[3] It has a humid continental climate (Dfa/Dfb) and average monthly temperatures in Huntingdon borough range from 27.8 °F in January to 72.3 °F in July.

[4] Huntingdon County is one of the 423 counties served by the Appalachian Regional Commission,[5] and it is identified as part of "Greater Appalachia" by Colin Woodard in his book American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America.

25.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The dominant form of speech in Huntingdon County is the Central Pennsylvania accent of English.

In some areas of the county, such as Kishacoquillas Valley, where many Amish and Mennonite people live, a dialect of German known as Pennsylvania Dutch (from Deutsch, the word for German) is commonly spoken.

[17]Chart of Voter Registration Source:[18] Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and one town.