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Mifflin County

Population in July 2007: 1,399.
Males: 686  (49.1%)
Females: 713  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  38.1 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 17063.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,134 (it was $33,529 in 2000)
Milroy:  $40,134
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,573
Milroy:  $17,573
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $105,600 (it was $63,400 in 2000)
Milroy:  $105,600
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $105,363; Detached houses: $116,015; Townhouses or other attached units: $74,928; In 2-unit structures: $128,054; Mobile homes: $21,725

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Races in Milroy:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Milroy: 83.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (31.2%), United States (15.7%), Irish (10.6%), Dutch (6.1%), Italian (6.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 760 feet

Land area: 0.67 square miles.

Population density: 2091 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Milroy

  • High school or higher: 86.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Milroy CDP

  • Never married: 24.8%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

5 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.4%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Milroy, Pennsylvania in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Milroy to the number of sex offenders is 1399 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Milroy:  1.6% ($1,014)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (82.0 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (109.9 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (137.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Reedsville, PA (1.9 miles ), Yeagertown, PA (2.2 miles ), Burnham borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Highland Park, PA (2.6 miles ), Lewistown borough, PA (2.8 miles ), Juniata Terrace borough, PA (3.0 miles ), Spring Mills, PA (3.1 miles ), Centre Hall borough, PA (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 40.71 N, Longitude: 77.59 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 814

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (25%)
  • Furniture and related products (12%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Motor vehicle, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (12%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)



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Milroy-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 6% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 37.6 miles away from the Milroy place center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/23/1952, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 6.5 miles away from the place center injured 4 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Milroy-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 85.6 miles away from Milroy center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 6.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.4 miles away from Milroy center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Milroy:
  • MEADOWS PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 9 miles; CENTRE HALL, PA)
  • LEWISTON HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; LEWISTOWN, PA)
  • CENTRE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Milroy, PA

Amtrak station near Milroy:
  • 9 miles: LEWISTON (LEWISTOWN, HELEN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Milroy:
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 16 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 38,248)
  • LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 36 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; FT enrollment: 3,738)
  • BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 3,534)
  • DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 41 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 44 miles; ALTOONA, PA; FT enrollment: 3,516)
  • SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 45 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,330)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 48 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)
Public elementary/middle school in Milroy:
Private elementary/middle schools in Milroy:
  • SUNNYVIEW AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 29; Location: SIGIERVILLE RD; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • BACK MOUNTAIN RD AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 24; Location: BACK MOUNTAIN RD; Grades: 1 - 8)
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Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  66.7%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.0%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  12.1%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

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Milroy compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Mifflin County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (81%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religion statistics for Milroy

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Catholic ChurchOld Order Amish
Adherents28.5%16.1%8.2%8.1%6.6%
Congregations24.8%8.3%8.3%0.9%18.3%
NameChurch of the BrethrenMennonite Church USAConservative Mennonite ConferenceChristian and Missionary AllianceOther religions
Adherents5.6%4.7%3.2%2.3%16.9%
Congregations5.5%4.6%1.8%6.4%21.1%
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.


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:
from Huntingdon County, PA  0.40% ($27,754 average AGI)
from Centre County, PA  0.32% ($35,418)
from Juniata County, PA  0.29% ($25,098)


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:
to Huntingdon County, PA  0.49% ($24,744 average AGI)
to Centre County, PA  0.34% ($30,700)
to Juniata County, PA  0.30% ($30,547)


Strongest AM radio stations in Milroy:
  • 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)
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBLF (970 AM; 1 kW; BELLEFONTE, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WRSC (1390 AM; 2 kW; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WPHB (1260 AM; 5 kW; PHILIPSBURG, PA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Milroy:
  • WCHX (105.5 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: MIFFLIN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBUS (93.7 FM; BOALSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, 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)
  • WVNW (96.7 FM; BURNHAM, PA; Owner: WVNW, INC.)
  • WBHV (103.1 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WMRF-FM (95.7 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)
  • WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
  • W270AG (101.9 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WXMJ (99.5 FM; MOUNT UNION, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
  • WLAK (103.5 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WPSU-FM (91.5 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WGMR (101.1 FM; TYRONE, PA; Owner: CARY H. SIMPSON DBA ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WJHT (107.9 FM; PORT MATILDA, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WLTS (94.5 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WTLR (89.9 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: CENTRAL PENNSYLIA CHRISTIAN INST)
  • WOWY (98.7 FM; PLEASANT GAP, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WZWW (95.3 FM; BELLEFONTE, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WQBR (99.9 FM; AVIS, PA; Owner: MAXIMUM IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Milroy:
  • W13BY (Channel 13; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: GEORGE W. KIMBLE)
  • W36BE (Channel 36; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • W39BE (Channel 39; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Tim McDougall, Laurel Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 68.6 m, Overall height: 74.6 m
    Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc. Through American Tower, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 200 Yds Nw Of Tr T467 Rd 1 Box 238, Call Sign: WQH484
    Assigned Frequencies : 44.8400 MHz, 44.8800 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/11/2000, Expiration Date: 06/19/2005, Cancelation Date: 04/18/2005
    Registrant: Pennsylvania Game Commission, 2001 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9797, Phone: (717) 787-4023, Fax: (717) 787-2832, Email:
  • 1 Mi N Of Tr 499 On L R 44017, Structure height: 30 m, Call Sign: KNDN702, Licensee ID: L00068691
    Assigned Frequencies : 30.5800 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/08/2005, Expiration Date: 04/27/2015
    Registrant: Eastern Industries Inc, 4401 Camp Meeting Rd Ste 200, Center Valley, PA 18034, Phone: (717) 667-2015

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Milroy)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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