Welcome to Mifflinburg ...
Mifflinburg is located in Union County<1>.
The location of Mifflinburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mifflinburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mifflinburg has a population of 3,480 people<3> (see below for details).
Mifflinburg is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Mifflinburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mifflinburg is within the boundaries of the (570) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mifflinburg had an population of 3,480 people. This is a decrease of 1.69% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.17% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mifflinburg had a population of 3,540 people (which is 7.87% of the total population of Union County). This makes Mifflinburg the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Mifflinburg represents 0.03% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 276th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,540 people, the population of Mifflinburg decreased 1.5% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,594 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mifflinburg.
Communities near Mifflinburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mifflinburg.
- Sunbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
- Sunbury is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <5>
- Milton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Selinsgrove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove
- Selinsgrove is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selinsgrove <5>
- Lewisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <5>
- Northumberland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- Northumberland is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northumberland <5>
- Watsontown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watsontown
- Watsontown is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watsontown <5>
- Shamokin Dam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamokin Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin Dam
- Shamokin Dam is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin Dam <5>
- Middleburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Middleburg is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <5>
- Beavertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
- Beavertown is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beavertown <5>
- Turbotville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turbotville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turbotville
- Turbotville is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turbotville <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mifflinburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mifflinburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mifflinburg. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mifflinburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mifflinburg. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Mifflinburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mifflinburg ...
Looking for more information about Mifflinburg? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Mifflinburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mifflinburg.
Adding Mifflinburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mifflinburg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mifflinburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mifflinburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mifflinburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Union County: www.unionco.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mifflinburg. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mifflinburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |