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Pennsylvania State Route 864 eastbound in Mill Creek Township (2)
Pennsylvania›Lycoming County

Mill Creek TownshipPA

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Photo of Mill Creek Township

Mill Creek Township, PA · Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Mill Creek Township a good place to live?

Mill Creek Township’s typical journey to work is 37 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 5 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a higher owner-occupancy rate than Mill Creek Township. Mill Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Mill Creek Township stand out

Where Mill Creek Township beats most towns.

Small town

591 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Wolf TownshipUpper Fairfield TownshipMuncy TownshipWolf TownshipUpper Fairfield TownshipMuncy TownshipMill Creek Township
1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Pennsylvania - Lycoming County - Mill Creek - ED 41-37
1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Pennsylvania - Lycoming County - Mill Creek - ED 41-37, 1880
Mill Creek Township’s story

254 years in pictures

The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 5 maps from 1930 on.

  • 1772Mill Creek Township is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Mill Creek Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Mill Creek Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerSullivan County R E CEIAHIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mill Creek Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEast Lycoming 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 hereLycoming County Board of ElectionsLycoming County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes17756, 1775417756 61% · 17754 39%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 Mill Creek Township.

Work & commute

With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Mill Creek Township’s workers commute out

The median commute is under 14 miles. Mill Creek Township’s middle household income stands at $98,000. The top destinations are Williamsport (16%), Muncy Township (7%) and Mahoning Township (5%).

0%work in town
Mill Creek TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median household income$98,000$81,000$80,000
Below the poverty line8.4%7.6%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Mill Creek Township0%
Williamsport16%
Muncy Township7%
Mahoning Township5%
Hughesville4%
14 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Mill Creek Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Mill Creek Township, mostly inland flooding

In Mill Creek Township, the FEMA hazard score is 78 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 88% come from inland flooding.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Who lives here

Fewer adults under 35 in Mill Creek Township than across Pennsylvania

The midpoint age for Mill Creek Township comes to 51.7 years. Adults 18 to 34 are just over one in ten residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 27% of residents (20% statewide). Four-year graduates: 26% of adults 25 and older here, 35% across Pennsylvania.

51.7median age · PA 40.9
Mill Creek TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median age51.7 years43.2 years40.5 years
Aged 65 or older27%21%18%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+26%29%29%
Mill Creek TownshipPennsylvaniaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma8%
High school47%
Some college9%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s15%
Graduate12%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.9 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Mill Creek Township
Mill Creek TownshipPAU.S.
Under 104.3%10.8%11.6%
10 to 1713.3%9.7%10.3%
18 to 245.9%9%9.1%
25 to 346.1%13%13.7%
35 to 4412.2%12.6%13.2%
45 to 5414.8%11.9%12.2%
55 to 6416.5%13.6%12.7%
65 to 7420.2%11.4%10.2%
75 and older6.7%8.1%7%
No diploma8.2%7.9%10.4%
High school46.6%32.9%26%
Some college9.4%15.1%19.1%
Associate’s9.4%8.9%8.8%
Bachelor’s14.8%20.9%21.6%
Graduate11.6%14.3%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points

Climate

Mill Creek Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

For Mill Creek Township, the typical July afternoon high is 83°F.

36″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring36–59°
Summer58–80°
Fall41–61°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Mill Creek Township is

For adults in Mill Creek Township, the share who had a checkup this year is 80%. In Mill Creek Township, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes.

Mill Creek TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%17%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)17%18%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)80%79%79%
Depression (CDC PLACES)25%24%23%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better22 too close to call4 worse
What stands outMill Creek TownshipPA
More adults who have had cancer10.3%8.8%
More adults with COPD8.9%7.7%
More adults with heart disease8.4%7.4%
UPMC Muncy
6.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, less of Mill Creek Township is conserved land

The trail density in Mill Creek Township is 0.1 miles per square mile. Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 1.6 miles. Also worth knowing: the town has one park or preserve, 19 acres in all.

0.3%conserved
Mill Creek TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.3%8.2%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.40.4
0.3%
conserved · 19 of 7,272 acres
1.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Loyalsock State Forest—19

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mill Creek Township

17pages on Mill Creek Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Mill Creek Township

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Mill Creek Township for work

Where Mill Creek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Williamsport Williamsport 16% 7% → Muncy Township Muncy Township 7% 5% → Mahoning Township Mahoning Township 5% 4% → Hughesville Hughesville 4% 4% → Muncy Muncy 4% 4% → Wolf Township Wolf Township 4% Mill Creek Township · 0% stay
7jobs based in Mill Creek Township
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Mill Creek Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Mill Creek Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 580 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Williamsport Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1772
Area
11 sq mi
Elevation
889 ft

Questions about Mill Creek Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mill Creek Township, PA a good place to live?

Mill Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.