Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
McVeytown’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. McVeytown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where McVeytown beats most towns.
Census counts: 348 in 1840, a peak of 685 in 1870, 344 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1923 and 2 maps from 1950 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in McVeytown, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in McVeytown.
Most working residents leave McVeytown for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in McVeytown grew to 95 in 2023, 38 more than in 2013. 5.5% of residents live below the poverty line in McVeytown, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%.
| McVeytown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical McVeytown home is worth about $218,000, up 5.9% in a year, 24% below the Pennsylvania typical home. The median rent in McVeytown is $756 a month.
| McVeytown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $756 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in McVeytown since 2004.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
McVeytown has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
McVeytown beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 19% of McVeytown adults binge drink.
| McVeytown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | McVeytown | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.2% | 5.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around McVeytown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
36 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
15 mi LakeRaystown Lake
22 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan Center
40 mi State parkPine Grove Furnace State Park
34 mi Theme parkLakemont ParkBeaver 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 · Pine Grove Furnace State Park: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of McVeytown
About 4 of every 100 McVeytown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
McVeytown is a borough in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States, on the west bank of the Juniata River. Formerly known as Waynesburg, it was settled in 1762, laid out in 1795, and incorporated in 1833. The population was 344 at the 2020 census. The "Father of Pennsylvania Forestry", Dr. Joseph Rothrock was born in McVeytown on April 9, 1839. He was largely responsible for the acquisition of the lands that became Pennsylvania state parks and forests, including Rothrock State Forest.
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McVeytown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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