Pennsylvania

Huntingdon

44,092
2020 population
1790
first census record
24
census records

About Huntingdon

Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, first appears in the United States federal census in 1790, when it recorded a population of 7,565. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 44,092.

Its recorded population peaked at 45,913 in 2010, and has since declined by roughly 4 percent.

On the ground today, 2 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Munsee Attack on Great Cove PA 1755, Battle at Fort Shirley (PA, 1756), and 42 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202044,092
201045,913
200045,586
199044,164
198042,253
197039,108
196039,457
195040,872
194041,836
193039,021
192039,848
191038,304
190034,650
189035,751
188033,954
187031,251
186028,100
185024,786
184035,484
183027,145
182020,142
181014,778
180013,008
17907,565
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Huntingdon

Military engagements that took place in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.

Munsee Attack on Great Cove PA 1755
1755
Battle at Fort Shirley (PA, 1756)
1756

Historic places in Huntingdon

National Register of Historic Places listings in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.

Smalley, Lewis, Homestead
Allenport
East Broad Top Railroad
Rockhill Furnace
Huntingdon Borough Historic District
Huntingdon
Paradise Furnace
Entriken
Shade Gap Feed and Flour Mill
Shade Gap
Runk Bridge
Shirleysburg
Colerain Forges Mansion
Franklinville
Corbin Bridge
Huntingdon
Marklesburg Historic District
Marklesburg
Harbison-Walker Refractories Company
Mount Union
Pennsylvania Canal Guard Lock and Feeder Dam, Raystown Branch
Springfield
Minersville Coke Ovens
Coalmont
Monroe Furnace
McAlevys Fort
Pennsylvania Furnace Mansion
Pennsylvania Furnace
Pennsylvania Railroad Old Bridge over Standing Stone Creek
Huntingdon
Warrior Ridge Dam and Hydroelectric Plant
Petersburg
Spruce Creek Rod and Gun Club
Franklinville
Woodvale Historic District
Woodvale
Robertsdale Historic District
Robertsdale
Leas, Benjamin B., House
Shirleysburg
Frehn Bridge
Springfield
Lloyd and Henry Warehouse
Huntingdon
Birmingham Bridge
Birmingham
Hudson Grist Mill
Saltillo
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Frequently asked about Huntingdon

When does Huntingdon first appear in the US census?
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania first appears in the federal census in 1790, with a recorded population of 7,565.
What is the population of Huntingdon?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Huntingdon had a recorded population of 44,092.
When did Huntingdon's population peak?
Huntingdon's recorded population peaked at 45,913 in 2010.
Were any battles fought in Huntingdon?
2 documented military engagements took place in Huntingdon, including Munsee Attack on Great Cove PA 1755, Battle at Fort Shirley (PA, 1756).
How many historic places are in Huntingdon?
42 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.
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