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BarrvillePA

This town in Pennsylvania has a population of 322.

Is Barrville a good place to live?

Barrville’s midpoint age is 24.2 years, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 43.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Barrville. 30% of the land in Barrville is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Rothrock State Forest, at 137 acres. Barrville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

322 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Barrville: who provides what

Barrville is unincorporated, so Mifflin County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPenelecEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterTrotter Farms water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMifflin CountyMifflin County provides services here
SchoolsMifflin County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMifflin County Board of ElectionsMifflin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes17084, 1700417084 77% · 17004 23%Census 2020

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 Barrville.

Outdoors

nearly a third of the land in Barrville is protected from building

Trails run 0.7 miles in 1 park or preserve.

30.4%conserved
30.4%
conserved · 137 of 449 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Rothrock State Forest0.7 mi137

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commute

Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, fewer of Barrville’s working residents work locally

The top destinations are Brown Township (14%), Armagh Township (12%) and Ferguson Township (8%).

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Barrville1%
Brown Township14%
Armagh Township12%
Ferguson Township8%
Burnham6%
12 mi
median commute distance
18
jobs based in Barrville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

44″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–36°
Spring37–57°
Summer59–78°
Fall42–60°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Barrville’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town

Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Barrville. For adults in the town, the share who have obesity is 38%. CDC measures, 26 in all: Barrville beats Pennsylvania on 2 and trails on 13.

BarrvillePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%11%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%34%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)21%17%14%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
2 better11 too close to call13 worse
What stands outBarrvillePA
Fewer binge drinkers15.1%18.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure84.8%79.2%
More adults with COPD13.4%7.7%
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital
7.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Barrville, with inland flooding at the top

For Barrville, the FEMA risk score is 58 of 100. FEMA puts 81% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 5% to hurricanes.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

Beaver Stadium and 15 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Barrville. Close and well known come first.

All 39 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0 · Palmer Museum of Art: PalmerMuseumofArt, CC BY-SA 4.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Barrville

15pages on Barrville
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Barrville

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Barrville for work

Where Barrville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

14% → Brown Township Brown Township 14% 12% → Armagh Township Armagh Township 12% 8% → Ferguson Township Ferguson Township 8% 6% → Burnham Burnham 6% 6% → Lewistown Lewistown 6% 6% → Union Township Union Township 6% Barrville · 1% stay
18jobs based in Barrville
1%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Barrville

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Barrville is a census-designated place located in Brown Township, Mifflin County in the state of Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Barrville had a population of 179.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.7 sq mi

Questions about Barrville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Barrville, PA a good place to live?

Barrville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.