Local servicesHospitalGeisinger Lewistown Hospital1.3 miPost officeBurnham Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBurnham Borough Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceMifflin County Regional Police Stationunder a mileFire stationBurnham Fire Company - Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 highHighMifflin County High Schoolunder a mileMiddleMifflin County Junior High Schoolunder a mileCollegeSouth Hills School of Business and Technology2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportState College Regional Airport SCE21 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI112 miInterstateI-9919 miUS highwayUS 3221.0 miAmtrakAmtrak Station LEW3.4 miCoachLewistown PA - Laskaris Restaurant (LWB)Greyhound2.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17009 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17009 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:39 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:30 am – 4:46 pm
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People1,682 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.0739 householdsMedian household income $68,836Median home value $132,400Median rent $742 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,864 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 893 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, manufacturing 14%, public administration 11%Average commute 19 minutes88% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 21°F42 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month September26 in of snow a year, on about 12 days18 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lewistown station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksSouth Hills School of Business and Technologycollege · 2.6 miMammoth Springspring · 4.2 miCoffee Run Springspring · 4.6 miLittle Mountainpeak · 7.0 miStraley Knobpeak · 6.0 miClearview Reservoirreservoir · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreenwood Parkpark · under a mileDerry Parkpark · under a mileReeds Gap State Parkstate park · 7.3 mi · 224 acresPenn Roosevelt State Parkstate park · 9.3 miGreenwood Furnace State Parkstate park · 10.1 miThickhead Wild Areastate wilderness · 9.9 mi · 4,138 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201915 mi away, near Blain, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201915 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMifflin County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025271 of 365 days measured93 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 101main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Centre County, PA, 24 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMifflin Cnty Muni Authserves 29,432 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation554 ft169 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
