Blair County, Pennsylvania

Blair County is a located in the  of. It is part of the. As of 2000, the population was 129,144. It was created on, from parts of  and  Counties. Its is.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,365 (527 ). 1,362 km² (526 sq mi) of it is land and 3 km² (1 sq mi) of it (0.25%) is water.

Adjacent counties

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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 129,144 people, 51,518 households, and 34,877 families residing in the county. The was 95/km² (246/sq mi). There were 55,061 housing units at an average density of 40/km² (105/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 97.61%, 1.19% or , 0.08% , 0.36% , 0.01% , 0.14% from , and 0.60% from two or more races. 0.51% of the population were or  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 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:, , townships, and, in at most two cases,. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Blair County:

Boroughs

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Census-designated places
s are geographical areas designated by the 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.

Public School Districts

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Recreation
There is one in Blair County.