Strodes MillsPA
Population 836: a town settled in 1832.
Is Strodes Mills a good place to live?
Only 3 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a higher owner-occupancy rate than Strodes Mills. Strodes Mills has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Strodes Mills.
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Strodes Mills than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country
The top destinations are Granville Township (13%), Lewistown (10%) and Derry Township (10%). Since 2013, Strodes Mills has added 46 jobs, to 146 in 2023. The average commute for Strodes Mills is 32 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Half commute less than 14 miles.
| Strodes Mills | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Strodes Mills, with inland flooding at the top
The risk rating from FEMA for Strodes Mills is 70 of 100, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (30 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Just over four fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 6%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Strodes Mills
A winter brings about 26 inches of snow, with January nights at 21° and July afternoons at 85°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Strodes Mills is
16% of Strodes Mills adults report frequent physical distress. This Pennsylvania town beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| Strodes Mills | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Strodes Mills | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.9% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.2% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Strodes Mills
Moving to Strodes Mills: who provides what
Strodes Mills is unincorporated, so Mifflin County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
99% of working residents leave Strodes Mills for work
Where Strodes Mills’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Strodes Mills; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Strodes Mills residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
About Strodes Mills
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Strodes Mills is a census-designated place located in Oliver and Granville Townships in Mifflin County in the state of Pennsylvania, United States. It is located along U.S. Route 22 and U.S. Route 522 in central Mifflin County, between the community of McVeytown and the borough of Lewistown. As of the 2010 census the population was 757 residents.
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- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
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