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Oliver Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania

Oliver Township, Mifflin County, township, in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. Oliver Township, Mifflin County had 2,044 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,061 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,041 (±320). GEOID 4208756720.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,044

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,061 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,041 ±320

Median household income

$62,895

±$10,794 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$195,500

±$18,312 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$675

±$266 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is Oliver Township, Mifflin County and what county is it in?

Oliver Township, Mifflin County is a township in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. It covers 35.0 square miles of land, 59 residents per square mile in 2020.

Part of Strodes Mills (CDP) also lies in it.

Oliver Township, Mifflin County is in the Lewistown, PA micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Oliver Township, Mifflin County (marked with a dot) in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Oliver Township, Mifflin County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 2,044 people lived in Oliver Township, Mifflin County on July 1, 2025, down 0.7% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. The 2020 Census counted 2,061 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,041 (±320).

  • July 2020→2021 +1 (2,058)
  • 2021→2022 −16 (2,042)
  • 2022→2023 +0 (2,042)
  • 2023→2024 −1 (2,041)
  • 2024→2025 +3 (2,044)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureOliver Township, Mifflin CountyMifflin CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population2,041±32046,04113,018,639no clear change
Households870±13518,5105,274,853no clear change
Average household size2.34±0.222.452.39no clear change
Housing units1,032±15421,4685,806,452no clear change

Oliver Township, Mifflin County's population since 2000

From 2,060 in 2000 to 2,044 in 2025: down 0.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Oliver Township, Mifflin County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 2,060
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,095
  • 2010 Census 2,175
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,192
  • 2020 Census 2,061
  • 2025 (estimate) 2,044

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Oliver Township, Mifflin County?

The median resident of Oliver Township, Mifflin County is 51.6 years old; 15.5% are under 18 and 28.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.8%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.2%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureOliver Township, Mifflin CountyMifflin CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age51.6±4.043.440.9no clear change
Under 18 years15.5%±3.9 pts22.6%20.4%–
65 years and over28.2%±6.3 pts22.0%19.5%–
Male50.1%±3.4 pts49.1%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.0%±2.9 pts2.3%8.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic93.8%±4.5 pts93.3%73.0%−4.9 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.6 pts1.0%10.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.6 pts0.3%3.8%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.6 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.6 pts0.1%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic4.2%±3.8 pts2.9%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.6 pts0.1%0.5%–
Born outside the United States1.4%±1.0 pts1.2%7.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)11.3%±7.6 pts10.0%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)2.9%±1.3 pts8.0%6.1%–
With a disability13.8%±4.5 pts15.1%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage12.6%±6.9 pts12.8%5.6%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)89.4%±4.6 pts84.6%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)12.2%±4.0 pts14.9%35.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)2.7%±1.3 pts5.5%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier89.9%±4.6 pts91.2%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.5%±0.9 pts0.4%1.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Oliver Township, Mifflin County earn?

Half of Oliver Township, Mifflin County's 870 households earn less than $62,895 a year (±$10,794), against $63,953 in Mifflin County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $60,320 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 8.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureOliver Township, Mifflin CountyMifflin CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$62,895±$10,794$63,953$77,971no clear change
Mean household income$76,496±$9,956$76,786$107,538–
Per capita income$33,388±$3,953$31,620$44,355no clear change
People below the poverty line8.3%±4.4 pts16.2%11.7%+5.1 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line17.7%±14.7 pts28.9%15.6%–
Households receiving SNAP11.3%±6.3 pts17.0%14.4%–
Households with a computer85.7%±6.2 pts86.0%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription81.7%±6.7 pts82.9%89.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Oliver Township, Mifflin County?

Owners occupy 83.3% of Oliver Township, Mifflin County's occupied homes and renters 16.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $195,500 by its owner (±$18,312). The median renter pays $675 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureOliver Township, Mifflin CountyMifflin CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$195,500±$18,312$156,700$254,500no clear change
Median gross rent$675±$266$822$1,209no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent20.8%±28.1 pts29.8%39.5%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,397±$249$1,225$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes83.3%±6.2 pts71.1%69.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes16.7%±6.2 pts28.9%30.7%–
Housing units1,032±15421,4685,806,452no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±4.4 pts1.1%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±19.9 pts3.2%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes85.3%±6.3 pts70.3%56.6%–
Mobile homes5.8%±4.8 pts8.2%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±3.1 pts0.6%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20193.0%±2.7 pts3.7%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier18.7%±7.6 pts30.3%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle5.1%±4.2 pts10.1%10.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Oliver Township, Mifflin County building?

Builders took permits for 5 new housing units in Oliver Township, Mifflin County in 2025 (5 in single-family houses), 2.4 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 2 units
  • 2020 3 units
  • 2021 1 units
  • 2022 5 units
  • 2023 1 units
  • 2024 2 units
  • 2025 5 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Oliver Township, Mifflin County work and get to work?

85.5% of Oliver Township, Mifflin County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 29.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureOliver Township, Mifflin CountyMifflin CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)56.1%±7.2 pts59.7%62.7%–
Unemployment rate3.0%±2.3 pts2.7%5.3%–
Drove alone to work85.5%±4.8 pts79.4%68.2%–
Carpooled9.7%±4.1 pts11.6%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±3.4 pts0.2%3.6%–
Walked1.9%±1.8 pts1.4%3.3%–
Worked from home1.0%±1.0 pts6.6%15.6%–
Mean travel time to work29.4 min±3.425.0 min26.3 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Oliver Township, Mifflin County?

No census tract lies mostly in Oliver Township, Mifflin County; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Oliver Township, Mifflin County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Oliver Township, Mifflin County
Tract 9605Mifflin County3,779 $63,384 $179,10038%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Oliver Township, Mifflin County) · Census block assignment files

How does Oliver Township, Mifflin County compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Oliver Township, Mifflin County is the 4,766th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 769th-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

Oliver Township, Mifflin County ranks 1,640th of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Oliver Township, Mifflin County's rank in Pennsylvania (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate769th1,542
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)983rd1,764
Residents per square mile1,888th2,159
Median household income1,640th2,136
Per capita income1,623rd2,157
Median home value1,338th2,146
Median gross rent1,858th1,963
Poverty rate921st1,606
Bachelor's degree or higher2,007th2,129
Median age266th2,157
Owner-occupied share921st2,149
Travel time to work514th2,156

Oliver Township, Mifflin County's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Oliver Township, Mifflin County?

22 of the 57 figures for Oliver Township, Mifflin County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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