, then curves to the east along the crest of Loop Mountain.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.4 square miles (60.5 km2), all of it land.
According to the census of 2000, there were 2,239 people, 852 households, and 685 families residing in the township. The population density was 96.8 people per square mile (37.4/km²). There were 909 housing units at an average density of 39.3/sq mi (15.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.84% White, 0.22% African American, 0.13% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.
There were 852 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.3% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.95.
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