Foot of Ten, Pennsylvania
Foot of Ten is a census-designated place[4] in Allegheny and Juniata Townships in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located approximately one mile west of the small borough Duncansville on Foot of Ten Road, and about 2.5 miles (4 km) north of the even smaller borough Newry. It is often considered a region of Duncansville, despite lying outside the borough limits. As of the 2010 census, the population was 672 residents.[5]
Foot of Ten, Pennsylvania | |
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  Foot of Ten Location in Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 40°24′57″N 78°27′19″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Blair |
| Townships | Allegheny, Juniata |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2) |
| • Land | 0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,106 ft (337 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 560 |
| • Density | 968.86/sq mi (373.90/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 42-26488 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1174942[3] |
The town was named Foot of Ten because of its location at the foot of the tenth inclined plane of the Allegheny Portage Railroad.[6][7]
Profile of the original line of the portage railroad from Hollidaysburg, PA to Johnstown, PA. Foot of Ten lies just east of the inclined plane labeled 10.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 560 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
As of 2020, 560 people live in Foot of Ten.
See also
- Puzzletown, a nearby unincorporated place on Puzzletown Road.
References
- "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Foot of Ten, Pennsylvania
- "2010 Census". Archived from the original on December 23, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
- Bureau, US Census. "Census.gov". www.census.gov. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
- "Allegheny Portage Railroad". History & Culture. National Park Service. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- "Funny Name". Foot of Ten Independent Baptist Church. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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