Local servicesHospitalGeisinger Lewistown Hospital10.8 miPost officeMilroy Post Office6.3 miTown hallArmagh Township Municipal Building5.8 miPoliceArmagh Township Police Department5.8 miFire stationNew Lancaster Valley Volunteer Fire Company Station 83.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouth Hills School of Business and Technology12.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportState College Regional Airport SCE20 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI118 miInterstateI-9916 miUS highwayOld US Hwy 3226.6 miAmtrakAmtrak Station LEW13 miCoachLewistown PA - Laskaris Restaurant (LWB)Greyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17063 ZIP area.
Link copied! Press Ctrl+D to bookmark.
Local Information
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 17063 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:38 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:30 am – 4:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,191 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.41,181 householdsMedian household income $70,928Median home value $113,500Median rent $689 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,904 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 1,645 employedMain industries: manufacturing 30%, education and health care 23%, retail 11%Average commute 28 minutes84% drive alone, 16% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, German or Dutch 18%10% 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, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksHavice Mountainpeak · under a mileStrong Mountainpeak · 1.9 miBig Flatlake · 2.4 miHavice Springspring · 2.8 miPoe Lakelake · 4.2 miWhite Pine Springspring · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsReeds Gap State Parkstate park · 2.4 mi · 224 acresPoe Valley State Parkstate park · 4.1 miPoe Paddy State Parkstate park · 6.1 miPenns Creek Wild Areastate wilderness · 6.1 mi · 6,291 acresMilroy Parkpark · 6.6 miTall Timbers Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 533 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 201924 mi away, near Blain, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201924 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, 22 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% 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 serving the town
Elevation1,201 ft366 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
