Warriors Mark Township, Pennsylvania | |
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Township | |
Birmingham Bridge over the Juniata River
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Map of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania Highlighting Warriors Mark Township |
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Map of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania |
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
County | Huntingdon |
Area | |
• Total | 29.5 sq mi (76 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,796 |
• Estimate (2016) | 1,832 |
• Density | 60.9/sq mi (23.5/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Zip code | 16877 |
Area code(s) | 814 |
FIPS code | 42-061-81104 |
Warriors Mark Township is a township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,796 at the 2010 census, a 9.8% increase over the 2000 census. It has been named the fastest growing township in Huntingdon County.
Warriors Mark Township is about 25 miles northwest of Huntingdon, in Huntingdon County and about 20 miles southwest of State College in Centre County. In 1768 the village of Warriors Mark was founded. Warriors Mark Township was formed in 1798 from Franklin Township. According to tradition, the name Warriors Mark comes from warriors of the Iroquois Federation marking trees midway between the current villages of Warriors Mark and Spring Mount on the Great Indian Warpath.
The area is now experiencing a rapid growth in residential housing due to the expansion of the State College area economy. An Agricultural Security Area was founded in 1989 in the township to protect farmland and covers 8,317 acres.
The Birmingham Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.5 square miles (76.4 km²), all of it land.
United Methodist Church
Post office
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,796 people, 701 households, and 529 families residing in the township. The population density was 60.9 people per square mile (23.5/km²). There were 754 housing units at an average density of 25.6/sq mi (9.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.9% White, 0.6% Black or African American, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.