When was Huntingdon County founded?

Huntingdon County was founded in 1787, formed from Bedford County, and named after Huntingdonshire.

What is the county seat of Huntingdon County?

The county seat of Huntingdon County is Huntingdon.

Is there an online parcel map for Huntingdon County?

Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 30,031 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Huntingdon County's boundary or name changed?

Huntingdon County was created in 1787 from Bedford County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Mifflin County, Blair County and Cambria County.

Who issues building permits in Huntingdon County?

The county's page on building permits: License to Carry Permit. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Huntingdon County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

County · code 42061

Huntingdon CountyPennsylvania

Huntingdon County is a county in Pennsylvania created in 1787 from Bedford County, with its seat in Huntingdon.

Founded1787
County seatHuntingdon
Named forHuntingdonshire
Land area875 sq mi + 15 sq mi water
Population44,092 2020 Census
Parcels mapped30,031 checked 16 October 2026

Open the free map Click any parcel in Huntingdon County: acreage, parcel id, address and who publishes the map. No sign-in.

Updated 19 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1787 from Bedford County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Huntingdon County was created from Bedford County on September 20, 1787, and named after Huntingdonshire. The county lost territory to the creation of Mifflin, Centre, Cambria, Clearfield, and Blair counties between 1792 and 1846, and briefly regained and then lost land to Mifflin County in 1812 and 1834.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

1787
Huntingdon County created Huntingdon created from Bedford.
from Bedford
20 September 1787 · Pa. Stat., ch. 1311, sec. 1/12:512-513
1792
Lost territory Huntingdon lost to Mifflin.
to Mifflin
29 March 1792 · Pa. Stat., ch. 1617, sec. 1/14:219-220
1800
Lost territory Huntingdon lost to the creation of Centre.
to Centre
13 February 1800 · Pa. Stat., ch. 2103, sec. 1/16:403
1804
Lost territory Huntingdon lost to the creation of both Cambria and Clearfield.
to Cambria to Clearfield
26 March 1804 · Pa. Stat., ch. 2478, pp. 770-772, 774-75
1812
Gained territory Huntingdon gained from Mifflin.
from Mifflin
30 March 1812 · Pa. Laws 1811-1812, ch. 141, sec. 1/pp. 195-196

Show all 9 changes (4 more)

1787
Huntingdon County created Huntingdon created from Bedford.
from Bedford
20 September 1787 · Pa. Stat., ch. 1311, sec. 1/12:512-513
1791
Boundary clarified Boundary between Huntingdon and Mifflin clarified (no change).
with Mifflinno change
1 April 1791 · Pa. Stat., ch. 1544, sec. 1/14:46-47
1792
Lost territory Huntingdon lost to Mifflin.
to Mifflin
29 March 1792 · Pa. Stat., ch. 1617, sec. 1/14:219-220
1800
Lost territory Huntingdon lost to the creation of Centre.
to Centre
13 February 1800 · Pa. Stat., ch. 2103, sec. 1/16:403
1804
Lost territory Huntingdon lost to the creation of both Cambria and Clearfield.
to Cambria to Clearfield
26 March 1804 · Pa. Stat., ch. 2478, pp. 770-772, 774-75
1812
Gained territory Huntingdon gained from Mifflin.
from Mifflin
30 March 1812 · Pa. Laws 1811-1812, ch. 141, sec. 1/pp. 195-196
1834
Lost territory Huntingdon lost to Mifflin.
to Mifflin
15 April 1834 · Pa. Laws 1833-1834, no. 227, sec. 1/p. 503
1846
Lost territory Huntingdon lost to the creation of Blair.
to Blair
27 July 1846 · Pa. Laws 1846, no. 55, secs. 1, 13/pp. 64, 66-67
1855
Boundary clarified Boundary between Huntingdon and Mifflin clarified (no change).
with Mifflinno change
27 April 1855 · Pa. Laws 1855, no. 357, sec. 1/p. 343

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Huntingdon

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 30,031 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 30 June 2025 · checked 16 October 2026
Address points Missing

No public address points layer found for Huntingdon County yet.
Buildings Reference

Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026

Official: from the office that keeps the record
Good enough: a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback: a guide only; check the official record
Missing: nothing public found yet

People and land

Huntingdon by the Census

Population

44,092 2020 Census count

Housing units

20,807 2020 Census count

Land area

875 square miles

Water area

15 square miles

People per sq mi

50 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Permits

License to Carry Permitfrom huntingdoncountypa.gov

County government

County government
The official website of Huntingdon County.
huntingdoncounty.net

See your own lot on these maps

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Questions

Common questions about Huntingdon County

When was Huntingdon County founded?: Huntingdon County was founded in 1787, formed from Bedford County, and named after Huntingdonshire.
What is the county seat of Huntingdon County?: The county seat of Huntingdon County is Huntingdon.
Is there an online parcel map for Huntingdon County?: Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 30,031 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Huntingdon County's boundary or name changed?: Huntingdon County was created in 1787 from Bedford County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Mifflin County, Blair County and Cambria County.
Who issues building permits in Huntingdon County?: The county's page on building permits: License to Carry Permit. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Huntingdon County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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