Mifflintown, Pennsylvania

Not to be confused with Mifflin, Pennsylvania; Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania; or Mifflinville, Pennsylvania.

For the geologic unit, see Mifflintown Formation.

Mifflintown, Pennsylvania
Borough
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Location of Mifflintown in Juniata County, Pennsylvania.
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Coordinates: 40°34′15″N77°23′44″W / 40.57083°N 77.39556°W / 40.57083; -77.39556
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Juniata
Settled	1790
Incorporated	1833
Area [1]
• Total	0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
• Land	0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2] (center of borough)	469 ft (143 m)
Highest elevation [2] (northeastn boundary of borough)	580 ft (180 m)
Lowest elevation [2] (Juniata River)	418 ft (127 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	840
• Density	6,000.00/sq mi (2,314.87/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code	17059
Area code	717
FIPS code	42-49304
Website	Mifflintown Borough website

Mifflintown is a borough in and the county seat of Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. ^[4] The population was 842 at the 2020 census. ^[5]

Geography

Mifflintown is located at 40°34′15″N77°23′44″W / 40.57083°N 77.39556°W / 40.57083; -77.39556 (40.570728, -77.395488). ^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1850	485		—
1860	767		58.1%
1870	857		11.7%
1880	842		−1.8%
1890	877		4.2%
1900	953		8.7%
1910	954		0.1%
1920	1,083		13.5%
1930	1,027		−5.2%
1940	1,097		6.8%
1950	1,013		−7.7%
1960	887		−12.4%
1970	828		−6.7%
1980	783		−5.4%
1990	866		10.6%
2000	861		−0.6%
2010	936		8.7%
2020	842		−10.0%
2021 (est.)	831	[5]	−1.3%
Sources: [7] [8] [9] [3]

2020 census

Mifflintown borough, Pennsylvania – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2010 [10]	Pop 2020 [11]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	748	578	79.91%	68.81%
Black or African American alone (NH)	5	7	0.53%	0.83%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	5	1	0.47%	0.12%
Asian alone (NH)	4	1	0.43%	0.12%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	2	0.00%	0.24%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	16	23	1.71%	2.74%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	158	228	16.88%	27.14%
Total	936	840	100.00%	100.00%

2000 census

As of the census ^[8] of 2000, there were 861 people, 372 households, and 210 families residing in the borough. The population density was 6,184.9 inhabitants per square mile (2,388.0/km²). There were 395 housing units at an average density of 2,837.4 units per square mile (1,095.5 units/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 93.96% White, 0.23% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 3.72% Pacific Islander, 1.39% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.71% of the population.

There were 372 households, out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.5% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $28,125, and the median income for a family was $33,594. Males had a median income of $26,563 versus $20,125 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $14,394. About 10.7% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.1% of those under age 18 and 17.0% of those age 65 or over.

There is a large Amish and Mennonite population around the borough.

• 
  House near the courthouse
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  Juniata County Courthouse
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  Building on Bridge Street

Business

As the county seat of Juniata County, Mifflintown serves as the county's center of business and government. Given the borough's small size, as well as the county's small population, the presence of business and government remain limited. The Mifflintown borough boundaries limit the size of the community, meaning that retail and business functions necessarily spill over onto land of bordering municipalities.

Nevertheless, Mifflintown serves as the corporate headquarters of both the Juniata Valley Bank and Pennian Bank. Empire Kosher Poultry, the nation's largest producer of kosher poultry, has both its headquarters and processing facility in adjoining Fermanagh Township.

Land surrounding Mifflintown serves as Juniata County's retail center as well.

Transportation

Illustrated map of Mifflintown in 1895

Pennsylvania Route 35, a southwest–northeast highway that serves as Juniata County's principal arterial highway running in that direction, forms the main street of Mifflintown. It intersects the former mainline of US routes 22 and 322, which was moved in the early 1970s to a four-lane bypass lying east of the town. The former Pennsylvania Railroad mainline tracks, now owned by the Norfolk Southern Railway, lie across the Juniata River in the adjoining town of Mifflin.

Education

Mifflintown is the home of Juniata High School, which serves the southern half of Juniata County. Tuscarora Junior High School and Juniata Elementary School are also located in the town.

See also

• Impact of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic on the meat industry in the United States

Actress Nancy Kulp (most widely known as "Miss Jane Hathaway" on The Beverly Hillbillies ) is buried in the Westminster Presbyterian Church cemetery. Physical educator Anna Scholl Espenschade was born in Mifflintown in 1903. ^[12]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. "Mifflintown Topo Map, Juniata County PA (Mifflintown Area)". TopoZone. Locality, LLC. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
4. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
5. Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved 14 July 2022.{{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
9. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
10. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mifflintown borough, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau .
11. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mifflintown borough, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau .
12. "Former UC Berkeley professor, expert in child motor development, dies at age 95". University of California, Berkeley. December 23, 1998. Retrieved 2024-07-22.

External links

• Official website

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