pennsylvania county located state pennsylvania census population county seat county created march named mountains include agricultural land forested land county area major rivers creeks county include west branch creek borders counties county lies different rock formations different soils relatively low population density population dense parts county mifflin common races county white residents black residents population grew faster counties pennsylvania fastest growing population borough township county time period livestock farming largest industry county industries including crop farming tourism manufacturing jobs common jobs county county median household income year median family income year poverty rate unemployment rate median house value county main roads pennsylvania route pennsylvania route pennsylvania route route route route pennsylvania route pennsylvania route thirteen county served school districts areas protected natural heritage sites county european settlers arrived county historically history historically later formed march parts named word word means people standing stone blue waters county settled settled port royal mifflin settled respectively borough incorporated march incorporated february arrived county removed considerably earlier land county issued earliest landowners opposed settlers indian raid county constructed family earliest families inhabit county settlers arrived western built county public road built county location near constructed known physician county settled formed october township early formal boundaries original divided total began serving closed reached county late 1840s county closed hurricane total acres flooded families displaced flooding county pennsylvania develop modern comprehensive plan construct comprehensive plan survey respondents found desirable living place similar survey respondents found county desirable living place historic places locations listed national_register_of_historic_places listed include book site port royal bridge east oriental north oriental covered bridges additional places eligible listing national_register_of_historic_places historical markers commemorate path fort known built feet wide feet long making longest remaining covered bridges pennsylvania geography according county total area square miles km2 square miles km2 land square miles km2 water located major metropolitan areas northwest county southeast county route route lane highway leads county metropolitan areas parts fairly flat areas county slopes greater development county confined areas slopes county slopes grades located edges county slopes generally found mountainous ridges similarly steep slopes middle county county slopes grade near slopes found county hilly mountains occupy county borders forms county border runs locations county comprehensive plan describes outstanding unique scenic features pennsylvania route seen narrows narrow water gap flows past period found water gap rivers major streams rivers include creek acres area watershed including borough port royal acres county area watershed area includes parts county acres creek watershed similar county watershed acres counties area west branch creek watershed land use residential land makes acres fifth area bulk residential land single family dwellings seasonal homes mobile homes significant portions county residential land concentrated occurs roads villages county multi family residential land comparatively rare county land acres manufacturing purposes approximately acres transportation utilities roughly acres transportation communication acres utilities businesses county land acres acres devoted retail businesses acres devoted wholesale businesses services occupy county area land devoted recreation makes acres area agricultural land comprises acres county total acres approximately thirds county area forested land large portions southwestern county forested county land undeveloped acres unused land vast majority rural land rural villages housing units acre scattered county area termed high growth area comprehensive plan near mifflin housing units acre comprehensive plan areas near port royal rural growth area areas housing units acre adjacent counties borders pennsylvania northwest pennsylvania north pennsylvania northeast pennsylvania southeast pennsylvania south pennsylvania pennsylvania southwest geology lies different rock formations contain limestone rock formations come period period period northernmost county contains rocks undivided formations formations primarily consist sandstone south formations lie formation undivided consist mainly composed rock formations southwestern county include undivided irish valley member eastern county lies entirely irish valley member rock formations found include formation undivided undivided old port formations undivided undivided rock formations found come period seven come period seven come period seven soil associations association deep fairly drained soil found county found county forested areas found county found county area deep association drained soil found agricultural lands forested areas soil association county association drained soil occupies county deep drained soil makes county pope holly association county respectively deep occur gentle slopes poorly drained drained association drained makes county area different soil types considered prime farmland area agricultural soils northern southern edges county main rock formations mifflin undivided irish valley member rock formations found borough port royal northwest southeast borough respectively irish valley member found near borough climate climatic region summer highs generally occasion exceed lows summer typically slightly high temperatures winter usually average receives inches precipitation year average inches snow fall county winter county rarely experiences long term experience short term demographics census people households families residing projected population county population density people square mile housing units average density square mile racial makeup county white black african american native american asian indian chinese korean races races filipino people vietnamese people population hispanic latino race include puerto highest percentage hispanic people township borough county hispanic population county increased population german american irish english ancestry according census reported speaking pennsylvania german german dutch home speak spanish housing density population density considerably average pennsylvania county administrative subdivisions highest population density density people square mile mifflin density people square mile density people square mile township highest population density county people square mile highest density housing units county square mile followed mifflin square mile square mile lowest population density administrative division people square mile second lowest density people square mile lowest density people square mile lowest density housing units county square mile second lowest density square mile lowest density square mile population fastest growing population county pennsylvania populations growing faster time period county population increased people 1980s county rate population growth times higher rate population growth pennsylvania county rate population growth 1970s higher population fastest growing population administrative division increase fast growing populations county include populations mifflin administrative divisions county populations decreased time period rate respectively administrative divisions experienced decreasing populations borough township county experienced increase population census average household size average family size county households inhabited single individual males females males females highest percentage males administrative division county highest percentage females township borough county census population spread years age years age percentage years age county inhabitants years age years old years old years old people years age comprised population year olds comprised population population consisted year olds people years age population people years age comprised year olds population people years age county population people years age population people years old population people older years population infrastructure industry economy agricultural hunting fishing forestry mining industries industry