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Mifflin County, Pennsylvania

January 01, 1970

Not to be confused with Mifflin, Juniata County, Pennsylvania.

Mifflin County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 46,143.[1] Its county seat is Lewistown.[2][1] The county was created on September 19, 1789, from parts of Cumberland County and Northumberland County. It was named for Thomas Mifflin, the first Governor of Pennsylvania. Mifflin County comprises the Lewistown, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area. The county is part of the Central Pennsylvania region of the state.[a]

Mifflin County
County
former Mifflin County Courthouse
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°37′N 77°37′W / 40.61°N 77.62°W / 40.61; -77.62
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
FoundedSeptember 19, 1789
Named forThomas Mifflin
SeatLewistown
Largest boroughLewistown
Area
 • Total415 sq mi (1,070 km2)
 • Land411 sq mi (1,060 km2)
 • Water3.7 sq mi (10 km2)  0.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total46,143
 • Density110/sq mi (43/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district13th
Websitewww.co.mifflin.pa.us

Geography edit

Main article: Geography of Pennsylvania § The Mountains

The county terrain is formed by the folded Appalachian Mountain ridges which run from southwest to northeast across the county. The terrain slopes to the northeast,[3] with its highest point (Broad Mtn) 1.25 miles (2.01 km) East Northeast from the county's Northwest corner, just south of the county's border with Centre County. It measures 2,339 ft (713 m) Above sea level.[4] The Juniata River flows northeast through the lower part of the county, exiting northeastward into Juniata County near Hawstone.[5] The county has a total area of 415 square miles (1,070 km2), of which 411 square miles (1,060 km2) is land and 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2) (0.9%) is water.[6]

Mifflin County is located in, and has its boundaries defined by, the Ridge-and Valley Appalachian Mountains of Pennsylvania. US Route 322, a major divided highway, connects the county to the rest of the state on its route between Harrisburg and State College. US Route 522 also connects the county to the rest of the state on its route between Selinsgrove and Mount Union.

The county has a humid continental climate (Dfa/Dfb) and average temperatures in downtown Lewistown range from 27.8 °F in January to 72.7 °F in July.[7]

Adjacent counties edit

Major highways edit

Protected areas edit

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
17907,562—
180013,60980.0%
181012,132−10.9%
182016,61837.0%
183021,69030.5%
184013,092−39.6%
185014,98014.4%
186016,3409.1%
187017,5087.1%
188019,57711.8%
189019,9962.1%
190023,16015.8%
191027,78520.0%
192031,43913.2%
193040,33528.3%
194042,9936.6%
195043,6911.6%
196044,3481.5%
197045,2682.1%
198046,9083.6%
199046,197−1.5%
200046,4860.6%
201046,6820.4%
202046,143−1.2%
2021 (est.)46,1360.0%
US Decennial Census[8]
1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10]
1990-2000[11] 2010-2017[12][13]

2010 census edit

As of the 2010 U.S. census, there were 46,682 people and 18,743 households in the county. The population density was 113.6 people per square mile (43.9 people/km2). There were 21,537 housing units at an average density of 52.4 units per square mile (20.2/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.53% White, 0.64% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. 1.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 38.8% were of German, 19.2% American, 8.0% Irish and 7.5% English ancestry. 5.7% report speaking Pennsylvania Dutch, Dutch, or German at home.[14]

There were 18,743 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.60% were married couples living together, 8.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.90% were non-families. 26.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.99.

The county population contained 23.1% under the age of 18, 2.2% from 18 to 19, 5.1% from 20 to 24, 10.4% from 25 to 34, 20.1% from 35 to 49, 20.6% from 50 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. The population was 48.93% male, and 51.07% female.

2020 census edit

Mifflin County Racial Composition[15]
Race Num. Perc.
White (NH) 43,343 94%
Black or African American (NH) 350 0.75%
Native American (NH) 51 0.11%
Asian (NH) 160 0.34%
Pacific Islander (NH) 0 0%
Other/Mixed (NH) 1,260 2.73%
Hispanic or Latino 979 2.12%

Amish community edit

The Amish community in Mifflin County, established in 1791, had a total population of 3,905 people (in 30 congregations) in 2017,[16] or 8.5% of the county's population.

Dialect edit

The dominant form of speech in Mifflin County is the Central Pennsylvania accent. Almost everyone in Mifflin County speaks English. The Amish and some Mennonites speak Pennsylvania German, also known as Pennsylvania Dutch, a West Central German dialect, which is quite different from modern Standard German. The Amish and Mennonites also can speak English. Few non-Amish or Mennonites in Mifflin County today speak Pennsylvania German, but this was not true in the past.

Micropolitan Statistical Area edit

See also: List of micropolitan statistical areas

The United States Office of Management and Budget[17] has designated Mifflin County as the Lewistown, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area (µSA).[18] As of the 2010 United States Census[19] the micropolitan area ranked 10th most populous in the State of Pennsylvania and the 237th most populous in the United States with a population of 46,682.

Law and government edit

County Commissioners edit

  • Rob Postal (R)
  • Noah Wise (R)
  • Kevin Kodish (D)

County Auditors edit

  • Helen Kirk (R)
  • Barbara Clemmons (R)
  • Kendra Dunmire (D)

Other County Officers edit

  • District Attorney: Christopher Torquato (R)
  • Sheriff: James Drayer (R)
  • Treasurer: Diane Griffith (R)
  • Register & Recorder: Ellen Amspacker (R)
  • Coroner: Andrea Alcalde (R)
  • Prothonotary: Tammy Stuck (R)

State Representatives[20] edit

(as of January 2023)

State Senator[20] edit

(as of January 2023)

United States Representative edit

United States Senators edit

Mifflin County voters have been reliably Republican. In only one national election since 1940 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate.

United States presidential election results for Mifflin County, Pennsylvania[21]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 16,670 77.37% 4,603 21.36% 274 1.27%
2016 14,094 75.28% 3,877 20.71% 750 4.01%
2012 11,939 72.73% 4,273 26.03% 204 1.24%
2008 10,929 65.89% 5,375 32.40% 283 1.71%
2004 11,726 69.79% 4,889 29.10% 187 1.11%
2000 9,400 64.32% 4,835 33.08% 379 2.59%
1996 6,888 50.21% 5,327 38.83% 1,503 10.96%
1992 6,300 42.89% 4,946 33.67% 3,442 23.43%
1988 8,170 62.49% 4,790 36.63% 115 0.88%
1984 9,106 63.35% 5,178 36.03% 89 0.62%
1980 7,541 55.78% 5,226 38.65% 753 5.57%
1976 7,698 54.56% 6,210 44.01% 201 1.42%
1972 9,989 72.10% 3,667 26.47% 199 1.44%
1968 8,133 55.33% 5,681 38.65% 884 6.01%
1964 6,006 40.43% 8,811 59.31% 39 0.26%
1960 10,315 67.85% 4,816 31.68% 72 0.47%
1956 8,638 62.94% 5,078 37.00% 9 0.07%
1952 8,620 59.22% 5,889 40.46% 47 0.32%
1948 5,666 53.84% 4,762 45.25% 95 0.90%
1944 6,205 51.92% 5,693 47.63% 54 0.45%
1940 6,352 47.48% 6,993 52.27% 34 0.25%
1936 6,867 41.56% 9,581 57.98% 77 0.47%
1932 5,525 58.95% 3,654 38.99% 193 2.06%
1928 8,932 86.97% 1,270 12.37% 68 0.66%
1924 4,780 66.92% 1,999 27.99% 364 5.10%
1920 3,872 58.93% 2,400 36.52% 299 4.55%
1916 2,105 47.37% 1,965 44.22% 374 8.42%
1912 654 14.60% 1,400 31.25% 2,426 54.15%
1908 2,902 59.39% 1,799 36.82% 185 3.79%
1904 3,054 66.10% 1,378 29.83% 188 4.07%
1900 2,594 56.48% 1,842 40.10% 157 3.42%
1896 2,662 54.22% 2,052 41.79% 196 3.99%
1892 2,175 49.82% 2,029 46.47% 162 3.71%
1888 2,321 51.46% 2,084 46.21% 105 2.33%

Economy edit

Major employers in Mifflin County include:

  • Asher’s Chocolates
  • First Quality
  • Geisinger Health
  • Giant Food
  • Jarden Plastics
  • Lowe’s
  • Marlette Homes
  • Mifflin County School District
  • Overhead Door Corporation
  • Philips
  • Standard Steel
  • Trinity Packaging
  • Walmart

Education edit

 
Map of Mifflin County Pennsylvania Public School Districts

Public school districts edit

Most of the county is served by the Mifflin County School District, with the exception of Wayne Township and the boroughs of Newton-Hamilton and Kistler, which are part of the Mount Union Area School District.

Head Start preschool programs edit

Head Start is a federally and state funded preschool program for low income children. The program serves 3- and 4-year-olds. In order to participate the family income must be below federal poverty guidelines.

  • Coleman Head Start Center[22]
  • McVeytown Head Start Center

Private schools edit

  • Sacred Heart provides a private, Catholic education from kindergarten through fifth grade.[23]
  • Belleville Mennonite School, Beth-El Christian Day School, and Valley View Christian School provide Mennonite education through grade twelve.
  • Mifflin County Christian Academy located in Decatur Township provides Christian education from kindergarten through grade twelve as well as day care.
  • Several Old Order Amish schools provide education through grade eight.

Colleges and universities edit

Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology located in Lewistown provides post high school degrees in nursing, auto mechanics and electrical services and other technology driven careers.

The Lewistown branch of the South Hills School of Business and Technology offers associate degrees and other certifications in various areas of business, technology, and some health care. (Closed 2019)

The Penn State Learning Center in Lewistown offers both two-year and four-year degrees. Recently, the Learning Center opened a state-of-the-art science lab to be used by students attending the Lewistown Hospital School of Nursing.

Media edit

Radio stations edit

AM edit

FM edit

Television edit

Mifflin County does not have a local television station but it is provided with local coverage from the following stations outside of the county from both the Harrisburg and Johnstown/Altoona markets:

  • WHTM 27 Harrisburg (27.1 ABC, 27.2 ION, 27.3 GetTV, 27.4 Laff)
  • WPMT 43 York (43.1 FOX, 43.2 AntennaTV)
  • WHP 21 Harrisburg (21.1 CBS, 21.2 MyNetworkTV, 21.3 CW)
  • WGAL 8 Lancaster (8.1 NBC, 8.2 MeTV)
  • WTAJ 10 Altoona (10.1 CBS, 10.2 Escape, 10.3 Laff, 10.4 Grit)
  • WJAC 6 Johnstown (6.1 NBC, 6.2 MeTV, 6.3 Comet, 6.4 CW)
  • WATM 23 Altoona (23.1 ABC, 23.2 FOX, 23.3 ThisTV, 23.4 AntennaTV)
  • WWCP 8 Johnstown (8.1 FOX, 8.2 ABC)
  • WHVL 29 State College (29.1 MyNetworkTV, 29.2 Buzzr)

Newspapers edit

  • Lewistown Sentinel
  • County Observer[24]

Communities edit

 
Mifflin County, showing Boroughs (red), Townships (white), and Census-designated places (blue).

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns.

Boroughs edit

Census-designated places and unincorporated communities edit

Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the US Census Bureau for the purpose of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities are listed here as well.

Townships edit

Population ranking edit

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Mifflin County.[19]

† county seat

Rank City/Town/etc. Municipal type Population (2010 Census)
1 † Lewistown Borough 8,338
2 Burnham Borough 2,054
3 Belleville CDP 1,827
4 Church Hill CDP 1,627
5 Milroy CDP 1,498
6 Highland Park CDP 1,380
7 Yeagertown CDP 1,050
8 Strodes Mills CDP 757
9 Reedsville CDP 641
10 Juniata Terrace Borough 542
11 Allensville CDP 503
12 Granville CDP 440
13 Maitland CDP 357
14 McVeytown Borough 342
15 Kistler Borough 320
16 Mattawana CDP 276
17 Lumber City CDP 255
18 Longfellow CDP 215
19 Newton Hamilton Borough 205
20 Cedar Crest CDP 195
21 Atkinson Mills CDP 174
22 Potlicker Flats CDP 172
23 Barrville CDP 160
24 Alfarata CDP 149
25 Wagner CDP 128
26 Siglerville CDP 106

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Includes Centre, Lycoming, Northumberland, Columbia, Mifflin, Union, Snyder, Clinton, Juniata and Montour Counties
  1. ^ a b "QuickFacts: Mifflin County, Pennsylvania". Census.gov. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
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  10. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 24, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
  11. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
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  16. ^ The 12 Largest Amish Communities (2017) at Amish America
  17. ^ "Office of Management and Budget". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
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  20. ^ a b Center, Legislativate Data Processing. "Find Your Legislator". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  21. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
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Further reading edit

  • Raymond Martin Bell, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania: Families and Records before 1800. Washington PA (1987)
  • Raymond Martin Bell, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, in the Revolution, 1775-1783. Washington PA (1993)
  • Raymond Martin Bell, The Houses of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. Washington PA (1970)
  • Forest K Fisher, Mifflin County. Charleston SC: Arcadia Publishing (2008)
  • I. Daniel Rupp, History of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. Laughlintown PA: Southwest Pennsylvania Genealogical Services, n.d. [1983].
  • John Martin Stroup, The Amish of the Kishacoquillas Valley, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania: When Did They Come, and Why? What of the Future? Lewistown PA: Mifflin County Historical Society (1965)
  • John Martin Stroup and Raymond Martin Bell, The Genesis of Mifflin County Pennsylvania: Its Aborigines, Explorers, Early Settlement and Development, Indian Wars and The Revolution, and Formation as a County. Lewistown PA: Mifflin County Historical Society (1957)
  • John Martin Stroup and Raymond Martin Bell, The People of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, 1755-1798: Pioneer Settlers and Defenders of the Frontier During the Revolution. Lewistown, PA: Mifflin County Historical Society (1973)
  • John Martin Stroup and Raymond Martin Bell, The Pioneers of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania: Who's Who in the Early Records with an Account of the Growth of the County before 1790. Lewistown PA: Mifflin County Historical Society (1942)
  • The Cemeteries of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. Lewistown PA: Mifflin County Historical Society (1977)
  • Two Hundred Years: A Chronological List of Events in the History of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. Lewistown PA: Mifflin County Historical Society (1957)

External links edit

  • Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Planning and Research, Geographic Information Division, "2005 General Highway Map of Juniata and Mifflin Counties".[permanent dead link] Note: shows boroughs, townships, roads, villages, some streams. URL accessed on April 5, 2006.
  • JuniataRiverValley.org Visitor Bureau

