Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania

Huntingdon County
Jacks Mountain viewed from Shirleysburg
Jacks Mountain viewed from Shirleysburg
Flag of Huntingdon County
Official seal of Huntingdon County
Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Huntingdon County
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Map of the United States highlighting Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°25′N 77°59′W / 40.41°N 77.98°W / 40.41; -77.98
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
FoundedSeptember 20, 1787
Named forSelina Hastings, Countess of Huntingdon
SeatHuntingdon
Largest boroughHuntingdon
Area
 • Total889 sq mi (2,300 km2)
 • Land875 sq mi (2,270 km2)
 • Water15 sq mi (40 km2)  1.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total44,092
 • Density50/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district13th
Websitewww.huntingdoncounty.net

Huntingdon County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,092.[1] Its county seat is Huntingdon.[2] The county was created on September 20, 1787, mainly from the northern part of Bedford County, plus an addition of territory on the east (Big Valley, Tuscarora Valley) from Cumberland County. The county is part of the Southwest Pennsylvania region of the state.[a]

Huntingdon County comprises the Huntingdon, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved March 27, 2024.


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