THE SNYDER LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Dissected Ridges and Knobs setting.
Snyder township has 45.1 square miles of land in Blair County. Its Census reference point is in Northern Dissected Ridges and Knobs, within Ridge and Valley.
Long, roughly parallel ridges and valleys follow folded and faulted rock layers. Limestone valleys, sandstone ridges and other geologic contrasts produce varied terrain and numerous regional springs and caves.
Regional context: Ridge and Valley ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Snyder and Blair County
Snyder is associated with Blair County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Snyder by land and water
The Census records 0.05 square miles of water within Snyder, or 0.1% of its total area. It is 0.1 percentage points lower than the 0.2% recorded for Blair County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Snyder township has 85.5 times the land area of nearby Northwood CDP (0.53 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

