Mifflin County, Pennsylvania

Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, has 46,127 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lewistown. It uses Eastern Time and covers 411 sq mi (1,065 km²) of land.

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Mifflin County in Pennsylvania
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Resident population, July 2025
46,127
Land area
411 sq mi (1,065 km²)
County seat or government
Lewistown
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$63,953 ± $3,171
Median home value
$156,700 ± $4,766
Median rent, with utilities
$822 ± $47
Homes lived in by their owners
71.1% ± 2.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Lewistown, PA micro areaCentral county
Water area
3.67 sq mi (9.51 km²)
State
Pennsylvania
County code (FIPS)
42087
Coordinates (central point)
40.601615, -77.651832

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Mifflin County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 1704420,234 people
  2. 170045,551 people
  3. 170665,102 people
  4. 178414,896 people
  5. 170844,683 people
  6. 170514,352 people
  7. 170633,177 people
  8. 170091,765 people
  9. 170601,248 people
  10. 170991,187 people
  11. 17002451 people
  12. 17029382 people
All 14
  1. 17054286 people
  2. 17075125 people

14 ZIP Code areas overlap Mifflin County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Mifflin County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Mifflin County, largest first

  1. Derry Township7,238 people
  2. Granville Township4,597 people
  3. Brown Township4,150 people
  4. Armagh Township4,028 people
  5. Union Township3,670 people
  6. Decatur Township2,942 people
  7. Wayne Township2,316 people
  8. Menno Township2,062 people
  9. Oliver Township2,041 people
  10. Bratton Township1,375 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Pennsylvania, by county

School districts in Mifflin County, largest first

  1. Mifflin County School District43,217 people
  2. Mount Union Area School District8,988 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Lewistown, Pennsylvania (borough)8,479 people
  2. Belleville, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,951 people
  3. Burnham, Pennsylvania (borough)1,744 people
  4. Church Hill, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,673 people
  5. Milroy, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,577 people
  6. Highland Park, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,177 people
  7. Yeagertown, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,165 people
  8. Reedsville, Pennsylvania (CDP)872 people
  9. Strodes Mills, Pennsylvania (CDP)836 people
  10. Juniata Terrace, Pennsylvania (borough)528 people
  11. Granville, Pennsylvania (CDP)395 people
  12. Allensville, Pennsylvania (CDP)389 people
All 26
  1. McVeytown, Pennsylvania (borough)363 people
  2. Mattawana, Pennsylvania (CDP)334 people
  3. Barrville, Pennsylvania (CDP)322 people
  4. Kistler, Pennsylvania (borough)279 people
  5. Maitland, Pennsylvania (CDP)253 people
  6. Newton Hamilton, Pennsylvania (borough)229 people
  7. Siglerville, Pennsylvania (CDP)191 people
  8. Atkinson Mills, Pennsylvania (CDP)181 people
  9. Alfarata, Pennsylvania (CDP)148 people
  10. Cedar Crest, Pennsylvania (CDP)111 people
  11. Longfellow, Pennsylvania (CDP)110 people
  12. Lumber City, Pennsylvania (CDP)75 people
  13. Wagner, Pennsylvania (CDP)58 people
  14. Potlicker Flats, Pennsylvania (CDP)44 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Juniata County, Pennsylvania14 mi east
  2. Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania21 mi southwest
  3. Centre County, Pennsylvania24 mi northwest
  4. Snyder County, Pennsylvania32 mi east
  5. Union County, Pennsylvania40 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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