The population of the McConnellstown City was recorded at 5,417 people in the 2010 United States Census. The borough has a U1 Census Class Code and a functional status code of S. This area is a minor civil division of Huntingdon County. The city is a census-designated place, which means that it is statistically equivalent to a self-governing place, but has no governmental functions. This area also contains a number of group quarters, which include nursing facilities, prisons, and college residents halls.
The McConnellstown city limits are two miles long, five miles wide, and one-half miles across. The city is in the Huntingdon County region of Pennsylvania and is home to the Oshkosh Corporation's JLG Industries. The city is situated at an elevation of 896 feet above sea level and is bordered by Walker Township and the Appalachian Mountains.