Mifflintown spent less per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar cities
Mifflintown’s borough government spent $293,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $324 per resident.
What stands out about how Mifflintown is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$324 per resident in 2022: less than 71% of them
Mifflintown’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($324 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $484, and the middle half spent $300–$726. Mifflintown spent less than 71% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($38,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mifflintown itself left out).
About $324 per resident a year, or $0.89 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 42%.
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No trend yet
Mifflintown reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,361 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.84% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Mifflintown’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Mifflintown’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mifflintown →
Who’s in charge in Mifflintown
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mifflintown’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on mifflintownborough.com ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 903 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (903).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Juniata County School District
Mifflintown’s K–12 school district, shared with Beale Township, Delaware Township, Fayette Township, Fermanagh Township, Lack Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,884 per pupil, $9,569 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Mifflintown’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Mifflintown alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Juniata County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.3%9,721 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.9%2,290 votesOthers: 0.8% (93 votes).
Most votes in Juniata County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Mifflintown lies in Juniata County. Every 2024 race in Juniata County is on the county’s page.
Juniata County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Mifflintown.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: mifflintownborough.com ↗
- 2Pennsylvania HouseState representatives
- 3Pennsylvania SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Pennsylvania
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Mifflintown’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mifflintown’s government
How much does Mifflintown spend per resident?
About $324 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $324 was less than 71% of 574 Pennsylvania cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mifflintown?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,361 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.84% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mifflintownborough.com.
Who runs Mifflintown’s government?
See mifflintownborough.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mifflintown yet.
How did Mifflintown vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Mifflintown alone. Juniata County, where 100% of Mifflintown lies, voted Trump 80.3%, Harris 18.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mifflintown?
1 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,631 (about $115,572 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mifflintown in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Judy Ward) and State House District 86 (Perry Stambaugh). The House district also covers 44 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →