It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The former alignment of U.S. Route 22 climbs the Front in the northern part of the township, though the current limited-access routing of US-22 runs farther to the north.

The township includes the census-designated place of Blue Knob, plus parts of the CDPs of Puzzletown and Foot of Ten.

[3] As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,115 people, 428 households, and 324 families residing in the township.

21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.