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MifflintownPA

Population

819

2025 Census estimate · −2.6% since 2020

Is Mifflintown a good place to live?

40% of households own their home in Mifflintown, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (78%) and U.S. towns (73%). Mifflintown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Mifflintown stand out

Where Mifflintown beats most towns.

A history going back 236 years.

Small town

819 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Mifflin · 1 mi Port Royal · 3 mi Fermanagh Township · 3 mi Milford Township · 4 mi Walker Township · 5 mi Turbett Township · 5 mi

First-Juniata-County-Courthouse, 1870

Mifflintown’s story

236 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1870.

1790Mifflintown is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Mifflintown: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Mifflintown, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterMifflintown Muni Auth water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mifflintown’s trash rules yet

SchoolsJuniata 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 hereJuniata County Board of ElectionsJuniata County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025

ZIP code1705917059 100%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 Mifflintown.

Climate

In Mifflintown, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Mifflintown 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.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–40°

Spring40–62°

Summer61–84°

Fall44–65°

Oct 24

typical first frost

Apr 21

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 22°Rain & snow26″ of snow a winter · 43 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Mifflintown faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Mifflintown.

67risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanes

paid flood claims since 1996

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageMifflintown’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims3 paid flood claims · Since 1996 Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Mifflintown Get ready0.7 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Mifflintown

Most working residents leave Mifflintown for work: only 3% work in town. Mifflintown’s median household income is $52,000, against $81,000 in Pennsylvania’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. 12% of residents live below the poverty line in Mifflintown.

3%work in town

	Mifflintown	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Median household income	$52,000	$81,000	$80,000
Below the poverty line	12%	7.6%	9.6%
Working residents who work in town	3.2%	6.3%	8%
Average trip to work	24 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Mifflintown3%

Fermanagh Township12%

Walker Township10%

Delaware Township9%

Harrisburg4%

13 mi

median commute distance

340

jobs based in Mifflintown

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here340 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work3% work in Mifflintown Commute times24 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 13 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Housing

Mifflintown’s typical home value is about $241K

The typical Mifflintown home is worth about $241,000, up 1.9% in a year, 16% below the Pennsylvania typical home. Mifflintown’s median rent is $772 a month.

$241KZillow home value

Typical home value

Mifflintown$241K

Pennsylvania$287K

+1.9%

value change, 1 year

Full pageMifflintown’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 1.9% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.7 years of income Rents$772 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Health

Mifflintown stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: a larger share of its adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance

12% of Mifflintown adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Mifflintown beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 77% of Mifflintown adults had a checkup this year.

	Mifflintown	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	29%	34%	35%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)	12%	6.9%	8.1%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	19%	18%	16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	77%	79%	79%