40°37′N 77°37′W / 40.61°N 77.62°W / 40.61; -77.62

January 01, 1970
mifflin, county, pennsylvania, confused, with, mifflin, juniata, county, pennsylvania, mifflin, county, county, commonwealth, pennsylvania, 2020, census, population, county, seat, lewistown, county, created, september, 1789, from, parts, cumberland, county, no. Not to be confused with Mifflin Juniata County Pennsylvania Mifflin County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania As of the 2020 census the population was 46 143 1 Its county seat is Lewistown 2 1 The county was created on September 19 1789 from parts of Cumberland County and Northumberland County It was named for Thomas Mifflin the first Governor of Pennsylvania Mifflin County comprises the Lewistown PA Micropolitan Statistical Area The county is part of the Central Pennsylvania region of the state a Mifflin CountyCountyformer Mifflin County CourthouseSealLocation within the U S state of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania s location within the U S Coordinates 40 37 N 77 37 W 40 61 N 77 62 W 40 61 77 62Country United StatesState PennsylvaniaFoundedSeptember 19 1789Named forThomas MifflinSeatLewistownLargest boroughLewistownArea Total415 sq mi 1 070 km2 Land411 sq mi 1 060 km2 Water3 7 sq mi 10 km2 0 9 Population 2020 Total46 143 Density110 sq mi 43 km2 Time zoneUTC 5 Eastern Summer DST UTC 4 EDT Congressional district13thWebsitewww wbr co wbr mifflin wbr pa wbr us Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Adjacent counties 1 2 Major highways 1 3 Protected areas 2 Demographics 2 1 2010 census 2 2 2020 census 2 3 Amish community 2 3 1 Dialect 3 Micropolitan Statistical Area 4 Law and government 4 1 County Commissioners 4 2 County Auditors 4 3 Other County Officers 4 4 State Representatives 20 4 5 State Senator 20 4 6 United States Representative 4 7 United States Senators 5 Economy 6 Education 6 1 Public school districts 6 2 Head Start preschool programs 6 3 Private schools 6 4 Colleges and universities 7 Media 7 1 Radio stations 7 1 1 AM 7 1 2 FM 7 2 Television 7 3 Newspapers 8 Communities 8 1 Boroughs 8 2 Census designated places and unincorporated communities 8 3 Townships 8 4 Population ranking 9 See also 10 References 11 Further reading 12 External linksGeography editMain article Geography of Pennsylvania The Mountains The county terrain is formed by the folded Appalachian Mountain ridges which run from southwest to northeast across the county The terrain slopes to the northeast 3 with its highest point Broad Mtn 1 25 miles 2 01 km East Northeast from the county s Northwest corner just south of the county s border with Centre County It measures 2 339 ft 713 m Above sea level 4 The Juniata River flows northeast through the lower part of the county exiting northeastward into Juniata County near Hawstone 5 The county has a total area of 415 square miles 1 070 km2 of which 411 square miles 1 060 km2 is land and 3 7 square miles 9 6 km2 0 9 is water 6 Mifflin County is located in and has its boundaries defined by the Ridge and Valley Appalachian Mountains of Pennsylvania US Route 322 a major divided highway connects the county to the rest of the state on its route between Harrisburg and State College US Route 522 also connects the county to the rest of the state on its route between Selinsgrove and Mount Union The county has a humid continental climate Dfa Dfb and average temperatures in downtown Lewistown range from 27 8 F in January to 72 7 F in July 7 Adjacent counties edit Centre County north Union County northeast Snyder County east Juniata County south Huntingdon County west Major highways edit nbsp US 22 nbsp nbsp US 22 Bus nbsp US 322 nbsp US 522 nbsp PA 103 nbsp PA 305 nbsp PA 333 nbsp PA 655 Protected areas edit Reeds Gap State Park Bald Eagle State Forest part Rothrock State Forest part Tuscarora State Forest part State Game Lands Number 107 part State Game Lands Number 112B part White Mountain Wild Area part of Bald Eagle State Forest Demographics editHistorical population CensusPop Note 17907 562 180013 60980 0 181012 132 10 9 182016 61837 0 183021 69030 5 184013 092 39 6 185014 98014 4 186016 3409 1 187017 5087 1 188019 57711 8 189019 9962 1 190023 16015 8 191027 78520 0 192031 43913 2 193040 33528 3 194042 9936 6 195043 6911 6 196044 3481 5 197045 2682 1 198046 9083 6 199046 197 1 5 200046 4860 6 201046 6820 4 202046 143 1 2 2021 est 46 1360 0 US Decennial Census 8 1790 1960 9 1900 1990 10 1990 2000 11 2010 2017 12 13 2010 census edit As of the 2010 U S census there were 46 682 people and 18 743 households in the county The population density was 113 6 people per square mile 43 9 people km2 There were 21 537 housing units at an average density of 52 4 units per square mile 20 2 km2 The racial makeup of the county was 97 53 White 0 64 Black or African American 0 11 Native American 0 36 Asian 0 01 Pacific Islander 0 31 from other races and 1 03 from two or more races 1 14 