Logan Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Logan Township,
Blair County,
Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Township
Mapsize:250x200px
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania
Pushpin Label:Logan Township
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Logan Township in Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.525°N -78.5081°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Blair
Government Type:Board of Supervisors
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1770
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:1850
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:121.31
Area Land Km2:120.46
Area Water Km2:0.85
Area Total Sq Mi:46.84
Area Land Sq Mi:46.51
Area Water Sq Mi:0.33
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:12404
Population Density Km2:104.27
Population Density Sq Mi:270.06
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Area Code:814
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-013-44328

Logan Township is a township in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the most populous township in Blair County, with a population of 12,413 at the 2020 census. Logan Township is home to Horseshoe Curve, a National Historic Landmark.[3]

General information

Geography

Logan Township is located in west-central Blair County and nearly encloses the city of Altoona. The Interstate 99/U.S. Route 220 freeway passes through Logan Township as it bypasses Altoona to the east, with access from Exits 31, 32, and 33. The township includes the unincorporated communities of Wopsononock, Juniata Gap, East Altoona, Greenwood, Red Hill, Newburg, Mill Run, Eldorado, and Lakemont.

Horseshoe Curve is located in the southwestern part of the township where the Norfolk Southern Railway's Pittsburgh Line climbs the Allegheny Front, a major escarpment at the edge of the Allegheny Mountains of central Pennsylvania.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 121sqkm, of which 120.1sqkm is land and 0.8sqkm, or 0.70%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 12,289 people, 4,875 households, and 3,111 families residing in the township. The population density was 262.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 5,111 housing units at an average density of 109.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 96.6% White, 1.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 4,875 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.8.

In the township the population was spread out, with 16.3% under the age of 18, 18.5% from 18 to 24, 19.0% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $36,993, and the median income for a family was $48,943. Males had a median income of $45,988 versus $32,051 for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,033. About 6.6% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

External links

40.525°N -78.5081°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 13, 2017.
  2. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . March 5, 2024.
  3. 1:65,000 . Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Planning and Research, Geographic Information Division . [ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/blair_GHSN.PDF 2007 General Highway Map Blair County Pennsylvania ]. April 2, 2008 . Note: shows Horseshoe Curve
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website . . December 15, 2018 .