Logan Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania
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Logan Township is a township
in Blair County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 11,925 at the 2000 census. Logan Township is home to Horseshoe Curve
a National Historic Landmark
.
, the township has a total area of 47.0 square miles (121.6 km²), of which, 46.6 square miles (120.7 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (0.72%) is water.
of 2000, there were 11,925 people, 4,728 households, and 3,337 families residing in the township. The population density
was 255.8 people per square mile (98.8/km²). There were 4,975 housing units at an average density of 106.7/sq mi (41.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.42% White, 0.59% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races
, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.
There were 4,728 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples
living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the township the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $36,993, and the median income for a family was $44,772. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $21,717 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $18,439. About 3.3% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.
Township (Pennsylvania)
A township in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a state of the United States of America, is one of four types of municipalities in the state . Townships were established based on convenient geographical boundaries and vary in size from six to forty square miles...
in Blair County
Blair County, Pennsylvania
-Significant Topographic Features:*Brush Mountain*Logan Valley*Morrison Cove*Tussey Mountain-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 129,144 people, 51,518 households, and 34,877 families residing in the county. The population density was 246 people per square mile . There were 55,061...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 11,925 at the 2000 census. Logan Township is home to Horseshoe Curve
Horseshoe Curve (Pennsylvania)
Horseshoe Curve is a famous railroad horseshoe curve in central Pennsylvania, near Altoona in the United States. Called an "engineering marvel", it was completed in 1854 by the Pennsylvania Railroad...
a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
.
General information
- ZIP Codes: 16601, 16602, 16603
- Area Code: 814
- Local Phone Exchanges: 940, 941, 942, 943, 944, 946, 947, 949
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 47.0 square miles (121.6 km²), of which, 46.6 square miles (120.7 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (0.72%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 11,925 people, 4,728 households, and 3,337 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 255.8 people per square mile (98.8/km²). There were 4,975 housing units at an average density of 106.7/sq mi (41.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.42% White, 0.59% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.
There were 4,728 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the township the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $36,993, and the median income for a family was $44,772. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $21,717 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $18,439. About 3.3% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.