Oliver Township (Mifflin County) is a township in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,041 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 17051.
Homes sold for a median of $221 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population2,04158 per sq mi
Median home value$195,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$221Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Wayne Township (Mifflin County); part is in Oliver Township (Mifflin County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Oliver Township (Mifflin County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Oliver Township (Mifflin County)
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)107 miles away
Closer regional airport
State College Regional Airport (SCE)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD102 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA140 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Oliver Township (Mifflin County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Oliver Township (Mifflin County)
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
Oliver Township (Mifflin County) had 2,061 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 1202nd 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 (10 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
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oliver Township (Mifflin County).
Nearest hospitals
Geisinger-Lewistown HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Lewistown10.0 miles
Penn Highlands HuntingdonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Huntingdon15.5 miles
Mount Nittany Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · State College22.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
8
Chiropractors
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 Oliver Township (Mifflin County)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
McVeytown Market1.3 mi
Libraries
Kishacoquillas Branch Library7.3 mi
Museums
Kishacoquillas Valley Historical Society5.6 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Mifflin County SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Strodes Mills El SchMcVeytown
K–3
254
Public
3.8 mi
Private schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Gospel Light SchoolMc Veytown
K–8
35
Christian (no specific denomination)
2.4 mi
C/O Marlin Stoltzfus, School Board DirectorMc Veytown
1–8
29
Mennonite
2.4 mi
Living Springs Christian SchoolMc Veytown
1–8
27
Mennonite
0.7 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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