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Millcreek TownshipPA
The city, home to 52,680 people, lies in Pennsylvania.
6 bordering townsMap →
Nicholson House and Inn · Photo: Pubdog · Public domain
Population
52,680
2025 Census estimate · −2.6% since 2020
Median home value
$231K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
43.9
years
Jobs based here
22,907
Balanced
TownGrade
B+
#441 of 1032 in PA
Is Millcreek Township a good place to live?
A good place to live, if you can afford it. Its strongest subject is schools: its public schools beat 79% of Pennsylvania towns on state tests and graduation. At B+ overall, Millcreek Township is better than 71% of U.S. towns and ranks 441st of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It also does well on health — CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of just over three quarters of the country. The trade-off is cost of living (C−) — the typical home is worth about $231K, 3.6 years of the Erie metro’s $63K median household income. The city’s trail network density is 1.1 miles per square mile, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 0.4 and U.S. towns at 0.4. The biggest place to walk is Presque Isle State Park, 1,902 acres with 14.1 miles of trail. Millcreek Township has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Presque Isle Light and Nicholson House and Inn.
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · health, CDC PLACES · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · OpenStreetMap · National Register of Historic Places.
What makes Millcreek Township stand out
Where Millcreek Township beats most towns.
Millcreek Township SD schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Grandview El Sch | K–5 | 691 |
| Belle Valley El Sch | PK–5 | 626 |
| Montessori Regional CS | K–8 | 626 |
SchoolsA−
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
7 better17 too close to call2 worse
| Widest gap | Millcreek Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10% | 14.5% |
HealthA−
Healthier than 76% of U.S. towns
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
How Millcreek Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Millcreek Township is from typical.
SchoolsGraded on exam and test resultsA−Open →HealthLecom Medical Center and Behavioral Health Pav 1.5 miles awayA−Open →Cost of livingHomes are harder to afford than in most townsC−Open →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 11.3 of 20; 7.4% of households have no car; 1.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →Jobs & income$76K median household incomeBOpen →SafetyGraded on crime per residentBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors11% conserved landAOpen →History2 places on the National RegisterC+Open →Civic life3.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateSnowy winters, 80° summer afternoons, 104″ of snow–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 43.9–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Millcreek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Millcreek Township, and how to reach them.
PowerPenelecEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterErie City Water AuthorityNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpMillfair Compost Center2301 Millfair RoadOpenStreetMap
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.govWho runs elections hereErie County Board of ElectionsErie County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Mar 2020
ZIP codes16506, 16509, 16505, 1651016506 43% · 16509 29% · 16505 19% · 16510 4%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 Millcreek Township.
Millcreek Township gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns, trades workers with Erie and other neighbors and has seen reported crime fall by a fifth or more.
OutdoorsA
11.2% of the land in Millcreek Township is protected from building
Walkers can cover 36 miles of trail in 32 parks and preserves.
#199for trails in PA
11.2%
conserved · 2,371 of 21,089 acres
36 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Presque Isle State Park | 14.1 mi | 1,902 |
| 2. Asbury Woods | 7.4 mi | 197 |
| 3. Scott Park | 6 mi | 105 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsA−
Millcreek Township earns an A− for schools
Three of the 17 schools are below, and why each made the list. Millcreek Township SD runs its public schools. Public school enrollment here: 3,433 students across 6 schools.
79%of PA districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grandview El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 691 | A− |
| McDowell HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,133 | A− |
| Asbury El SchTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 572 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
HealthA−
Millcreek Township stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: a larger share of its adults had a checkup this year
Among adults in Millcreek Township, 34% sleep under 7 hours. CDC measures, 26 in all: Millcreek Township beats Pennsylvania on 7 and trails on 2.
76%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Millcreek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 79% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 19% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
7 better17 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Millcreek Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 16% | 18.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.8% |
Lecom Medical Center and Behavioral Health Pav
1.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
74th
percentile among PA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Natural hazards: low risk in Millcreek Township, mostly inland flooding
Millcreek Township’s FEMA risk score stands at 29 of 100. FEMA puts 84% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Paid flood insurance claims here since 1978: 116.
29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
116
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Millcreek Township’s year
The Erie Intl Ap weather station records that 104 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 97% of U.S. towns.
July afternoons reach 80° and January nights drop to 21°.