of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race 38 8 were of German 19 2 American 8 0 Irish and 7 5 English ancestry 5 7 report speaking Pennsylvania Dutch Dutch or German at home 14 There were 18 743 households out of which 29 1 had children under the age of 18 living with them 57 60 were married couples living together 8 50 had a female householder with no husband present and 29 90 were non families 26 00 of all households were made up of individuals and 13 20 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 2 49 and the average family size was 2 99 The county population contained 23 1 under the age of 18 2 2 from 18 to 19 5 1 from 20 to 24 10 4 from 25 to 34 20 1 from 35 to 49 20 6 from 50 to 64 and 18 5 who were 65 years of age or older The median age was 39 years The population was 48 93 male and 51 07 female 2020 census edit Mifflin County Racial Composition 15 Race Num Perc White NH 43 343 94 Black or African American NH 350 0 75 Native American NH 51 0 11 Asian NH 160 0 34 Pacific Islander NH 0 0 Other Mixed NH 1 260 2 73 Hispanic or Latino 979 2 12 Amish community edit The Amish community in Mifflin County established in 1791 had a total population of 3 905 people in 30 congregations in 2017 16 or 8 5 of the county s population Dialect edit The dominant form of speech in Mifflin County is the Central Pennsylvania accent Almost everyone in Mifflin County speaks English The Amish and some Mennonites speak Pennsylvania German also known as Pennsylvania Dutch a West Central German dialect which is quite different from modern Standard German The Amish and Mennonites also can speak English Few non Amish or Mennonites in Mifflin County today speak Pennsylvania German but this was not true in the past Micropolitan Statistical Area editSee also List of micropolitan statistical areas The United States Office of Management and Budget 17 has designated Mifflin County as the Lewistown PA Micropolitan Statistical Area µSA 18 As of the 2010 United States Census 19 the micropolitan area ranked 10th most populous in the State of Pennsylvania and the 237th most populous in the United States with a population of 46 682 Law and government editCounty Commissioners edit Rob Postal R Noah Wise R Kevin Kodish D County Auditors edit Helen Kirk R Barbara Clemmons R Kendra Dunmire D Other County Officers edit District Attorney Christopher Torquato R Sheriff James Drayer R Treasurer Diane Griffith R Register amp Recorder Ellen Amspacker R Coroner Andrea Alcalde R Prothonotary Tammy Stuck R State Representatives 20 edit David H Rowe Republican Pennsylvania s 85th Representative District Kerry A Benninghoff Republican Pennsylvania s 171st Representative District as of January 2023 State Senator 20 edit Judy Ward Republican Pennsylvania s 30th Senatorial District as of January 2023 United States Representative edit John Joyce Republican Pennsylvania s 13th congressional district United States Senators edit John Fetterman Democrat Bob Casey Jr Democrat Mifflin County voters have been reliably Republican In only one national election since 1940 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate United States presidential election results for Mifflin County Pennsylvania 21 Year Republican Democratic Third party No No No 2020 16 670 77 37 4 603 21 36 274 1 27 2016 14 094 75 28 3 877 20 71 750 4 01 2012 11 939 72 73 4 273 26 03 204 1 24 2008 10 929 65 89 5 375 32 40 283 1 71 2004 11 726 69 79 4 889 29 10 187 1 11 2000 9 400 64 32 4 835 33 08 379 2 59 1996 6 888 50 21 5 327 38 83 1 503 10 96 1992 6 300 42 89 4 946 33 67 3 442 23 43 1988 8 170 62 49 4 790 36 63 115 0 88 1984 9 106 63 35 5 178 36 03 89 0 62 1980 7 541 55 78 5 226 38 65 753 5 57 1976 7 698 54 56 6 210 44 01 201 1 42 1972 9 989 72 10 3 667 26 47 199 1 44 1968 8 133 55 33 5 681 38 65 884 6 01 1964 6 006 40 43 8 811 59 31 39 0 26 1960 10 315 67 85 4 816 31 68 72 0 47 1956 8 638 62 94 5 078 37 00 9 0 07 1952 8 620 59 22 5 889 40 46 47 0 32 1948 5 666 53 84 4 762 45 25 95 0 90 1944 6 205 51 92 5 693 47 63 54 0 45 1940 6 352 47 48 6 993 52 27 34 0 25 1936 6 867 41 56 9 581 57 98 77 0 47 1932 5 525 58 95 3 654 38 99 193 2 06 1928 8 932 86 97 1 270 12 37 68 0 66 1924 4 780 66 92 1 999 27 99 364 5 10 1920 3 872 58 93 2 400 36 52 299 4 55 1916 2 105 47 37 1 965 44 22 374 8 42 1912 654 14 60 1 400 31 25 2 426 54 15 1908 2 902 59 39 1 799 36 82 185 3 79 1904 3 054 66 10 1 378 29 83 188 4 07 1900 2 594 56 48 1 842 40 10 157 3 42 1896 2 662 54 22 2 052 41 79 196 3 99 1892 2 175 49 82 2 029 46 47 162 3 71 1888 2 321 51 46 2 084 46 21 105 2 33 Economy editMajor employers in Mifflin County include Asher s Chocolates First Quality Geisinger Health Giant Food Jarden Plastics Lowe s Marlette Homes Mifflin County School District Overhead Door Corporation Philips Standard Steel Trinity Packaging WalmartEducation edit nbsp Map of Mifflin County Pennsylvania Public School Districts Public school districts edit Most of the county is served by