'Blair County' is a
county located in the
U.S. state of
Pennsylvania. It is part of the
Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 129,144. It was created on
February 26,
1846 from parts of
Huntingdon and
Bedford Counties. Its
county seat is
Hollidaysburg6.
Law And Government
Pennsylvania State Senate
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John Eichelberger,
Republican,
Pennsylvania's 30th Senatorial District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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Richard A. Geist,
Republican,
Pennsylvania's 79th Representative District
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Jerry A. Stern,
Republican,
Pennsylvania's 80th Representative District
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Mike Fleck,
Republican,
Pennsylvania's 81st Representative District
United States House of Representatives
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Bill Shuster,
Republican,
Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district
United States Senate
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Arlen Specter,
Republican
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Bob Casey,
Democrat
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,365
km² (527
mi²). 1,362 km² (526 mi²) of it is land and 3 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.25%) is water.
Adjacent counties
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Centre County (north)
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Huntingdon County (east)
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Bedford County (south)
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Cambria County (west)
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Clearfield County (northwest)
Significant Topographic Features
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Logan Valley
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Brush Mountain
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Morrison Cove
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Tussey Mountain
Demographics
As of the
census² of 2000, there were 129,144 people, 51,518 households, and 34,877 families residing in the county. The
population density was 95/km² (246/mi²). There were 55,061 housing units at an average density of 40/km² (105/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.61%
White, 1.19%
Black or
African American, 0.08%
Native American, 0.36%
Asian, 0.01%
Pacific Islander, 0.14% from
other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. 0.51% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There were 51,518 households out of which 29.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.60% were
married couples living together, 11.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.30% were non-families. 27.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the county, the population was spread out with 22.70% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 27.00% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 17.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.50 males.
Municipalities
Map of Blair County, Pennsylvania with Municipal Labels showing Cities and Boroughs (red), Townships (white), and Census-designated places (blue).
Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities:
cities,
boroughs, , and, in at most two cases,
towns. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Blair County:
Cities
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Altoona
Boroughs
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Bellwood
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Duncansville (includes
Puzzletown)
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Hollidaysburg
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Martinsburg
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Newry
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Roaring Spring
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Tunnelhill
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Tyrone
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Williamsburg
Townships
Census-designated places
Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the
U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.
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Claysburg
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Tipton
Education
Map of Blair County, Pennsylvania School Districts
Colleges and universities
Penn State Altoona
Community, Junior and Technical Colleges
South Hills School of Business and Technology
Public School Districts
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Altoona Area School District
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Bellwood-Antis School District
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Claysburg-Kimmel School District
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Hollidaysburg Area School District
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Penn Cambria School District (also in Cambria County)
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Spring Cove School District
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Tyrone Area School District
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Williamsburg Community School District
Recreation
There is one
Pennsylvania state park in Blair County.
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Canoe Creek State Park
External links
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Blair County government
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Blair County Chamber of Commerce
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