Local servicesHospitalConewago Snyder17.8 miPost officeMillheim Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMillheim Borough Buildingunder a mileFire stationMillheim Fire Company 18under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportState College Regional Airport SCE20 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI126 miInterstateI-809.6 miUS highwayUS 2209.6 miAmtrakAmtrak Station LEW22 miCoachLock HavenFullington Trailways16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16854 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 16854 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:38 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:30 am – 4:45 pm
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People781 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.7324 householdsMedian household income $66,667Median home value $221,300Median rent $921 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,242 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 415 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, retail 22%, construction 9%Average commute 28 minutes74% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, German or Dutch 13%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 15°F42 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month September35 in of snow a year, on about 15 days11 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Millheim station
Parks and public landsPenns Valley P & R Millheim Pool Parkpark · under a milePoe Valley State Parkstate park · 4.6 mi · 708 acresPoe Paddy State Parkstate park · 5.1 miPenns Creek Wild Areastate wilderness · 4.8 mi · 6,291 acresWoodward Sports Camppark · 5.3 mi · 153 acresBald Eagle State Parkstate park · 11.0 mi · 5,739 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201933 mi away, near Blain, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201933 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCentre County, PA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: 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, Centre County monitors, PA
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMillheim Borough Water Companyserves 902 people from surface water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Mar 2026: surface water treatment, treatment technique98 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,133 ft345 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
