Blair Township, Pennsylvania

Blair Township, Pennsylvania

Infobox Settlement
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map_caption = Map of Blair County, Pennsylvania highlighting Blair Township



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map_caption1 = Map of Blair County, Pennsylvania
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Pennsylvania
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Blair
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government_type = Board of Supervisors
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established_title = Settled
established_date = 1773
established_title1 = Incorporated
established_date1 = 1839
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area_total_km2 = 35.5
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area_total_sq_mi = 13.7
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population_total = 4587
population_density_km2 = 130.2
population_density_sq_mi = 337.3
timezone = Eastern (EST)
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Blair Township is a township in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,587 at the 2000 census.

General Information

*ZIP Codes: 16635, 16648, 16665
*Area Code: 814
*Local Phone Exchanges: 693, 695, 696

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.7 square miles (35.5 km²), of which, 13.6 square miles (35.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.73%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 4,587 people, 1,775 households, and 1,329 families residing in the township. The population density was 337.3 people per square mile (130.2/km²). There were 1,846 housing units at an average density of 135.7/sq mi (52.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.89% White, 0.22% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.

There were 1,775 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the township the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $44,101, and the median income for a family was $50,662. Males had a median income of $36,768 versus $27,125 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,764. About 5.4% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

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