104″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–36°
Spring38–56°
Summer61–79°
Fall46–61°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
About two in five of Millcreek Township’s working residents commute to Erie
Millcreek Township has about as many jobs (22,907) as working residents, but only 5,624 people both live and work here. The average commute takes 17.1 minutes, against 26.3 across Pennsylvania.
For half of commuters, work is under 5 miles away. Millcreek Township’s average trip to work comes in at 17 minutes. About one in four of the town’s working residents works in town. Employers in Millcreek Township added 1,159 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 22,907.
23%work in town
| Millcreek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 23% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 9.9% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.7% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Millcreek Township23%
Erie40%
Summit Township5%
Fairview Township3%
Lawrence Park Township2%
5 mi
median commute distance
22,907
jobs based in Millcreek Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 71% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SafetyB
Millcreek Township is safer than 58% of U.S. towns, by crime per resident
Reported crimes fell from 607 to 438 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Millcreek Township sits closer to the middle. In Millcreek Township, the property crime rate is 6.7 per 1,000 residents.
58%of U.S. towns report more crimeBSafety Grade
| Millcreek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.7 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.6 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Millcreek Township1.6
Pennsylvania2.3
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Millcreek Township6.7
Pennsylvania13.6
U.S.15.5
58th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
34th
percentile among PA towns
82
violent crimes reported in 2025
356
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Who lives here
Ages in Millcreek Township track Pennsylvania closely
Every broad age group is within 4 points of the Pennsylvania average. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 41% of adults 25 and older, vs 35% across Pennsylvania. 52,680 people lived in Millcreek Township by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate, 2.6% fewer than in 2020.
43.9median age · PA 40.9
| Millcreek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 21% | 18% |
| Median age | 43.9 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 20% | 20% | 22% |
Millcreek TownshipPennsylvaniaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
14%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school31%
Some college14%
Associate’s11%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate17%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.2 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women. Median age: women 45.5, men 42.6.
| Millcreek Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.5% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.3% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.5% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.8% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.4% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.4% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.9% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.2% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.2% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.9% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.1% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.6% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.3% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Nearby attractions
All 15 attractions →Presque Isle State Park and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Millcreek Township. Close and well known come first.
in town State parkPresque Isle State Parkin town Theme parkWaldameer Park
12 mi LandmarkFort Le Boeuf
37 mi LakeChautauqua Lake
33 mi Theme parkConneaut Lake Park3 mi Theme parkSplash LagoonSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Presque Isle State Park: Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Le Boeuf: Charles M. Stotz ?, Public domain · Chautauqua Lake: Banderas, Public domain · Conneaut Lake Park: daveynin from United States, CC BY 2.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Millcreek Township
19pages on Millcreek Township
The big questions
SchoolsA−Beat 79% of PA districts · 17 schoolsSafetyB1.6 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthA−Better than PA on 7 of 26 CDC measuresCost of livingC−Work & commuteB$76K median household income · 22,907 jobs hereNatural hazardsB+FEMA risk higher than 29% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Millcreek Township
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Erie0.7 miGannon UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Erie3.4 mi$40,656 tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Erie7.3 mi$15,972 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Millcreek Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Landmarks
2 places in Millcreek Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Millcreek Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Millcreek Township.
Erie next door grades lower for schools (D to Millcreek Township’s A−) and higher for cost of living (B− to C−).
ErieSummit TownshipGreene TownshipMcKean TownshipHarborcreek TownshipFairview TownshipMillcreek Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millcreek Township | #441 | B+ | C− | B | A− | A− |
| Erie | #1014 | D | B− | C− | D | D |
| Summit Township | #538 | B | C | — | A | B |
| Greene Township | #968 | C− | C− | — | B− | B− |
| McKean Township | #376 | A− | B− | — | A | B− |
| Harborcreek Township | #382 | A− | C+ | — | A | C+ |
| Fairview Township | #345 | A− | C− | — | A | A− |
Summit Township, Greene Township, McKean Township, Harborcreek Township and Fairview Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Millcreek Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Millcreek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Millcreek Township, PA a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Millcreek Township grades B+ overall, better than 71% of U.S. towns and #441 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A− for health, B for safety and A− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Millcreek Township, PA safe?
Yes, by national standards. Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Millcreek Township sits nearer the middle.
Is Millcreek Township, PA expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.