Upper Mifflin TownshipPA
A town of 1,381.
Is Upper Mifflin Township a good place to live?
Upper Mifflin Township’s best subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and schools; its weakest is a C for walkability. Upper Mifflin Township’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 24% of the land in Upper Mifflin Township is conserved, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 8.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. State Game Lands Number 169, at 2,430 acres with 4.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Upper Mifflin Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Upper Mifflin Township stand out
Where Upper Mifflin Township beats most towns.
1,381 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Upper Mifflin Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Upper Mifflin Township is from typical.
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Moving to Upper Mifflin Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Upper Mifflin 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Upper Mifflin Township.
Very low risk in Upper Mifflin Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 84% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Upper Mifflin Township since 1996.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Public schools in Upper Mifflin Township beat 69% of Pennsylvania districts
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Lane School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 24 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Most of Upper Mifflin Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Upper Mifflin Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Upper Mifflin Township grew to 217 in 2023, 55 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Carlisle (14%), South Middleton Township (8%) and Middlesex Township (4%).
| Upper Mifflin Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 14% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Upper Mifflin Township has set aside 23.6% of its land for conservation
10 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 169 | 4.4 mi | 2,430 |
| 2. Tuscarora State Forest | 4.3 mi | 769 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Health in Upper Mifflin Township trails 67% of U.S. towns
Upper Mifflin Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Upper Mifflin Township.
| Upper Mifflin Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Upper Mifflin Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.9% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 7.7% |
| More smokers | 19.7% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Upper Mifflin Township
Upper Mifflin Township has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Raven Rock Mountain Complex and 29 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Upper Mifflin Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
17 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
30 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield
15 mi State parkPine Grove Furnace State Park
29 mi LandmarkGettysburg National Cemetery
32 mi LakeRaystown LakePhoto credits
Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Pine Grove Furnace State Park: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gettysburg National Cemetery: Photo: Henryhartley at en.wikipedia Statue: Randolph Rogers (1825-1892), Public domain · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain
Everything we know about Upper Mifflin Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Upper Mifflin Township
About 1 of every 100 Upper Mifflin Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
98% of working residents leave Upper Mifflin Township for work
Where Upper Mifflin Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Upper Mifflin Township
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Upper Mifflin Township is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,304 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 22 sq mi
Questions about Upper Mifflin Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Upper Mifflin Township, PA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.