livestock farming popular county crop cultivation egg industry county generated million sales 7th highest pennsylvania counties dairy industry generated million sales 23rd highest pennsylvania counties pig industry generated million cattle industry generated million sales 10th 27th highest pennsylvania counties respectively county grain industry generated million 35th highest pennsylvania counties county fourth prolific producing county pennsylvania addition aforementioned industries small scale clothing manufacturing businesses county farms occupying total acres farmland farms acres farmland public library approximately materials annual circulation materials celebrating 50th anniversary hospitals county served hospital established county emergency medical services units fire companies volunteer fire departments county police force served economic employment statistics common occupation manufacturing employed people years old county performed manufacturing jobs employed people older worked health services worked services work construction retail worked public administration worked transportation occupation field education similar number worked finance insurance real estate worked agriculture fishing forestry mining worked wholesale trade worked communications utilities related fields total households year households year households year households year households year households year median household income county year median family income year figures lower average pennsylvania capita income county year county poverty rate average poverty rate pennsylvania mifflin highest poverty rate township borough county lowest poverty rate county unemployment rate according comprehensive plan economic situation county suggests fairly healthy county economy highest household family income respectively borough mifflin lowest household family income respectively houses facilities pennsylvania average presence houses permanently inhabited mifflin highest percentage houses facilities township borough county lowest percentage houses facilities public sewer companies county largest rate gallons day county public water companies including port royal municipal authority water company county serving gallons water day average generates tons solid waste day receive electricity remaining given electricity energy inc provide cable services county housing houses built built 1940s built 1950s county houses built 1960s built 1970s built 1980s houses built 1990s majority houses mifflin built houses vacant county houses vacant seasonal recreational reasons county vacancy rate higher average pennsylvania lowest vacancy rate township borough county highest vacancy rate county houses occupied owner occupied houses southwestern county occupied houses cost cost county houses cost cost houses cost cost houses county cost cost cost administrative divisions county highest percentage houses costing numerous county houses costing mifflin highest percentage houses costing lowest percentage houses median house value rose crime common crimes committed november property crimes recorded offenses common crimes county assaults offenses alcohol related crimes offenses crimes county include drug violations offenses sex offenses offenses arson offenses county years recreation municipal parks boat launches county near golf courses central county southern county transportation roads main roads eastern pennsylvania route pennsylvania route pennsylvania route main roads western route route pennsylvania route pennsylvania route experiences traffic considered major arterial roads pennsylvania route pennsylvania route northeast route minor arterial roads major rural collector roads county include pennsylvania route pennsylvania route pennsylvania route southwest route minor rural collector roads include pennsylvania route numerous prominent roads local roads county northeastern central parts approximately miles roads road system miles roads locally owned miles owned miles owned pennsylvania united_states miles local roads miles minor collector roads miles major collector roads miles minor arterial roads miles major arterial roads daily traffic arterial roads ranges dozen thousand vehicles day pennsylvania route carries vehicles day southwestern county vehicles day northeastern county pennsylvania route carries vehicles day county heavily traveled road route carries vehicles day major rural connector road state route vehicles day major rural connector road pennsylvania route gets vehicles day traffic minor rural collector roads ranges vehicles day vehicles day roads volume vehicle traffic county changed little late 1990s allow residents access numerous locations new_york pennsylvania maryland receives approximately vehicles day county pennsylvania route allows access mifflin locations county pennsylvania route trucks county access road intersections site crashes january december bridges state owned bridges considered structurally longest bridge street bridge port royal feet long built second longest bridge county crosses station feet long built bridges county feet long transportation air travel served privately owned airport runs route education schools school districts public school districts schools serves parts serves rest elementary schools junior high school high schools school year students school district largest high school district students largest elementary school district elementary school students smallest students elementary school middle school high school students respectively additionally private schools religious schools run groups types nearly based based port royal largest private school county students smallest private school breezy hollow school students colleges county general vicinity statistics residents years age ninth grade education residents years age ninth grade education twelfth grade education graduated high school residents attended college degree associate degree residents aged years bachelor degree graduate professional degree percentage people ninth grade education decreased percentage ninth grade twelfth grade education decreased percentage people graduated high school decreased percentage people attended college degree increased percentage people associate degree increased percentage people bachelor degree increased percentage people graduate professional degree increased highest percentage people high school diploma lowest percentage people high school diploma highest percentage people higher education biology areas protected preserve gregory preserve preserve addition port royal wetlands combined area lands acres state game lands northwestern county state forests county northern southern portions streams considered high quality fisheries class wild trout waters northern western parts county lists natural heritage sites considered exceptional significance considered high significance considered notable significance considered local significance sites inventory found township county largest remaining intact wetland cedar spring run wetland considers exceptional significance site numerous wetland plants rare area inhabit wetland including wetland red maple black ash forest community wetland list exceptional significance sites run wetlands delaware township wetlands consist large groups temporary pools permanent ones county system consist dozens temporary pools inhabited contain spotted serve breeding ground amphibians sites tributaries exceptional significance list located creek township contains silver maple forest home species rare pennsylvania tributary home plant species animal species emperor butterfly species known triangle supports downstream plant species animal species creek valley downstream home woodland known located listed exceptional significance site contains red cedar community rare pennsylvania limestone exceptional significance site county located contains grassland described important natural feature located home number rare species live slopes narrows bats feed narrows exceptional significance site according communities pennsylvania law types incorporated municipalities cities cases towns include county seat port royal include census designated places census designated places geographical areas designated purposes compiling demographic data actual jurisdictions pennsylvania include east population ranking population ranking following table based census county seat
Juniata County, Pennsylvania