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Pennsylvania›Mercer County

Mill Creek TownshipPA

A town of 757 in Pennsylvania.

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Is Mill Creek Township a good place to live?

Mill Creek Township’s July high is 81°F, against 85°F in Pennsylvania’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Maurice K. Goddard State Park, at 432 acres. Mill Creek Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

757 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Sandy Lake TownshipNew Vernon TownshipNew LebanonFrench Creek TownshipSandy Lake TownshipNew Vernon TownshipNew LebanonFrench Creek TownshipMill Creek Township
Course of Mill Creek (French Creek tributary)
Course of Mill Creek (French Creek tributary), 2019
Mill Creek Township’s story

Mill Creek Township in pictures

Census counts: 639 in 2000, 776 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2019 and 4 maps from 1911 on.

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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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PowerPenn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers66% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mill Creek Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLakeview 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 hereMercer County Board of ElectionsMercer County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2022
ZIP codes16145, 16362, 1631116145 80% · 16362 18% · 16311 3%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

Mill Creek Township has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

Half of commuters travel less than 20 miles. Jobs based in Mill Creek Township fell to 44 in 2023, 27 fewer than in 2013. For most workers, Mill Creek Township is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Sandy Lake Township (4%), New Vernon Township (3%) and Sharon (3%).

3%work in town
Mill Creek TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work27 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town3.1%6.3%8%
Below the poverty line7.3%7.6%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Mill Creek Township3%
Sandy Lake Township4%
New Vernon Township3%
Sharon3%
New Lebanon3%
20 mi
median commute distance
44
jobs based in Mill Creek Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

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

Compared with 71% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Mill Creek Township is lower. 85% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. Paid flood insurance claims in the town since 1985: 3.

29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
29Low riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
3
paid flood claims since 1985

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Mill Creek Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

In Mill Creek Township, the January low is 18°F.

54″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring36–58°
Summer57–80°
Fall41–61°
Oct 23
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

9.6% of Mill Creek Township is conserved land

There are 0.4 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve.

9.6%conserved
9.6%
conserved · 1,184 of 12,321 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Maurice K. Goddard State Park—432

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

Health

How healthy Mill Creek Township is

The share of adults in Mill Creek Township who had a checkup this year: 80%. Among adults here, 36% have high blood pressure and 17% binge drink.

Mill Creek TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)80%79%79%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%34%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)17%18%16%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%17%14%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better22 too close to call4 worse
What stands outMill Creek TownshipPA
More adults who have had cancer10.5%8.8%
More adults with heart disease8.6%7.4%
More adults with COPD8.9%7.7%
Grove City Medical Center
15.9 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 Mill Creek Township

17pages on Mill Creek Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Mill Creek Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Mill Creek Township for work

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

4% → Sandy Lake Township Sandy Lake Township 4% 3% → New Vernon Township New Vernon Township 3% 3% → Sharon Sharon 3% 3% → New Lebanon New Lebanon 3% 3% → Grove City Grove City 3% 3% → Hermitage Hermitage 3% Mill Creek Township · 3% stay
44jobs based in Mill Creek Township
3%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Mill Creek Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Mill Creek Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 776 at the 2020 census, down from 721 in 2010.

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

Area
19 sq mi

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.