Lewistown, Pennsylvania

Lewistown, Pennsylvania
The Lewistown post office
The Lewistown post office
Official seal of Lewistown, Pennsylvania
Location of Lewistown in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
Location of Lewistown in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
Lewistown is located in Pennsylvania
Lewistown
Lewistown
Lewistown is located in the United States
Lewistown
Lewistown
Coordinates: 40°35′51″N 77°34′24″W / 40.59750°N 77.57333°W / 40.59750; -77.57333
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyMifflin
Settled1790
Incorporated1795
Government
 • TypeBorough Council
 • MayorDeborah Bargo
 • Council PresidentLarry Searer
 • Council Vice PresidentJim Steele
Area
 • Total2.05 sq mi (5.31 km2)
 • Land2.03 sq mi (5.26 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
520 ft (160 m)
Population
 • Total8,579
 • Density4,226.11/sq mi (1,631.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
17044
Area code(s)717 and 223
FIPS code42-43000
School districtMifflin County School District
Websitelewistownborough.com/index.php

Lewistown is a borough in and the county seat of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States.[3] It is the principal city of the Lewistown, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Mifflin County.[4] It lies along the Juniata River, 61 miles (98 km) northwest of Harrisburg.

The number of people living in the borough in 1900 was 4,451; in 1910, 8,166; in 1940, 13,017; and in 2000, 8,998. The population was 8,561 at the 2020 census.[5] Of the four communities in the United States named "Lewistown", Lewistown, Pennsylvania is the largest.

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  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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  5. ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2022.