Mifflin County, Pennsylvania

Mifflin County
Mifflin County
U.S. county
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	Pennsylvania's location within the U.S.
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Country	United States ;
State	Pennsylvania
Founded	September 19, 1789
Seat	Lewistown
Largest city	Lewistown
Area
• Total	415 sq mi (1,070 km2)
• Land	411 sq mi (1,060 km2)
• Water	3.8 sq mi (10 km2)
Population (2020)
• Total	46,143
• Density	112/sq mi (43/km2)
Website	[[1] www.co.mifflin.pa.us/%20www.co.mifflin.pa.us]]

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Mifflin County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 46,143. The county seat is Lewistown. The county was created on September 19, 1789, from parts of Cumberland and Northumberland counties and named after Thomas Mifflin, the first Governor of Pennsylvania.

Geography[edit | edit source]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 415 square miles (1,070 km²), of which 411 square miles (1,064 km²) is land and 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²) (0.9%) is water.

Adjacent counties[edit | edit source]

Centre County (north)
Union County (northeast)
Snyder County (east)
Juniata County (south)
Huntingdon County (west)

Demographics[edit | edit source]

As of the 2020 census, there were 46,143 people, 18,743 households, and 12,456 families residing in the county. The population density was 112 people per square mile (43/km²). There were 20,745 housing units at an average density of 50 per square mile (19/km²).

Government and politics[edit | edit source]

Mifflin County is governed by a board of three county commissioners. The county is part of Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district.

Education[edit | edit source]

Mifflin County is served by the Mifflin County School District. Higher education opportunities are available at the Pennsylvania State University campuses in nearby counties.

Communities[edit | edit source]

Boroughs[edit | edit source]

Townships[edit | edit source]

Census-designated places[edit | edit source]

Notable people[edit | edit source]

Thomas Mifflin, the first Governor of Pennsylvania, after whom the county is named.

References[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]

Official website

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