Welcome to Mill Creek ...
Mill Creek is located in Huntingdon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mill Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1834.
A typical abbreviation for Mill Creek: Mill Crk. (or less commonly used: Mill Ck. or Mill Cr.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mill Creek has a population of 317 people<2> (see below for details).
Mill Creek is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mill Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mill Creek is within the (814) area code.
The ZIP code for Mill Creek: 17060<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mill Creek had an population of 317 people. This is a decrease of 3.35% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.69% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mill Creek had a population of 328 people. This makes Mill Creek the county's 11th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 328 people, the population of Mill Creek decreased 6.55% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 351 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mill Creek.
Communities Also Named Mill Creek ...
While we believe that this Mill Creek is located in Huntingdon County, we know of another 6 Pennsylvania communities named Mill Creek. Those communities are located in the following counties: Elk, Erie, Luzerne, Philadelphia, Schuylkill and Tioga County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 71 communities that are also named Mill Creek - they are located in Arkansas (3), California, Delaware, Georgia (4), Illinois (4), Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Louisiana (2), Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi (3), Montana, North Carolina (4), Nova Scotia (4), Ohio (5), Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee (8), Texas (3), Virginia (6), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mill Creek.
Communities near Mill Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mill Creek.
- Huntingdon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon
- Huntingdon is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingdon <5>
- Mount Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Mount Union is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Union <5>
- Todd
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
- Todd is located in Huntingdon County
- Williamsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <5>
- Petersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <5>
- Broad Top City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Top City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
- Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Three Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
- Three Springs is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Springs <5>
- Orbisonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbisonia
- Orbisonia is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orbisonia <5>
- Rockhill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
- Rockhill is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Rockhill has also been known as:
- Rockhill Furnace
- McVeytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeytown
- McVeytown is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVeytown <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 Mill Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mill Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mill Creek. 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 Mill Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mill Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Mill Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mill Creek ...
Looking for more information about Mill Creek? 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 Mill Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mill Creek.
Adding Mill Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mill Creek 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 Mill Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Mill Creek post office opened in 1834.
We also found Mill Creek in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mill Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mill Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/
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 Huntingdon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mill Creek. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mill Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Mill Creek). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mill Creek or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |