Mifflin Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
| Mifflin Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania |
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| Township | |
 Location in Dauphin County and state of Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Dauphin |
| Incorporated | 1819 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.5 sq mi (40.1 km2) |
| • Land | 15.5 sq mi (40.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 784 |
| • Density | 51/sq mi (19.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 717 |
Mifflin Township is a township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 784 at the 2010 census, up from 662 at the 2000 census.
Mifflin Township was named for Thomas Mifflin, first governor of Pennsylvania.
The Dauphin County Bridge No. 27 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
Mifflin Township is in northern Dauphin County, bordered to the north by Northumberland County. Mahantango Creek, a west-flowing tributary of the Susquehanna River, forms the northern border of the township. The borough of Berrysburg is in the eastern part of the township, and the borough of Pillow is in the northeast corner; both boroughs are separate municipalities from the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.5 square miles (40.1 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 662 people, 222 households, and 182 families residing in the township. The population density was 43.1 people per square mile (16.7/km²). There were 231 housing units at an average density of 15.0/sq mi (5.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.34% White, 1.21% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.15% from other races, and 0.15% from two or more races.
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