Town guide

Fermanagh, Pennsylvania

Fermanagh is a township in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,863 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP code is 17059.

Homes sold for a median of $70 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,86389 per sq mi
Median home value$256,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$70Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Fermanagh

1 ZIP code
Mifflintown, PA17059 Buyer’s market $70/sq ft −51.1% vs. last year 7.2 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

Mostly Fermanagh; also Walker Township (Juniata County) and Milford Township (Juniata County)

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Around Fermanagh

Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)104 miles away
Closer regional airportState College Regional Airport (SCE)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD97 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA124 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Fermanagh; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Fermanagh

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

Fermanagh had 2,866 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 933rd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Juniata County grew from 16,054 residents in 1900 to 23,509 in 2020.

Fermanagh population by census2000: 2,544, 2010: 2,811, 2020: 2,8662,54420002,81120102,8662020

Juniata County, 1900–2020

Juniata County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,054, 1910: 15,013, 1920: 14,464, 1930: 14,325, 1940: 15,373, 1950: 15,243, 1960: 15,874, 1970: 16,712, 1980: 19,188, 1990: 20,625, 2000: 22,821, 2010: 24,636, 2020: 23,50916K’00’1014K’20’3015K’40’5016K’60’7019K’80’9023K’00’1024K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FermanaghJan: high 37°F, low 21°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 22°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 29°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 39°F, 3.5 in; May: high 73°F, low 49°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 61°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 54°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 43°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 26°F, 3.3 in37°21°Jan2.940°22°Feb2.349°29°Mar3.663°39°Apr3.573°49°May4.281°58°Jun4.085°63°Jul3.684°61°Aug3.677°54°Sep4.465°43°Oct3.853°33°Nov3.141°26°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lewistown, PA weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Juniata County

5,904 jobs at 516 businesses in Juniata County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Juniata CountyManufacturing: 2,222 jobs; Retail trade: 715 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 458 jobs; Administrative and support: 447 jobs; Other services: 419 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 363 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 292 jobs; Construction: 263 jobsManufacturing 38% Retail trade 12% Health care and social assistance 8% Administrative and support 8% Other services 7% Hotels and restaurants 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

41 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fermanagh.

Nearest hospitals

  • Geisinger-Lewistown HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lewistown10.6 miles
  • Upmc CarlisleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Carlisle27.9 miles
  • Penn State Health Hampden Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Enola28.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors1
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists12
Optometrists3
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies8

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 Fermanagh

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Walker Township Park · 12 acres1.4 mi
  • Moist Run Park · 2 acres0.8 mi
  • Central Juniata Park · 2 acres1.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Weis1.0 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Mifflintown Pharmacy Inc0.4 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1754.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Fermanagh

Public schools here are run by Juniata County SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Juniata El SchMifflintownK–5686Public0.7 mi
Tuscarora MSMifflintown6–8323Public1.1 mi
Juniata SHSMifflintown9–12485Public0.9 mi
Private schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Black Rock SchoolMifflintown1–930Amish4.4 mi
Breezy Hollow Amish SchoolMifflintown1–822Amish3.2 mi
Cedar View SchoolMifflintown1–924Amish3.1 mi
Delaware Creek SchoolMifflintown1–927Amish6.7 mi
Kurtz Valley SchoolMifflintown1–933Amish4.2 mi
Laurel Run SchoolMifflintown1–927Amish3.9 mi
Red Rock SchoolMifflintown1–922Amish2.5 mi
Red Rock SchoolMifflintown1–821Amish2.5 mi
Rockland Sunbeams Amish SchoolMifflintown16Amish6.1 mi
Shade Mtn Amish SchoolMifflintown1–926Amish4.6 mi
Walker Mennonite SchoolMifflintown1–966Mennonite3.3 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 Walker Township (Juniata County), Milford Township (Juniata County), Mifflintown and Fayette.

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