Blair County, Pennsylvania
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Blair County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 122,822.[2] Its county seat is Hollidaysburg, and its largest city is Altoona.[3] The county was created on February 26, 1846, from parts of Huntingdon and Bedford counties. The county is part of the Southwest Pennsylvania region of the state.[lower-alpha 1]
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Blair County | |
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Coordinates: 40°28′N 78°21′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
Founded | February 26, 1846 |
Seat | Hollidaysburg |
Largest city | Altoona |
Area | |
• Total | 527 sq mi (1,360 km2) |
• Land | 526 sq mi (1,360 km2) |
• Water | 1.3 sq mi (3 km2) 0.2% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 122,822 |
• Density | 234/sq mi (90/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 13th |
Website | www |
Designated | April 13, 1982[1] |
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Blair County comprises the Altoona, PA metropolitan statistical area. It is also part of the Altoona-Huntingdon, PA Combined Statistical Area, which includes Blair and Huntingdon counties.[4]