Snyder County, Pennsylvania

Snyder County, Pennsylvania
Snyder County, Pennsylvania
County
	Coordinates: 40°46′N 77°04′W / 40.77°N 77.06°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.; ;
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
Founded	March 2, 1855
County seat	Middleburg
Area
• Total	332 sq mi (860 km2)
• Land	331 sq mi (860 km2)
• Water	1.2 sq mi (3 km2)
Population (2020)
• Total	39,736
• Density	120/sq mi (50/km2)
Website	www.snydercounty.org

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Snyder County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 39,736. The county seat is Middleburg. The county was created on March 2, 1855, from parts of Union County and named after Simon Snyder, the third Governor of Pennsylvania.

Geography[edit | edit source]

Snyder County is situated in the central part of Pennsylvania. According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 332 square miles (860 km²), of which 331 square miles (860 km²) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) (0.4%) is water.

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Demographics[edit | edit source]

As of the 2020 census, there were 39,736 people, 14,414 households, and 10,123 families residing in the county. The population density was 120 people per square mile (46/km²). The racial makeup of the county was predominantly White, with small percentages of other races.