Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
27% of residents are under 18 in Millerstown, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (22%). Millerstown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Millerstown beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1850.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Millerstown, 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 Millerstown.
Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 22°; snowfall runs to about 26 inches a winter. Summers in Millerstown are warm, and winters chilly.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Two of its 3 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. Its public schools are run by Greenwood SD. The 3 public schools in Millerstown teach 703 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 313 | B+ |
| Greenwood HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 235 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts
On expected storm and flood damage, Millerstown sits above nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. FEMA puts just over three quarters of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 7% to hurricanes. Federal aid has come to Millerstown households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2011.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The top destinations are Harrisburg (10%), Susquehanna Township (5%) and Hampden Township (5%). Just 6% of Millerstown’s working residents have a job in town. Since 2013, Millerstown has lost 57 jobs, to 240 in 2023. The town’s mean commuting time is 31 minutes.
| Millerstown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 15% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Here, 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 35% in Pennsylvania as a whole. 17% of Millerstown residents are 65 or older. The town has grown 2% since 2020, to 699 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Millerstown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 21% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 39.9 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
56% women, 44% men
About 79 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.9 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Millerstown | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.9% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.7% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.6% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.2% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.6% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.9% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.9% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.3% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.7% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.6% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.7% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.1% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.5% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
The share of adults in Millerstown who smoke cigarettes is 17%, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 14%. Among adults locally, 19% binge drink.
| Millerstown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 24% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 78% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Millerstown | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.6% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Home values are up 3.7% over the year to September 2026. For Millerstown, the midpoint rent is $735 a month. In Millerstown, 82% of households are owner-occupiers.
| Millerstown | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $735 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 82% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Millerstown; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Millerstown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Millerstown is a borough in northern Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States, located (via road) 29 miles (47 km) northwest of Harrisburg and 29 miles (47 km) southwest of Selinsgrove. The population was 688 at the 2020 Census. The borough is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Millerstown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including James Addams Beaver and J. Hale Sypher.