Penn State Cooperative Extension County Facts CountyStatistics Facts about Huntingdon County Huntingdon County, originally part of Bedford County, was officially established on September 20, 1787. The current boundaries were fixed when Blair County was established in 1846. Huntingdon County lies within the ridge and valley region of south central Pennsylvania. Mountains and steep hills leading northeast to southwest dominate the landscape, with some moderately broad level areas along the flood plains of the Juniata River. With the exception of only a few points along the southern border, Huntingdon County belongs exclusively to the water basin of the Juniata River. The population of Huntingdon County is 44, 000 and is growing about 2% annually. The most populous region of the county is the U.S. Route #22 corridor that runs east and west through the county (following the North Branch and Juniata River Basins). Nearly 60% of the total county population lives within two miles of U.S. Route #22. The total land area of Huntingdon County is 890 square miles (568,840 acres). The county is predominately rural, with 71% of the land area forest covered and 21.5% dedicated to agricultural uses. Agriculture is the largest industry in the county with annual farm production valued in excess of $50 million. Dairy, livestock, and agronomic crop production are the principle agricultural enterprises. The second largest industry (by number of establishments) in Huntingdon County is tourism. Raystown Lake is the principle attraction. Raystown is the largest lake in Pennsylvania (8300 acres), and is owned and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a recreation/flood control project (total area 29,250 acres). In addition to Raystown, there are Trough Creek, Whipple Dam, and Greenwood Furnace State Parks totaling 1148 acres; and 33,500 acres of State Game Lands. Huntingdon County Statistics Need some stats for your county? Check out these resources. Government information site on demographics, economics, and educational information: http://govinfo.library.orst.edu/ US Census Bureau United States Department of Commerce To find timely, relevant, and quality data about the people and economy of the United States, click here: http://www.census.gov/ USDA Home Page: http://www.usda.gov/ Central for Rural Pennsylvania -- http://www.ruralpa.org/ The Center for Rural Pennsylvania is a bipartisan, bicameral legislative agency that serves as a resource for rural policy within the Pennsylvania General Assembly. The Center works with executive agencies and federal, regional and community organizations to maximize resources and strategies that can better serve the needs of Pennsylvania's 3.7 million rural residents.

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