Mifflinburg, PA

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Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania

Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania, in Union county, is 71 miles NW of Reading, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 113 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland. The town has a population of 3,594.

The People and Families of Mifflinburg

In Mifflinburg, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mifflinburg had a median family income of $43,520.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Mifflinburg gave more campaign money ($500) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Crime and Safety

Mifflinburg is generally a safe place not overly troubled by crime.

Mifflinburg Housing

Owners occupy 70% of the housing units in Mifflinburg. The average age of the housing in the town is relatively low.

Commuting

In Mifflinburg, 93% of commuters drive to work. Mifflinburg is more walker- and bicycle-friendly than most places its size.

High Points

Mifflinburg strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 9%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Mifflinburg, PA

Comparing Mifflinburg to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	71 miles NW of Reading, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	113 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Union
Standard Zip Codes	17844
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.918
Longitude	-77.047

Station	LAURELTON CENTER
Distance	8.9 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 37 F
Apr Temp	37 to 65 F
Jul Temp	59 to 87 F
Oct Temp	39 to 66 F
Annual Precip	44.8 inches

Station	SELINSGROVE 2 S
Distance	13.3 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Station	MILLVILLE 2 SW
Distance	28.1 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,594	100%
Male	1,676	46.6%
Female	1,918	53.4%
Under 18	908	25.3%
18+	2,686	74.7%
65+	598	16.6%
Median Age	37.8
Average Family Size	2.91
White	3,528	98.2%
African-American	16	0.4%
Asian	8	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	12	0.3%
Mixed Race	26	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	27	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,578
Growth	-16
Growth %	-0.39%

Ancestry	Percent
German	54.4%
Italian	7.6%
US/American	6.9%
English	5.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.6%
Irish	5.3%
Dutch	3.1%
Pennsylvania German	3%
Polish	1.8%
Austrian	1.2%
Norwegian	1%
Scottish	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.7%
European	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Portuguese	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mifflinburg	3,594	$43,520
Freeburg	584	$40,357
Hartleton	260	$42,188
Lewisburg	5,620	$53,409
Middleburg	1,382	$36,944
New Berlin	838	$39,000
Selinsgrove	5,383	$42,500

Library
Jane & Annette Herr Memorial Library 500 Market Street Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania (570) 966-0831

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