the Mifflin County School District with the exception of Wayne Township and the boroughs of Newton Hamilton and Kistler which are part of the Mount Union Area School District Mifflin County School District Mount Union Area School District also in Huntingdon County Head Start preschool programs edit Head Start is a federally and state funded preschool program for low income children The program serves 3 and 4 year olds In order to participate the family income must be below federal poverty guidelines Coleman Head Start Center 22 McVeytown Head Start Center Private schools edit Sacred Heart provides a private Catholic education from kindergarten through fifth grade 23 Belleville Mennonite School Beth El Christian Day School and Valley View Christian School provide Mennonite education through grade twelve Mifflin County Christian Academy located in Decatur Township provides Christian education from kindergarten through grade twelve as well as day care Several Old Order Amish schools provide education through grade eight Colleges and universities edit Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology located in Lewistown provides post high school degrees in nursing auto mechanics and electrical services and other technology driven careers The Lewistown branch of the South Hills School of Business and Technology offers associate degrees and other certifications in various areas of business technology and some health care Closed 2019 The Penn State Learning Center in Lewistown offers both two year and four year degrees Recently the Learning Center opened a state of the art science lab to be used by students attending the Lewistown Hospital School of Nursing Media editRadio stations edit AM edit WLUI 670 AM Lewistown simulcast on W225CK 92 9 FM WKVA 920 AM Lewistown simulcast on W262DO 100 3 FM FM edit WRYV 88 7 Milroy WJRC 90 9 Lewistown WMRF 95 7 Lewistown WVNW 96 7 Burnham WCHX 105 5 Burnham Television edit Mifflin County does not have a local television station but it is provided with local coverage from the following stations outside of the county from both the Harrisburg and Johnstown Altoona markets WHTM 27 Harrisburg 27 1 ABC 27 2 ION 27 3 GetTV 27 4 Laff WPMT 43 York 43 1 FOX 43 2 AntennaTV WHP 21 Harrisburg 21 1 CBS 21 2 MyNetworkTV 21 3 CW WGAL 8 Lancaster 8 1 NBC 8 2 MeTV WTAJ 10 Altoona 10 1 CBS 10 2 Escape 10 3 Laff 10 4 Grit WJAC 6 Johnstown 6 1 NBC 6 2 MeTV 6 3 Comet 6 4 CW WATM 23 Altoona 23 1 ABC 23 2 FOX 23 3 ThisTV 23 4 AntennaTV WWCP 8 Johnstown 8 1 FOX 8 2 ABC WHVL 29 State College 29 1 MyNetworkTV 29 2 Buzzr Newspapers edit Lewistown Sentinel County Observer 24 The Valley NewspaperCommunities edit nbsp Mifflin County showing Boroughs red Townships white and Census designated places blue Under Pennsylvania law there are four types of incorporated municipalities cities boroughs townships and in at most two cases towns Boroughs edit Burnham Juniata Terrace Kistler Lewistown county seat McVeytown Newton Hamilton Census designated places and unincorporated communities edit Census designated places are geographical areas designated by the US Census Bureau for the purpose of compiling demographic data They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law Other unincorporated communities are listed here as well Alfarata Allensville Anderson 25 26 Atkinson Mills Barrville Belleville Belltown 27 28 Cedar Crest Church Hill Granville Hawstone 29 30 Highland Park Little Kansas 31 32 Longfellow Lumber City Maitland Mattawana Menno 33 34 Milroy Naginey 35 36 Potlicker Flats Reedsville Ryde 37 38 Shindle 39 40 Siglerville Strodes Mills Union Mills 41 42 Wagner Woodland 43 44 Yeagertown Townships edit Armagh Bratton Brown Decatur Derry Granville Menno Oliver Union Wayne Population ranking edit The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Mifflin County 19 county seat Rank City Town etc Municipal type Population 2010 Census 1 Lewistown Borough 8 338 2 Burnham Borough 2 054 3 Belleville CDP 1 827 4 Church Hill CDP 1 627 5 Milroy CDP 1 498 6 Highland Park CDP 1 380 7 Yeagertown CDP 1 050 8 Strodes Mills CDP 757 9 Reedsville CDP 641 10 Juniata Terrace Borough 542 11 Allensville CDP 503 12 Granville CDP 440 13 Maitland CDP 357 14 McVeytown Borough 342 15 Kistler Borough 320 16 Mattawana CDP 276 17 Lumber City CDP 255 18 Longfellow CDP 215 19 Newton Hamilton Borough 205 20 Cedar Crest CDP 195 21 Atkinson Mills CDP 174 22 Potlicker Flats CDP 172 23 Barrville CDP 160 24 Alfarata CDP 149 25 Wagner CDP 128 26 Siglerville CDP 106See also editNational Register of Historic Places listings in Mifflin County PennsylvaniaReferences edit Includes Centre Lycoming Northumberland Columbia Mifflin Union Snyder Clinton Juniata and Montour Counties a b QuickFacts Mifflin County Pennsylvania Census gov Retrieved May 29 2022 Find a County National Association of Counties Retrieved June 7 2011 Find an Altitude Mifflin County PA Google Maps accessed 23 May 2019 Archived