McConnellstown, Pennsylvania

McConnellstown is a census-designated place in Walker Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. Due to its long name, the village is often nicknamed "Mactown". The population of McConnellstown was 1,194 as of the 2010 census.[2]

McConnellstown, Pennsylvania
Census-designated place
McConnells-
town
McConnells-
town
Coordinates: 40°27′9″N 78°4′54″W
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyHuntingdon
TownshipWalker
Area
 • Total3.2 sq mi (8.3 km2)
 • Land3.2 sq mi (8.3 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,194
 • Density372/sq mi (143.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
16660
FIPS code42-46016
GNIS feature ID1180656[1]

Geography

The community is in central Huntingdon County, in the northeastern part of Walker Township. It is bordered to the northeast by Smithfield Township. The CDP occupies the Woodcock Valley and is bordered to the southwest and southeast by Crooked Creek, a tributary of the Juniata River.

Pennsylvania Route 26 runs the length of the community, leading northeast 5 miles (8 km) to Huntingdon, the county seat, and southwest 7 miles (11 km) to Marklesburg.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2), all of it recorded as land.[2]

General information

Schools
  • Woodcock Valley Elementary School (closed, now home of McConnellstown Church of the Nazarene)

References
  1. "McConnellstown, Pennsylvania". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): McConnellstown CDP, Pennsylvania". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
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