| Blair County, Pennsylvania | |
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 Location in the state of Pennsylvania |
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 Pennsylvania's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 26, 1846 |
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| Seat | Hollidaysburg |
| Largest city | Altoona |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
527 sq mi (1,365 km²) 526 sq mi (1,362 km²) 1 sq mi (3 km²), 0.25% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
129,144 246/sq mi (95/km²) |
| Website: www.blairco.org | |
Blair County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is part of the Altoona, Pennsylvania 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 Hollidaysburg[1].
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Law And Government
As of November 2008, there are 84,405 registered voters in Blair County [1].
- Republican: 45,925 (54.41%)
- Democratic: 29,589 (35.06%)
- Other Parties: 8,891 (10.53%)
County commissioners
- Terry Tomassetti, Chair, Republican
- Diane Meling, Vice-chair, Republican
- Donna Gority, Secretary, Democrat
Other county offices
- Clerk of Courts and Prothonotary, Carol Newman, Republican
- Controller, Richard Peo, Republican
- Coroner, Patricia Ross, Republican
- District Attorney, Richard Consiglio, Republican
- Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds, Mary Ann Bennis, Republican
- Sheriff, Larry Field, Republican
- Treasurer, James Carothers, Republican
Pennsylvania State Senate
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Richard Geist, Republican, Pennsylvania's 79th Representative District
- Jerry Stern, Republican, Pennsylvania's 80th Representative District
- Mike Fleck, Republican, Pennsylvania's 81st Representative District
United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 527 square miles (1,365 km²), of which, 526 square miles (1,362 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (3 km²) of it (0.25%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Centre County (north)
- Huntingdon County (east)
- Bedford County (south)
- Cambria County (west)
- Clearfield County (northwest)
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National protected area
Significant Topographic Features
- Brush Mountain
- Logan Valley
- Morrison Cove
- Tussey Mountain
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 129,144 people, 51,518 households, and 34,877 families residing in the county. The population density was 246 people per square mile (95/km²). There were 55,061 housing units at an average density of 105 per square mile (40/km²). 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. 40.0% were of German, 12.2% Irish, 10.7% Italian, 9.9% American and 6.0% English ancestry according to Census 2000.
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
Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Blair County:
City
Boroughs
- Bellwood
- Duncansville (includes Puzzletown)
- Hollidaysburg
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.
Education
Colleges and universities
Community, Junior and Technical Colleges
South Hills School of Business and Technology
Public School Districts
- Altoona Area School District
- Bellwood-Antis School District
- Claysburg-Kimmel School District
- Hollidaysburg Area School District
- Penn Cambria School District (also in Cambria County)
- Spring Cove School District
- Tyrone Area School District
- Williamsburg Community School District
Recreation
There is one Pennsylvania state park in Blair County.
See also
References
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
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