Drinking water stations with addresses in Lewistown that have no violations reported:
- HOLLOW INN (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This borough: | 21.7% | | Whole state: | 11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This borough: | 8.6% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lewistown, PA
People in group quarters in Lewistown
- 125 people in nursing homes
- 57 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 15 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Lewistown compared to Pennsylvania state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Lewistown (2009 data):
- Mifflin County Savings Bank: Loan Center Branch at 101 E Market Street, branch established on 2001-04-02; at 19 North Brown Street, branch established on 1923-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $119.6 mil, Deposits: $98.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 5 total offices
- The Juniata Valley Bank: Lewistown Branch at West Water Street And U.S. Route 22, branch established on 1968-07-29; Lewistown Branch at East Market Street, branch established on 1978-03-30. Info updated 2006-10-04: Bank assets: $422.6 mil, Deposits: $357.2 mil, headquarters in Mifflintown, PA, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Juniata Valley Financial Corp.
- The Kishacoquillas Valley National Bank of Belleville: Lewistown Division Branch at 518 Electric Avenue, branch established on 1990-02-12; Lewistown Main Street Branch at South Main Street, branch established on 2003-12-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $472.6 mil, Deposits: $352.8 mil, headquarters in Belleville, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Kish Bancorp, Inc.
- First National Bank of Pennsylvania: Lewistown Branch at 32 East Market Street, branch established on 1922-01-01; Fort Granville Branch at 10050 U.S. Highway 522s, branch established on 1971-11-22. Info updated 2008-09-10: Bank assets: $8,210.9 mil, Deposits: $6,089.0 mil, headquarters in Greenville, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 239 total offices, Holding Company: F.N.b. Corporation
- Northwest Savings Bank: Lewistown Branch at Market & Wayne Sts, branch established on 1903-01-01. Info updated 2008-12-03: Bank assets: $6,967.2 mil, Deposits: $5,120.9 mil, headquarters in Warren, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 169 total offices
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Mifflin County Pennsylvania:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (43%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (41%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
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Religion statistics for Lewistown
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 46.76%
| Here |  | 46.8% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Catholic Church | Old Order Amish |
| Adherents | 28.5% | 16.1% | 8.2% | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| Congregations | 24.8% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 0.9% | 18.3% |
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| Name | Church of the Brethren | Mennonite Church USA | Conservative Mennonite Conference | Christian and Missionary Alliance | Other |
| Adherents | 5.6% | 4.7% | 3.2% | 2.3% | 16.9% |
| Congregations | 5.5% | 4.6% | 1.8% | 6.4% | 21.1% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
4 | $9,808 | $29,424 | 1 | $1,807 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $10,127 | $40,508 | 1 | $1,328 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 9 | $3,383 |
| Streets and Highways |
10 | $26,417 | $31,700 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
10 | $25,029 | $30,035 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
13 | $34,771 | $32,096 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $2,768 |
| Other and Unallocable |
2 | $4,645 | $27,870 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
42 | $110,797 | $31,656 | 13 | $9,286 |
Lewistown government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,214,000
Solid Waste Management: $758,000
All Other: $289,000
- Construction - Parks & Recreation: $176,000
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $1,416,000
Police Protection: $852,000
Solid Waste Management: $718,000
General - Other: $689,000
Regular Highways: $459,000
Housing & Community Development: $241,000
Parks & Recreation: $164,000
Fire Protection: $159,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $52,000
Parking Facilities: $49,000
Central Staff Services: $44,000
Financial Administration: $40,000
General Public Buildings: $28,000
Libraries: $1,000
- Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $1,774,000
Total Federal Securities: $1,045,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $1,043,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $899,000
Benefit Payments: $152,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $75,000
Interest Revenue: $-100,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $207,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $473,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,630,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,455,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $175,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $118,000
Interest Earnings: $107,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $1,007,000
Regular Highways: $12,000
General Public Building: $6,000
Fire Protection: $2,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,300,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $162,000
Highways: $133,000
- Tax - Property: $965,000
Individual Income: $501,000
NEC: $189,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,307,000
3.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,072 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 3.20% | | Pennsylvania average: | 4.99% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
3.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,198 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 3.68% | | Pennsylvania average: | 5.08% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Lewistown:
- WIEZ (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
- WKVA (920 AM; 1 kW; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: WVNW, INC.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WHUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
- WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
- WJUN (1220 AM; 1 kW; MEXICO, PA)
- WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- WHYL (960 AM; 5 kW; CARLISLE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Lewistown:
- WMRF-FM (95.7 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
- WQJU (107.1 FM; MIFFLINTOWN, PA; Owner: CENTRAL PA CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE, INC.)
- WJRC (90.9 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: SALT AND LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC)
- WCHX (105.5 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: MIFFLIN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WVNW (96.7 FM; BURNHAM, PA; Owner: WVNW, INC.)
- WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
- WBUS (93.7 FM; BOALSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WXMJ (99.5 FM; MOUNT UNION, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
- WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)
- WBHV (103.1 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WLAK (103.5 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
- W270AG (101.9 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WJHT (107.9 FM; PORT MATILDA, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WPSU-FM (91.5 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WQLV (98.9 FM; MILLERSBURG, PA; Owner: HEPCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WGMR (101.1 FM; TYRONE, PA; Owner: CARY H. SIMPSON DBA ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
- WWLY (106.3 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES,LLC)
- WLTS (94.5 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
- WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
- WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Lewistown:
- W12CA (Channel 12; ELLIOTTSBURG, PA; Owner: HEIRLOOM MINISTRIES, INC.)
- W13BY (Channel 13; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: GEORGE W. KIMBLE)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Lewistown, Pennsylvania:
- Fatal accident count: 19
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 27
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 9
- Fatalities: 20
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 42
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Pennsylvania average:
- Fatal accident count: 85
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 123
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
- Fatalities: 91
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 215
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 16
See more detailed statistics of Lewistown fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 17
Total length: 95 meters (312ft)
Total costs: $5,994,000
Total average daily traffic: 121,122
Total average daily truck traffic: 7,948
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1920-1929: 1
- 1930-1939: 0
- 1940-1949: 0
- 1950-1959: 7
- 1960-1969: 4
- 1970-1979: 2
- 1980-1989: 0
- 1990-1999: 1
- 2000-2009: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Lewistown, PA
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6- KATHY A SKILES, Armistead Remote, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 36.6 m
Registrant: Pa State Police Technical Support Division, 1800 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Phone: (717) 540-5020, Email:
- Twr 1 - Tower Hill Rd Granville Twp, Type: 3ta1, Structure height: 83.2 m, Overall height: 84.1 m
Registrant: Central Pa Broadcasting Company, One Juniata St, Lewistown, PA 17044, Phone: (717) 242-1493, Email:
- Twr 2 - Tower Hill Rd Granville Twp, Type: 3ta2, Structure height: 83.2 m, Overall height: 84.1 m
Registrant: Central Pa Broadcasting Company, One Juniata St, Lewistown, PA 17044, Phone: (717) 242-1493, Email:
- Twr 3 - Tower Hill Rd Granville Twp, Type: 3ta3, Structure height: 83.2 m, Overall height: 84.1 m
Registrant: Central Pa Broadcasting Company, One Juniata St, Lewistown, PA 17044, Phone: (717) 242-1493, Email:
- Karl F Hosterman, On Ridge, 4 Km Ese Of Lewistown, Type: Tower, Structure height: 77.7 m, Overall height: 77.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00064211
Registrant: Centre Communications, Bellefonte, PA 16823, Phone: (814) 355-4818 - Bonnie K Clark, Hawstone Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 92 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Lewistown, PA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 43 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lewistown)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Lewistown)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Lewistown on our top lists:
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
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