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Mifflin TownshipPA
814 residents make their home in this town in Pennsylvania.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
814
2025 Census estimate · −0.5% since 2020
Median home value
$235K
Census ACS
Household income
$81K
median
Median age
31.7
years
Jobs based here
442
A job hub
Is Mifflin Township a good place to live?
33% of residents are under 18 in Mifflin Township, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 22%. 32% of the land in Mifflin Township is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Mifflin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
814 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Lower Mahanoy TownshipPillowLykens TownshipWashington TownshipUpper Paxton TownshipMifflin Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Mifflin Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mifflin Township, and how to reach them.
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPillow Boro Auth water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mifflin Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereDauphin County Board of ElectionsDauphin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2022
ZIP codes17023, 17061, 1701717023 59% · 17061 38% · 17017 2%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 Mifflin Township.
Work & commute
Mifflin Township has 1.7 jobs for every working resident, and 432 people commute in
Most working residents leave Mifflin Township for work: only 4% work in town. This Pennsylvania town had 442 jobs in 2023, up 156 from 2013. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in the town. For half of commuters, work is under 20 miles away.
4%work in town
| Mifflin Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 16% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Mifflin Township4%
Gratz10%
Washington Township8%
Upper Paxton Township5%
Hegins Township5%
20 mi
median commute distance
442
jobs based in Mifflin Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Outdoors
Open space protected for good: nearly a third of Mifflin Township
1.6 miles of trail. Mifflin Township’s density of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
32.3%conserved
32.3%
conserved · 3,182 of 9,860 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Top of a low hazard risk in Mifflin Township: inland flooding
FEMA puts 71% of Mifflin Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 11% to hurricanes. Compared with three quarters of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower.
25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Mifflin Township
The range runs from 21° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 28 inches of snow a winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–38°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–63°
Oct 16
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Mifflin Township is
17% of Mifflin Township adults binge drink. In Mifflin Township, nearly two in five adults sleep under 7 hours, and 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Mifflin Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better19 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Mifflin Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.9% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 7.4% |
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center
22.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Mifflin Township
17pages on Mifflin Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mifflin Township
About 1 of every 100 Mifflin Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
A job hub
Every workday, about 432 people come to Mifflin Township for work
Where Mifflin Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
442jobs based in Mifflin Township
4%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Mifflin Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Mifflin Township is a township that is located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 817 at the time of the 2020 census, an increase over the figure of 662 tabulated in 2000.
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- Area
- 16 sq mi
Questions about Mifflin Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mifflin Township, PA a good place to live?
Mifflin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.