Blanchard, Centre County, Pennsylvania

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Blanchard, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
Blanchard post office
Blanchard post office
Location within Centre County
Location within Centre County
Blanchard is located in Pennsylvania
Blanchard
Blanchard
Location within the state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 41°3′45″N 77°36′8″WCoordinates: 41°3′45″N 77°36′8″W
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Centre
Township Liberty
Area
• Total 1.22 sq mi (3.16 km2)
• Land 1.22 sq mi (3.16 km2)
• Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
645 ft (197 m)
Population (2010)
• Total 740
• Density 607/sq mi (234.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
16826
FIPS code 42-06960
GNIS code 1192165

Blanchard is a census-designated place (CDP) in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United

States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical
Area. The population was 740 at the 2010 census.[1]
Geography

Blanchard is located in northeastern Centre County, east of the geographic center

of Liberty Township, in the valley of Bald Eagle Creek, a northeast-flowing
tributary of the West Branch Susquehanna River. The community of Eagleville is to
the southeast, across the creek. Pennsylvania Route 150 passes through Blanchard,
leading northeast 1 mile (1.6 km) to the borough of Beech Creek in Clinton County
and southwest 12 miles (19 km) to Interstate 80 near Milesburg. Bald Eagle State
Park, containing Joseph Foster Sayers Reservoir on Bald Eagle Creek, is 3 miles (5
km) to the southwest along PA 150.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Blanchard CDP has a total area of
1.2 square miles (3.2 km2), all of it land.[1]
Demographics

At the 2010 census,[2] there were 740 people, 293 households and 212 families
living in the CDP. The population density was 618.3 per square mile (238.7/km²).
There were 317 housing units at an average density of 264.9/sq mi (102.3/km²). The
racial makeup of the CDP was 97.5% White, 1.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3%
other, and 0.8% of two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of
the population.

There were 293 households of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living
with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a male householder
with no wife present, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and
27.7% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and
11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average
household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.97.

23.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25
to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median
age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100
females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.

The median household income was $33,906 and the median family income was $52,625.
The per capita income for the CDP was $19,064. About 14.3% of families and 14.6% of
the population were below the poverty line.
References

"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Blanchard CDP,

Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original
on April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2015.

"U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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Municipalities and communities of Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States

County seat: Bellefonte
Boroughs

Bellefonte Centre Hall Howard Milesburg Millheim Philipsburg Port Matilda Snow
Shoe State College Unionville

Townships

Benner Boggs Burnside College Curtin Ferguson Gregg Haines Halfmoon Harris
Howard Huston Liberty Marion Miles Patton Penn Potter Rush Snow Shoe Spring Taylor
Union Walker Worth

CDPs

Aaronsburg Baileyville Blanchard Boalsburg Clarence Coburn Eagleville

Houserville Hublersburg Jacksonville Julian Lemont Madisonburg Mingoville Monument
Moshannon Mount Eagle Nittany North Philipsburg Orviston Park Forest Village Pine
Glen Pine Grove Mills Pleasant Gap Ramblewood Rebersburg Sandy Ridge Snydertown
South Philipsburg Spring Mills Stormstown Toftrees Woodward Zion

Unincorporated
communities

Colyer Graysdale Gum Stump Ingleby Peru Potters Mills Struble Tusseyville
Waddle Yarnell

Regions

Bald Eagle Valley Happy Valley Moshannon Valley Nittany Valley Penns Valley
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