| 词条 | Mifflin County, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| county = Mifflin County | state = Pennsylvania | seal = | founded date = September 19 | founded year = 1789 | seat wl = Lewistown | largest city wl = Lewistown | city type = borough | area_total_sq_mi = 415 | area_land_sq_mi = 411 | area_water_sq_mi = 3.7 | area percentage = 0.9% | census estimate yr = 2017 | pop = 46,388 | density_sq_mi = 113 | web = www.co.mifflin.pa.us | ex image = Mifflin County Courthouse and War Memorial Apr 10.JPG | ex image size = 225 | ex image cap = former Mifflin County Courthouse | time zone = Eastern | district = 12th | named for = Thomas Mifflin }} Mifflin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 46,682.[1] Its county seat is Lewistown.[2] The county was created on September 19, 1789, from parts of Cumberland County and Northumberland County and named after Thomas Mifflin, the first Governor of Pennsylvania. Mifflin County comprises the Lewistown, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area. GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|415|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|411|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|3.7|sqmi}} (0.9%) is water.[3] Mifflin County is located in, and has its boundaries defined by, the Ridge-and Valley Appalachian Mountains of Pennsylvania. US Route 322, a major divided highway, connects the county to the rest of the state on its route between Harrisburg and State College. US Route 522 also connects the county to the rest of the state on its route between Selinsgrove and Mount Union. Adjacent counties
Major highways
Demographics{{US Census population|1790= 7562 |1800= 13609 |1810= 12132 |1820= 16618 |1830= 21690 |1840= 13092 |1850= 14980 |1860= 16340 |1870= 17508 |1880= 19577 |1890= 19996 |1900= 23160 |1910= 27785 |1920= 31439 |1930= 40335 |1940= 42993 |1950= 43691 |1960= 44348 |1970= 45268 |1980= 46908 |1990= 46197 |2000= 46486 |2010= 46682 |estyear=2017 |estimate=46388 |estref=[4] |align-fn=center |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7] 1990-2000[8] 2010-2017[1] }} As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 46,682 people and 18,743 households within the county. The population density was 112.5 people per square mile (44/km²). There were 21,537 housing units at an average density of 51.9 per square mile (19/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.53% White, 0.64% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. 1.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 38.8% were of German, 19.2% American, 8.0% Irish and 7.5% English ancestry. 5.7% report speaking Pennsylvania German, Dutch, or German at home.[10] There were 18,743 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.60% were married couples living together, 8.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.90% were non-families. 26.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.99. In the county, the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 2.2% from 18 to 19, 5.1% from 20 to 24, 10.4% from 25 to 34, 20.1% from 35 to 49, 20.6% from 50 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. The population was 48.93% male, and 51.07% female. Amish communityThe Amish community in Mifflin County established in 1791, had a total population of 3,905 people (in 30 congregations) in 2017,[11] or 8.5% of the county's population. DialectThe dominant form of speech in Mifflin County is the Central Pennsylvania accent. Almost everyone in Mifflin County speaks English. The Amish and some Mennonites speak Pennsylvania German also known as Pennsylvania Dutch, a West Central German dialect, which is quite different from modern Standard German. The Amish and Mennonites also can speak English. Few non-Amish or Mennonites in Mifflin County today speak Pennsylvania German, but this was not true in the past. Micropolitan Statistical Area{{See also|List of Micropolitan Statistical Areas}}The United States Office of Management and Budget[12] has designated Mifflin County as the Lewistown, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area (µSA).[13] As of the 2010 census[14] the micropolitan area ranked 10th most populous in the State of Pennsylvania and the 237th most populous in the United States with a population of 46,682. Law and governmentCounty Commissioners
In August 2016, then County Commissioner Lisa Nancollas, a Tea Party Republican, came under fire for anti-Islamic rhetoric posted to her campaign's Facebook account.[15] She would later go on to resign from her position, in April 2017, being replaced by Rob Postal.[16][17] State representatives[18]
State senators[18]
United States representative
United States senators
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EconomyMajor employers in Mifflin County include:
EducationPublic school districtsMost of the county is served by the Mifflin County School District, with the exception of Wayne Township and the boroughs of Newton-Hamilton and Kistler, which are part of the Mount Union Area School District.
