Bratton is a township in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,375 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17054, and parts of 17044 and 17051 are in Bratton too.
Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population1,37542 per sq mi
Median home value$159,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$173Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Median of 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes in Bratton
3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Mattawana, PA17054Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Mostly Wayne Township (Mifflin County); part is in Bratton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bratton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Bratton
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)108 miles away
Closer regional airport
State College Regional Airport (SCE)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD102 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA138 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Bratton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Bratton
U.S. Representative · Pennsylvania’s 13th DistrictJohn Joyce (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Bratton had 1,191 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 1506th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Mifflin County grew from 23,160 residents in 1900 to 46,143 in 2020.
Mifflin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 42.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lewistown, PA weather station (5 miles away).
Jobs in Mifflin County
14,987 jobs at 1,015 businesses in Mifflin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bratton.
Nearest hospitals
Geisinger-Lewistown HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lewistown5.3 miles
Penn Highlands HuntingdonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Huntingdon19.4 miles
Mount Nittany Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · State College21.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Bratton
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Walmart Supercenter3.0 mi
Pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy7.1 mi
Libraries
Mifflin County Library5.2 mi
Kishacoquillas Branch Library5.7 mi
Museums
McCoy House5.2 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Embassy Theater5.2 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lewistown, Derry Township (Mifflin County), Granville Township (Mifflin County), Wayne Township (Mifflin County), Oliver Township (Mifflin County), Juniata Terrace, Decatur Township (Mifflin County) and McVeytown.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.