AlfarataPA
A town of 148, settled in 1891.
Is Alfarata a good place to live?
No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Alfarata. Alfarata has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
148 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Alfarata: who provides what
Alfarata is unincorporated, so Mifflin County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Alfarata.
Alfarata has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Alfarata for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Derry Township (7%), Lewistown (6%) and Harrisburg (4%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Alfarata has four seasons and pleasant summers
Alfarata has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults smoke cigarettes in Alfarata than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country
24% of adults smoke cigarettes in Alfarata, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (14%). 33% of adults get no exercise outside work in Alfarata. Alfarata beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
| Alfarata | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Alfarata | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.1% | 14.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 9.5% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 12% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Alfarata faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Alfarata
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Alfarata; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Alfarata residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Alfarata for work
Where Alfarata’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Alfarata
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Alfarata is a census-designated place located in Decatur Township, Mifflin County in the state of Pennsylvania, United States. It is located along U.S. Route 522 in eastern Mifflin County. As of the 2020 census, Alfarata had a population of 154. The community was named for the Indian girl Alfarata from the song "The Blue Juniata".
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
Questions about Alfarata
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Alfarata, PA a good place to live?
Alfarata has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.