Mill CreekPA
A town of 283, settled in 1834.
Is Mill Creek a good place to live?
Mill Creek’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Mill Creek. Mill Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
283 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Mill Creek: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mill Creek, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mill Creek.
The typical home in Mill Creek is valued at about $168K
The typical Mill Creek home is worth about $168,000, up 1.5% in a year, 41% below the Pennsylvania typical home. At $739 a month, Mill Creek’s median rent is below both Pennsylvania’s towns ($1,115 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 61% of households own their home in Mill Creek.
| Mill Creek | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 61% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $739 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Mill Creek’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Mill Creek for work: only 1% work in town. Mill Creek’s median household income is $49,000. The top destinations are Huntingdon (12%), Smithfield Township (10%) and Shirley Township (5%).
| Mill Creek | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $49,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Mill Creek, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Mill Creek has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Mill Creek 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 1978, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Mill Creek.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Mill Creek is
Mill Creek beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 20% of Mill Creek adults smoke cigarettes.
| Mill Creek | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| What stands out | Mill Creek | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 20.1% | 15.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 7.7% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 19.1% | 16.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Beaver Stadium and 17 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mill Creek. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
4 mi LakeRaystown Lake
26 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan Center
25 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
27 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
25 mi MuseumRailroaders Memorial MuseumPhoto credits
Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0
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Everything we know about Mill Creek
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mill Creek
About 4 of every 100 Mill Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
99% of working residents leave Mill Creek for work
Where Mill Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Mill Creek
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Mill Creek is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Mill Creek had a population of 285.
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- Established
- 1848
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 686 ft
- ZIP code
- 17060
Questions about Mill Creek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Mill Creek, PA a good place to live?
Mill Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.