Altoona is a city in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 43,963 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Altoona metropolitan area, which includes all of Blair County and was recorded as having a population of 122,823.
Mid-Atlantic
Altoona
Blair County, PA
Population
43,821
Walk Score
83 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$795
Median home value
$110,700
Founded
1849
From Wikipedia. Released under CC BY-SA.
On the National Register
Historic districts
- Broad Avenue Historic District · listed 2002
- Downtown Altoona Historic District · listed 1992
- Downtown Altoona Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 2004
- Knickerbocker Historic District · listed 2002
- Llyswen Historic District · listed 2002
Notable landmarks
- Allegheny Furnace · listed 1991
- Altoona Armory · listed 1991
- Baker Mansion · listed 1975
- Central Trust Company Buildings · listed 1984
- Horseshoe Curve · listed 1966
- Keith, D.S., Junior High School · listed 2011
- Leap-the-Dips · listed 1991
- Master Mechanic's Building
- Mishler Theatre · listed 1973
- Noble, J. L. School · listed 1996
- Penn Alto Hotel · listed 1989
- U.S. Post Office - Altoona
New towns in your inbox.
An occasional dispatch when we add towns or publish a trip idea. No spam, ever.