Church HillPA
A town of 1,673 in Pennsylvania.
Is Church Hill a good place to live?
30% of residents are 65 or older in Church Hill, against 21% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. We don’t grade Church Hill yet; the figures below are still real.
Every workday, about 1,131 people come to Church Hill for work
Where Church Hill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Moving to Church Hill: who provides what
Church Hill 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 Church Hill.
Church Hill has 1.6 jobs for every working resident, and 1,131 people commute in
For half of commuters, work is under 14 miles away. Church Hill’s mean commuting time comes in at 21 minutes. Most working residents leave Church Hill for work: only 7% work in town. Jobs based in Church Hill grew to 1,182 in 2023, 347 more than in 2013.
| Church Hill | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Older than Pennsylvania overall
A bachelor’s degree or higher: 31% of adults 25 and older, vs 35% across Pennsylvania. People 65 and older are 30% of residents (20% statewide); children under 18 are 14% of residents (21% statewide). Church Hill’s median age stands at 50.1 years.
| Church Hill | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 14% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 50.1 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.3 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Church Hill | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.1% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.3% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.1% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.2% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.8% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.1% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.7% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.7% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15.1% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.3% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 41.4% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 5.5% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.7% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.3% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.8% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,700, single groups can be off by several points
Church Hill has four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 21°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, more of Church Hill’s adults report frequent physical distress
In Church Hill, 26% of adults smoke cigarettes. Church Hill: 35% of adults get no exercise outside work.
| Church Hill | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 24% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Church Hill | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 14.8% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 25.6% | 15.8% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 30.2% | 18.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Church Hill faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Church Hill sits above 58% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts just over four fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 5% to hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Church Hill sell for about $235K
77% of households own their home in the town. In Church Hill, the midpoint rent is $978 a month.
| Church Hill | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $978 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Beaver Stadium and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Church Hill. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
40 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
28 mi LakeRaystown Lake
16 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan Center
16 mi MuseumPalmer Museum of Art37 mi Theme parkDelGrosso's Amusement ParkPhoto credits
Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Palmer Museum of Art: PalmerMuseumofArt, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Church Hill
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Church Hill; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Church Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Church Hill
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Church Hill is a census-designated place located in Armagh and Brown Townships in Mifflin County in the state of Pennsylvania, United States. It is located north of the borough of Burnham. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,627 residents.
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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
Church Hill’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Church Hill.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church Hill | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Milroy | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Church Hill and Milroy aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Church Hill with a neighbor →
Questions about Church Hill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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