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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (30.2%), Educational,health and social services (17.6%), Retail trade (13.5%).
Type of workers:
Mifflin County, Pennsylvania business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania:
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 69.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 29.1%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mifflin County is $400 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $491 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $637 a month.
Cities in this county include: Radnor Township, Lewistown, Burnham, Highland Park, Belleville, Milroy, Yeagertown, Reedsville, Juniata Terrace, McVeytown.
Neighboring counties: Centre County , Huntingdon County , Juniata County , Snyder County , Union County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Mifflin County: American Legion Country Club (A), Blue Juniata Camp (B), Lewistown Country Club (C), CCC Camp (D), Methodist Training Camp (E), Camp Juniata (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Mifflin County include: Parkview Church (A), Wayne Church (B), Ellen Chapel (C), Saint Marks Church (D), Fairview Church (E), Saint Johns Church (F), Wagner Church (G), Atkinson Mills Church (H), Maitland Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Morrison Cemetery (1), Alfarata Cemetery (2), Hooleys Cemetery (3), Mennonite Cemetery (4), Lind Memorial Cemetery (5), Belltown Cemetery (6), Woodlawn Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Mount Union Reservoir (A), Laurel Creek Reservoir (B), Minehart Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Greens Valley Stream (A), Long Hollow Run (B), Granville Run (C), Rock Run (D), Furnace Run (E), Minehart Run (F), Shanks Run (G), Shindle Run (H), Laurel Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Mifflin County include: State Game Lands Number 107 (1), Poe Paddy State Park (2), Reeds Gap State Park (3), State Game Lands Number 113 (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Mifflin County: American Legion Country Club (A), Blue Juniata Camp (B), Lewistown Country Club (C), CCC Camp (D), Methodist Training Camp (E), Camp Juniata (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Mifflin County include: Parkview Church (A), Wayne Church (B), Ellen Chapel (C), Saint Marks Church (D), Fairview Church (E), Saint Johns Church (F), Wagner Church (G), Atkinson Mills Church (H), Maitland Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Morrison Cemetery (1), Alfarata Cemetery (2), Hooleys Cemetery (3), Mennonite Cemetery (4), Lind Memorial Cemetery (5), Belltown Cemetery (6), Woodlawn Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Mount Union Reservoir (A), Laurel Creek Reservoir (B), Minehart Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Greens Valley Stream (A), Long Hollow Run (B), Granville Run (C), Rock Run (D), Furnace Run (E), Minehart Run (F), Shanks Run (G), Shindle Run (H), Laurel Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Mifflin County include: State Game Lands Number 107 (1), Poe Paddy State Park (2), Reeds Gap State Park (3), State Game Lands Number 113 (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 722 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 372 (65% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.4%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Mifflin County with a mortgage: 5,736 (636 second mortgage, 767 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,819
Mifflin County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 2.1 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 7/23/1952, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
3.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,072 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.34% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($23,802 average AGI) 0.86% relocated from other states ($9,270 average AGI)Mifflin County: 0.86%Pennsylvania average: 2.15%
3.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,198 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 2.53% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($21,133 average AGI) 1.14% relocated to other states ($10,066 average AGI)Mifflin County: 1.14%Pennsylvania average: 2.30%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,714 (7,490 aged, 1,224 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Household type by relationship
10,727 spouses, 13,516 children (12,606 natural, 173 adopted, 737 stepchildren), 621 grandchildren, 209 brothers or sisters, 293 parents, 362 other relatives, 807 non-relatives
Size of family households: 6,013 2-persons, 2,977 3-persons, 2,492 4-persons, 958 5-persons, 293 6-persons, 290 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,770 1-person, 565 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 36 4-persons, 7 5-persons.
8,517 married couples with children. 2,066 single-parent households (637 men, 1,429 women).
92.7% of residents of Mifflin County speak English at home. 0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 6.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (48% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 13% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 51% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $279,481,000 ($6048 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $7,718,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $126,900,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $69,511,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,959,000 Federal grants: $69,314,000 Federal procurement contracts: $2,272,000 ($742,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $9,525,000 ($3,283,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $388,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,475,000 Federal Government insurance: $41,574,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.75 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)
69% of Mifflin County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Pennsylvania.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $48,900
General - Other: $3,006,000
Central Staff Services: $2,561,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,419,000
General Public Buildings: $617,000
Financial Administration: $496,000
Police Protection: $410,000
Housing & Community Development: $345,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $237,000
Libraries: $37,000
Air Transportation: $10,000
Total Other Securities: $2,311,000
Total Federal Securities: $1,361,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $1,359,000
Benefit Payments: $220,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $98,000
Interest Revenue: $79,000
Local Employee Contribution: $36,000
From Local Government: $30,000
From Other Government: $8,000
Interest Earnings: $506,000
Rents: $20,000
Property Sale Other: $2,000
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