Brown is a township in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, home to about 4,150 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17084, and parts of 17004 are in Brown too.
Homes sold for a median of $121 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Brown; also Armagh
Mostly Union Township (Mifflin County); part is in Brown
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brown. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)115 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | State College Regional Airport (SCE)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD108 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA139 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brown; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Brown had 4,112 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 685th 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).
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 (6 miles away).
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).
15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brown.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Mifflin County SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Valley El SchReedsville | K–3 | 348 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Indian Valley Intrmd SchReedsville | 4–5 | 212 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrville Amish SchoolReedsville | 1–8 | 21 | Amish | 1.8 mi |
| Church Lane Amish SchoolReedsville | 1–8 | 25 | Amish | 3.7 mi |
| Coffee Run SchoolReedsville | 1–8 | 14 | Amish | 1.2 mi |
| Pine Grove Amish SchoolReedsville | 1–8 | 21 | Amish | 2.2 mi |
| Stony Hill SchoolReedsville | 1–8 | 22 | Amish | 2.9 mi |
| Woodland SchoolReedsville | 1–8 | 22 | Amish | 2.2 mi |
| Shady Acre SchoolReedsville | 2–8 | 23 | Amish | 3.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Union Township (Mifflin County), Menno and Armagh.
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.