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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (30.2%), Educational,health and social services (17.6%), Retail trade (13.5%).
Detached houses: $153,297Here:$153,297State:$223,477 Townhouses or other attached units: $114,149Here:$114,149State:$164,518 In 2-unit structures: $177,007Here:$177,007State:$166,566 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $196,119Here:$196,119State:$223,507 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $684,005Here:$684,005State:$225,726 Mobile homes: $66,176Here:$66,176State:$35,442 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $15,474Here:$15,474State:$97,532
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 69.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 29.1%
McCain (Republican): 66.9% Obama (Democratic): 32.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,412 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,324 (1.5%)
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: Lewistown, Burnham, Highland Park, Belleville, Milroy, Yeagertown, Reedsville, Juniata Terrace, McVeytown, Kistler.
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Notable locations in Mifflin County: American Legion Country Club (A), Blue Juniata Camp (B), Lewistown Country Club (C), Camp Juniata (D), Methodist Training Camp (E), CCC Camp (F), Decatur Volunteer Fire Company 1 Station 5 (G), Granville Fire Company Station 16 (H), West Granville Fire Company Station 17 (I), Junction Fire Company Station 15 (J), Allensville Volunteer Fire Department Station 25 (K), New Lancaster Valley Volunteer Fire Company (L), East Derry Volunteer Fire Company 2 (M). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Mifflin County include: Valley Church (A), Wagner Church (B), Locust Grove Church (C), Maitland Church (D), Maple Grove Church (E), Granville Church (F), Glenwood Church (G), Wesley Chapel (H), Wayne Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Alfarata Cemetery (1), Belltown Cemetery (2), Birch Hill Cemetery (3), Woodlawn Cemetery (4), Mennonite Cemetery (5), Long Lane Cemetery (6), Locust Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Minehart Reservoir (A), Mount Union Reservoir (B), Laurel Creek Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wolf Run (A), Beaverdam Run (B), Town Run (C), Wakefield Run (D), Wagner Run (E), Jacks Creek (F), Treaster Run (G), Swift Run (H), Mowry Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Mifflin County include: Reeds Gap State Park (1), State Game Lands Number 107 (2), State Game Lands Number 113 (3). 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), Camp Juniata (D), Methodist Training Camp (E), CCC Camp (F), Decatur Volunteer Fire Company 1 Station 5 (G), Granville Fire Company Station 16 (H), West Granville Fire Company Station 17 (I), Junction Fire Company Station 15 (J), Allensville Volunteer Fire Department Station 25 (K), New Lancaster Valley Volunteer Fire Company (L), East Derry Volunteer Fire Company 2 (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Mifflin County include: Valley Church (A), Wagner Church (B), Locust Grove Church (C), Maitland Church (D), Maple Grove Church (E), Granville Church (F), Glenwood Church (G), Wesley Chapel (H), Wayne Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Alfarata Cemetery (1), Belltown Cemetery (2), Birch Hill Cemetery (3), Woodlawn Cemetery (4), Mennonite Cemetery (5), Long Lane Cemetery (6), Locust Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Minehart Reservoir (A), Mount Union Reservoir (B), Laurel Creek Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wolf Run (A), Beaverdam Run (B), Town Run (C), Wakefield Run (D), Wagner Run (E), Jacks Creek (F), Treaster Run (G), Swift Run (H), Mowry Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Mifflin County include: Reeds Gap State Park (1), State Game Lands Number 107 (2), State Game Lands Number 113 (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Centre County , Huntingdon County , Juniata County , Snyder County , Union County .
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.4%
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
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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 2006: 12.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.2
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%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 145.3. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
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.
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).
Population growth in Mifflin County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.75 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $48,900
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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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