Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania

Huntingdon County is a located in the  of. In 2000, its population was 45,586. Huntingdon County was created on, from part of. Its is.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 2,303 (889 ). 2,264 km² (874 sq mi) of it is land and 39 km² (15 sq mi) of it (1.68%) is water.

Adjacent counties

 * (north)
 * (east)
 * (east)
 * (southeast)
 * (south)
 * (southwest)
 * (west)

Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 45,586 people, 16,759 households, and 11,798 families residing in the county. The was 20/km² (52/sq mi). There were 21,058 housing units at an average density of 9/km² (24/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 93.33%, 5.14% or , 0.11% , 0.21% , 0.01% , 0.45% from , and 0.77% from two or more races. 1.15% of the population were or  of any race. The Census information includes the prison population of and, both located in.

There were 16,759 households out of which 30.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.10% were living together, 8.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.60% were non-families. 25.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the county, the population was spread out with 21.70% under the age of 18, 10.10% from 18 to 24, 29.40% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 14.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 109.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.20 males.

Dialect, Accent, and Language
Almost everyone that lives in Huntingdon County speaks as their first language. The dominant form of speech in Huntingdon County is the, although some areas of the county, such as , where many and  people live,  is commonly spoken.

Notable natives

 * - founding benefactor of
 * -  and US

Stations Within County

 * WHUN 1150 AM-

Stations Outside of County

 * WIEZ 670 AM-
 * WMAJ 1450 AM-
 * WVAM 1430 AM-
 * WFBG 1290 AM-
 * WKMC 1370 AM-
 * WRTA 1240 AM-
 * WRSC 1390 AM-
 * WBLF 970 AM-
 * WKVA 920 AM-
 * WHP 580 AM-
 * KDKA 1020 AM- - (heard much better at night)
 * WWVA 1170 AM- - (heard much better at night)

Stations Within County

 * WFZY 106.3 FM-
 * WLAK 103.5 FM-
 * WKVR 92.3 FM-
 * W273BE 102.5 FM-

Stations Outside of County

 * WFGY 98.1 FM-
 * WSGY 98.7 FM-
 * WGMR 101.1 FM-
 * WBUS 93.7 FM-
 * WWOT 100.1 FM-
 * WJOW 105.9 FM-
 * WSKE 104.3 FM-
 * WJSM 92.7 FM-
 * WHPA 93.5 FM-
 * WBXQ 94.7 FM-
 * WRXV 89.1 FM-
 * WTLR 89.9 FM-
 * WRKY 104.9 FM-
 * WRKW 99.1 FM-
 * WFGI 95.5 FM-
 * WVNW 96.7 FM-
 * WCHX 105.5 FM-
 * WQWK 103.1 FM-
 * WLTS 99.5 FM-
 * WPSU 91.5 FM-

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Municipalities
Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities:, , townships, and, in at most two cases,. The following boroughs and townships are located in Huntingdon County:

Colleges and Universities
, a small college affiliated with the, is located in the county seat of Huntingdon.