Head Start preschool programsHead Start is a federally and state funded preschool program for low income children. The program serves 3- and 4-year-olds. In order to participate the family income must be below federal poverty guidelines.
Private schools
Colleges and universitiesMifflin-Juniata Career and Technology Center located in Lewistown provides post high school degrees in nursing, auto mechanics and electrical services and numerous other technology driven careers. The Lewistown branch of the South Hills School of Business and Technology offers associate degrees and other certifications in various areas of business, technology, and some health care. The Penn State Learning Center in Lewistown offers both two-year and four-year degrees. Recently, the Learning Center opened a state-of-the-art science lab to be used by students attending the Lewistown Hospital School of Nursing. MediaRadio stationsAM
FM
TelevisionMifflin County does not have a local television station but it is provided with local coverage from the following stations outside of the county from the Harrisburg, Altoona and State College markets:
Newspapers
CommunitiesUnder Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Mifflin County: Boroughs
Townships{{div col}}
Census-designated placesCensus-designated places are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well. {{div col|colwidth=18em}}
Population rankingThe population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Mifflin County.[14] † county seat
See also
References1. ^1 {{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/42/42087.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=November 20, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/60BMCeaHH?url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/42/42087.html |archivedate=July 14, 2011 |df= }} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_42.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 9, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2017.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=October 18, 2018}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 9, 2015}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|accessdate=March 9, 2015}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/pa190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 24, 1995|accessdate=March 9, 2015}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|accessdate=March 9, 2015}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}} 10. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=42&county_id=87&mode=geographic&zip=&place_id=&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r|title=Language Map Data Center|website=www.mla.org|access-date=2018-11-27}} 11. ^The 12 Largest Amish Communities (2017). at Amish America 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb|title=Office of Management and Budget|author=|date=|website=whitehouse.gov|accessdate=3 April 2018}} 13. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/econ/census/media/forms/pa.html|title=Archived copy|accessdate=December 7, 2017|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924010523/http://www.census.gov/econ/census/media/forms/pa.html|archivedate=September 24, 2015|df=}} 14. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/2010census/|title=US Census Bureau 2010 Census|first=Center for New Media and|last=Promotions|date=|website=www.census.gov|accessdate=April 3, 2018}} 15. ^{{Cite news|url=http://abc27.com/2016/08/22/county-commissioner-wont-apologize-for-controversial-facebook-post/|title=County commissioner won't apologize for controversial Facebook post|last=Heckel|first=Matt|date=2016-08-23|work=WHTM|access-date=2018-11-27|language=en-US}} 16. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.lewistownsentinel.com/news/local-news/2017/04/lisa-nancollas-resigns-as-mifflin-county-commissioner-2/|title=Lisa Nancollas resigns as Mifflin County commissioner {{!}} News, Sports, Jobs - The Sentinel|website=www.lewistownsentinel.com|language=en-US|access-date=June 6, 2017}} 17. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.lewistownsentinel.com/news/local-news/2017/05/postal-to-serve-as-county-commissioner/|title=Postal to serve as county commissioner {{!}} News, Sports, Jobs - The Sentinel|website=www.lewistownsentinel.com|language=en-US|access-date=June 6, 2017}} 18. ^1 {{Cite web|url=http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/findyourlegislator/county_list.cfm?CNTYLIST=Mifflin|title=Find Your Legislator|last=Center|first=Legislativate Data Processing|website=The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly.|language=en|access-date=May 9, 2017}} 19. ^{{cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|first=David|last=Leip|date=|website=uselectionatlas.org|accessdate=3 April 2018}} 20. ^Snyder, Union, Mifflin Child Development Report. Feb 2010 Further reading
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