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Site of Mill Village Station, Pennsylvania, July 2015
Pennsylvania›Erie County

Mill VillagePA

A town of 378, settled in 1870.

Photo of Mill Village

Mill Village, PA · Photo: Adam Moss from East Amherst, New York, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Mill Village a good place to live?

Mill Village’s median age is 52.8 years, above both the Pennsylvania town median (43.2 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Mill Village has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

378 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Site of Mill Village Station, Pennsylvania, July 2015
Site of Mill Village Station, Pennsylvania, July 2015, 2015
Mill Village’s story

156 years in pictures

Census counts: 388 in 1880, 388 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and 4 maps from 1929 on.

  • 1870Mill Village is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Mill Village: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerNorthwestern Rural E C A16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Mill Village’s trash rules yet
SchoolsFort LeBoeuf 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 hereErie County Board of ElectionsErie County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Mar 2020
ZIP codes16427, 1644116427 61% · 16441 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 Village.

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Mill Village

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Mill Village since 1978.

13risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
13Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong wind
1
paid flood claims since 1978

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Mill Village’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by Fort LeBoeuf SD. Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Mill Village El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5Grades K–5102A−

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

Most of Mill Village’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them

In the comparison, Mill Village comes against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Most working residents leave Mill Village for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Mill Village has added 22 jobs, to 49 in 2023.

0%work in town
Mill VillagePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work22 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$62,000$81,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Mill Village0%
Erie24%
Waterford9%
Millcreek Township8%
Waterford Township7%
17 mi
median commute distance
49
jobs based in Mill Village
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Mill Village

Mill Village has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Mill Village’s July high is 81°F.

114″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°
Spring35–57°
Summer57–79°
Fall42–60°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Mill Village is

Mill Village beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 20% of Mill Village adults binge drink.

Mill VillagePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%18%16%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)31%34%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)18%16%17%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better25 too close to call1 worse
What stands outMill VillagePA
More smokers19.3%15.8%
Lecom Medical Center and Behavioral Health Pav
14.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental

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

Nearby attractions

Fort Le Boeuf and 10 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mill Village. Close and well known come first.

All 17 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Fort Le Boeuf: Charles M. Stotz ?, Public domain · Chautauqua Lake: Banderas, Public domain · Presque Isle State Park: Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Conneaut Lake Park: daveynin from United States, CC BY 2.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mill Village

17pages on Mill Village
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Mill Village; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Mill Village for work

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

24% → Erie Erie 24% 9% → Waterford Waterford 9% 8% → Millcreek Township Millcreek Township 8% 7% → Waterford Township Waterford Township 7% 6% → Summit Township Summit Township 6% 4% → Edinboro Edinboro 4% Mill Village · 0% stay
49jobs based in Mill Village
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Mill Village

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Mill Village is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 394 at the 2020 census, down from 412 during the 2010 census. It is part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Established
1870
Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
1,206 ft
ZIP code
16427

Questions about Mill Village

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mill Village, PA a good place to live?

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