Kistler is a borough in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, home to about 279 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17066.
Homes sold for a median of $100 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Mount Union; part is in Kistler
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kistler. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)102 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Altoona Blair County Airport (AOO)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD100 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA146 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kistler; 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.
Kistler had 291 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 2377th 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 40.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Raystown Lake 2, PA weather station (11 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).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kistler.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Mount Union Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Union-Kistler El SchMount Union | K–2 | 278 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Shirley Twp El SchMount Union | 3–5 | 279 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Mount Union Area JHSMount Union | 6–8 | 221 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Mount Union Area SHSMount Union | 9–12 | 323 | Public | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Mount Union, Shirley, Wayne Township (Mifflin County) and Newton Hamilton.
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