Town guide

Miller Township (Perry County), Pennsylvania

Miller Township (Perry County) is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, home to about 993 people across 12 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17020 and 17074.

Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population99380 per sq mi
Median home value$240,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$159Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking30%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Miller Township (Perry County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Newport, PA17074 Seller’s market $139/sq ft −3.9% vs. last year 0.6 months of supply · 25% sold over asking Competition 68/100

Part is in Miller Township (Perry County), part in Juniata Township (Perry County) and Oliver Township (Perry County)

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Miller Township (Perry County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Miller Township (Perry County)

Distances

Nearest major airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)91 miles away
Closer regional airportHarrisburg International Airport (MDT)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Baltimore, MD83 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA108 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Miller Township (Perry County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Miller Township (Perry County)

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

Miller Township (Perry County) had 962 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 1767th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Perry County grew from 26,263 residents in 1900 to 45,842 in 2020.

Miller Township (Perry County) population by census2000: 953, 2010: 1,098, 2020: 96295320001,09820109622020

Perry County, 1900–2020

Perry County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,263, 1910: 24,136, 1920: 22,875, 1930: 21,744, 1940: 23,213, 1950: 24,782, 1960: 26,582, 1970: 28,615, 1980: 35,718, 1990: 41,172, 2000: 43,602, 2010: 45,969, 2020: 45,84226K’00’1023K’20’3023K’40’5027K’60’7036K’80’9044K’00’1046K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Miller Township (Perry County)Jan: high 38°F, low 21°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 22°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 29°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 39°F, 3.8 in; May: high 73°F, low 49°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 63°F, 5.5 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 53°F, 5 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 42°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 32°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 25°F, 3.6 in38°21°Jan3.141°22°Feb2.650°29°Mar4.163°39°Apr3.873°49°May4.781°59°Jun4.486°63°Jul5.584°61°Aug4.077°53°Sep5.066°42°Oct4.354°32°Nov3.142°25°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carlisle Wtp, PA weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Perry County

6,058 jobs at 789 businesses in Perry County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Perry CountyRetail trade: 1,252 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,066 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 765 jobs; Construction: 738 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 591 jobs; Other services: 484 jobs; Manufacturing: 414 jobs; Professional services: 210 jobsRetail trade 21% Transportation and warehousing 18% Health care and social assistance 13% Construction 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Other services 8% Manufacturing 7% Professional services 4%

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

Health care

64 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Miller Township (Perry County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Penn State Health Hampden Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Enola12.1 miles
  • Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Camp Hill16.2 miles
  • Upmc Pinnacle HospitalsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Harrisburg18.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors11
Specialist doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants13
Mental health providers9
Physical and occupational therapists19
Optometrists5
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies5

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 Miller Township (Perry County)

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Oliver Township Park · 5 acres2.3 mi

Grocery stores

  • Weis3.0 mi
  • Giant3.5 mi
  • Karns Food4.8 mi
  • Karns5.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid3.5 mi
  • Rite Aid4.8 mi

Libraries

  • Newport Public Library3.1 mi
  • Bloomfield Public Library4.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Perry County Council of the Arts2.8 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Schools in Miller Township (Perry County)

Public schools here are run by Newport SD, Susquenita SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Newport El SchNewportK–5436Public3.4 mi
Susquenita El SchDuncannonK–4646Public8.2 mi
Susquenita MSDuncannon5–8562Public8.1 mi
Newport MSNewport6–8228Public3.2 mi
Newport HSNewport9–12267Public3.2 mi
Susquenita HSDuncannon9–12490Public8.1 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 Penn Township (Perry County), Wheatfield, Juniata Township (Perry County), Oliver Township (Perry County), Newport Borough, Watts, Duncannon, Buffalo Township (Perry County), Centre Township (Perry County), Howe Township (Perry County) and Reed.

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