from the original on May 21 2019 Retrieved May 23 2019 Broad Mountain Pennsylvania PeakBagger com accessed 23 May 2019 Mifflin County PA Google Maps accessed 23 May 2019 2010 Census Gazetteer Files US Census Bureau August 22 2012 Retrieved March 9 2015 PRISM Climate Group at Oregon State University US Decennial Census US Census Bureau Retrieved March 9 2015 Historical Census Browser University of Virginia Library Retrieved March 9 2015 Forstall Richard L ed March 24 1995 Population of Counties by Decennial Census 1900 to 1990 US Census Bureau Retrieved March 9 2015 Census 2000 PHC T 4 Ranking Tables for Counties 1990 and 2000 PDF US Census Bureau April 2 2001 Archived PDF from the original on October 9 2022 Retrieved March 9 2015 State amp County QuickFacts United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on June 6 2011 Retrieved November 20 2013 Census 2020 Language Map Data Center www mla org Retrieved November 27 2018 P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE 2020 DEC Redistricting Data PL 94 171 Mifflin County Pennsylvania The 12 Largest Amish Communities 2017 at Amish America Office of Management and Budget whitehouse gov Retrieved April 3 2018 Businesses that Received Forms in 2012 Pennsylvania U S Census Bureau Archived from the original on September 24 2015 Retrieved December 7 2017 a b Promotions Center for New Media and US Census Bureau 2010 Census www census gov Retrieved April 3 2018 a b Center Legislativate Data Processing Find Your Legislator The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly Retrieved May 9 2017 Leip David Dave Leip s Atlas of U S Presidential Elections uselectionatlas org Retrieved April 3 2018 Snyder Union Mifflin Child Development Report Feb 2010 Sacred Heart School Academics accessed 23 May 2019 County Observer Manta accessed 23 May 2019 Anderson PA Google Maps accessed 23 May 2019 Anderson PA MapQuest accessed 23 May 2019 Belltown PA Google Maps accessed 23 May 2019 Belltown PA MapQuest accessed 23 May 2019 Hawstone PA Google Maps accessed 23 May 2019 Hawstone Mifflin County Pennsylvania Hometown Locator accessed 23 May 2019 Little Kansas PA Google Maps accessed 23 May 2019 Little Kansas PA MapQuest accessed 23 May 2019 Menno PA Google Maps accessed 23 May 2019 Menno PA MapQuest accessed 23 May 2019 Naginey Mifflin County PA Roadside Thoughts Gazeteer accessed 23 May 2019 Naginey PA Google Maps accessed 23 May 2019 Ryde PA Google Maps accessed 23 May 2019 Ryde PA MapQuest accessed 23 May 2019 Shindle PA Google Maps accessed 23 May 2019 Shindle PA MapQuest accessed 23 May 2019 Union Mills PA Google Maps accessed 23 May 2019 Union Mills PA MapQuest accessed 23 May 2019 Woodland PA Google Maps accessed 23 May 2019 Woodland PA MapQuest accessed 23 May 2019 Further reading editRaymond Martin Bell Mifflin County Pennsylvania Families and Records before 1800 Washington PA 1987 Raymond Martin Bell Mifflin County Pennsylvania in the Revolution 1775 1783 Washington PA 1993 Raymond Martin Bell The Houses of Mifflin County Pennsylvania Washington PA 1970 Forest K Fisher Mifflin County Charleston SC Arcadia Publishing 2008 I Daniel Rupp History of Mifflin County Pennsylvania Laughlintown PA Southwest Pennsylvania Genealogical Services n d 1983 John Martin Stroup The Amish of the Kishacoquillas Valley Mifflin County Pennsylvania When Did They Come and Why What of the Future Lewistown PA Mifflin County Historical Society 1965 John Martin Stroup and Raymond Martin Bell The Genesis of Mifflin County Pennsylvania Its Aborigines Explorers Early Settlement and Development Indian Wars and The Revolution and Formation as a County Lewistown PA Mifflin County Historical Society 1957 John Martin Stroup and Raymond Martin Bell The People of Mifflin County Pennsylvania 1755 1798 Pioneer Settlers and Defenders of the Frontier During the Revolution Lewistown PA Mifflin County Historical Society 1973 John Martin Stroup and Raymond Martin Bell The Pioneers of Mifflin County Pennsylvania Who s Who in the Early Records with an Account of the Growth of the County before 1790 Lewistown PA Mifflin County Historical Society 1942 The Cemeteries of Mifflin County Pennsylvania Lewistown PA Mifflin County Historical Society 1977 Two Hundred Years A Chronological List of Events in the History of Mifflin County Pennsylvania Lewistown PA Mifflin County Historical Society 1957 External links editPennsylvania Department of Transportation Bureau of Planning and Research Geographic Information Division 2005 General Highway Map of Juniata and Mifflin Counties permanent dead link Note shows boroughs townships roads villages some streams URL accessed on April 5 2006 JuniataRiverValley org Visitor Bureau 40 37 N 77 37 W 40 61 N 77 62 W 40 61 77 62 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mifflin County Pennsylvania amp oldid 1221078232, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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