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Welcome to Mifflin County ...

Time Zone: Mifflin County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Lewistown is the Seat for Mifflin County.

Mifflin County was founded September 19, 1789. Mifflin was created by taking area from Cumberland and Northumberland Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Mifflin had a population of 46,138 people. This is a decrease of 1.08% since the last Census (which gave a population of 46,641 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mifflin represented 0.37% of the total population of Pennsylvania.

Below are some of the communities located in Mifflin County:

  • Burnham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
    • Burnham is located in Mifflin County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnham <3>
  • Juniata Terrace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
    • Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
  • Kistler
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kistler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
    • Kistler is located in Mifflin County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Lewistown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • McVeytown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeytown
    • McVeytown is located in Mifflin County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVeytown <3>
  • Newton Hamilton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
    • Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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