Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 4,443.
Millcreek Township's standout: crime is low: it reports less per resident than 98% of U.S. towns. Overall it grades B, ranked 527th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. The median household earns $91K and natural-hazard risk is low. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 91% of U.S. towns, with 2 places on the National Register. 19% of the land in Millcreek Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Only 107 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns score lower on walkability. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 225, at 304 acres.
Where Millcreek Township beats most towns.
House of Miller at Millbach3,892 counted in 2010 and 4,368 in 2020; an estimated 4,443 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Millcreek Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for safety (better than 98% of comparable towns) to D for walkability (better than 9%), so the B overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,921 in 2000, 4,350 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1958 and 5 maps from 1902 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Millcreek Township, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Millcreek Township.
Millcreek Township sends most of its workers to Jackson Township and beyond and sees little violent crime.
Violent crime is rare: 0 reported in 2025, 0 per 1,000 residents.
At 0 per 1,000 residents, Millcreek Township’s violent crime rate is below both Pennsylvania’s towns (0.7) and U.S. towns (1.6). The property crime rate in Millcreek Township is 2.7 per 1,000 residents.
| Millcreek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.7 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by Eastern Lebanon County SD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELCO Intermd SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–5 | Grades 3–5 | 505 | B− |
| Millbach Mennonite School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 1–10 | Grades 1–10 | 59 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Millcreek Township since 2000.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Millcreek Township has 532 jobs for its 1,885 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. Jobs based here grew from 373 in 2013 to 532.
Most working residents leave Millcreek Township for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Millcreek Township grew to 532 in 2023, 159 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Jackson Township (7%), Lebanon (5%) and Myerstown (4%).
| Millcreek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $91,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 9.9% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
0.9 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 225 | 0.6 mi | 304 |
| 2. Womelsdorf-Robesonia Joint Authority Watershed | — | 298 |
| 3. Noel K. Hertzog Memorial Fields | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Millcreek Township has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Millcreek Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 17% of adults smoke cigarettes in Millcreek Township.
| Millcreek Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 78% | 79% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Millcreek Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.9% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Millcreek Township. Close and well known come first.
24 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
39 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
11 mi MuseumEphrata Cloister
21 mi Theme parkDutch Wonderland
24 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
24 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate WorldHersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ephrata Cloister: 1549bcp at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Millcreek Township
About 1 of every 100 Millcreek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Millcreek Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Millcreek Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Millcreek Township is a township in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,350 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Lebanon, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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6 towns share a border with Millcreek Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millcreek Township | #527 | B | C+ | A+ | C | B |
| Richland | — | — | B+ | — | C | B |
| Heidelberg Township | #656 | B− | C+ | — | C | B− |
| Marion Township | — | — | C− | — | C+ | B− |
| Jackson Township | #859 | C | C | — | C | C+ |
| West Cocalico Township | #500 | B+ | C+ | — | A− | B |
| Newmanstown | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Richland and Marion Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Richland, Heidelberg Township, Marion Township, Jackson Township and West Cocalico Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Newmanstown isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Millcreek Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Millcreek Township grades B overall, better than 65% of U.S. towns and #527 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B for health, A+ for safety and C for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
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