Lewistown, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 8,998. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,649 (-3.9% change)
Males: 4,089 (45.4%), Females: 4,909 (54.6%)
Zip code: 17044
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $21,568
Median house value: $58,200
Population by Race
Races in Lewistown:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
- Hispanic (1.1%)
- Black (1.0%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (31.7%), Irish (13.1%), United States (10.0%), Dutch (6.7%), English (6.4%), Italian (5.1%).
Land area: 2.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Lewistown
- High school or higher: 77.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
- Unemployed: 7.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Lewistown borough
- Never married: 25.2%
- Now married: 44.9%
- Separated: 2.1%
- Widowed: 14.2%
- Divorced: 13.6%
0.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -849 (-8.6%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Lewistown:
- LEWISTON HOSPITAL (400 HIGHLAND AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Lewistown:
- MEADOWS PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 18 miles; CENTRE HALL, PA)
- HEALTHSOUTH NITTANY VALLEY REHAB (about 26 miles; PLEASANT GAP, PA)
- CENTRE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lewistown:
- UNIVERSITY PARK (about 25 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Abbreviation: UNV)
- ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 56 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Abbreviation: AOO)
- HAGERSTOWN REGIONAL-RICHARD A HENSON FLD (about 63 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Abbreviation: HGR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lewistown:
- MIFFLIN COUNTY (about 6 miles; REEDSVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: RVL)
- MIFFLINTOWN (about 12 miles; MIFFLINTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: P34)
- EWT 4 (about 14 miles; HONEY GROVE, PA; Abbreviation: 02P)
Amtrak station:
LEWISTON (HELEN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Lewistown:
- JUNIATA-MIFFLIN COUNTIES AREA VOCATIONAL TECH SCH (Full-time enrollment: 26; Location: 700 PITT ST; Public; Website: www.jmcavts.org)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lewistown:
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 25 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 38,248)
- DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 38 miles; CARLISLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,098)
- SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 38 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,330)
- LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 40 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,738)
- MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 51 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,761)
- HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 52 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,653)
- BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,534)
Schools
Public high schools in Lewistown:
- INDIAN VALLEY SHS (Students: 1,041; Grades: 09 – 12)
- LEWISTOWN AREA SHS (Students: 964; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Lewistown:
- HIGHLAND PARK AREA EL SCH (Students: 534; Grades: KG – 05)
- LEWISTOWN MS (Students: 463; Grades: 06 – 08)
- BUCHANAN EL SCH (Students: 368; Grades: KG – 05)
- EAST DERRY EL SCH (Students: 285; Grades: KG – 05)
- SEVENTH WARD EL SCH (Students: 258; Grades: KG – 05)
- MIFFLIN-JUNIATA CTC (Grades: 00 – 00)
- LEWISTOWN EL SCH (Grades: N – N )
Private primary/middle school in Lewistown:
- SACRED HEART OF JESUS SCHOOL (Students: 145; Location: 110 N DORCAS STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
Libraries
Library in Lewistown:
- MIFFLIN COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $656,322; Location: 123 NORTH WAYNE ST; 82,915 books; 1,420 audio materials; 917 video materials; 165 serial subscriptions)