Millersville, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 7,774. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,583 (-2.5% change)
Males: 3,543 (45.6%), Females: 4,231 (54.4%)

Lancaster County

Zip code: 17551

Demographics

Median resident age: 22.4 years
Median household income: $38,425
Median house value: $113,900

Population by Race

Races in Millersville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.3%)
  • Black (4.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (43.2%), Irish (18.2%), Italian (8.3%), English (8.1%), Polish (4.1%), United States (3.4%).

Elevation: 312 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Millersville

  • High school or higher: 83.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Millersville borough

  • Never married: 53.1%
  • Now married: 33.9%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

3.3% Foreign born (1.2% Europe, 1.1% Asia, 0.9% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -330 (-4.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Millersville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Millersville:

  • LANCASTER (about 9 miles; LANCASTER, PA; Abbreviation: LNS)
  • HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 31 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: MDT)
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 38 miles; READING, PA; Abbreviation: RDG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Millersville:

  • MC GINNESS (about 10 miles; COLUMBIA, PA; Abbreviation: 8N7)
  • SMOKETOWN (about 11 miles; SMOKETOWN, PA; Abbreviation: Q08)
  • BAUBLITZ COMMERCIAL (about 15 miles; BROGUE, PA; Abbreviation: 9W8)

Amtrak stations near Millersville:

  • 5 miles: LANCASTER (53 MCGOVERN AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: MOUNT JOY (DELTA & HENRY STS.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Millersville:

  • MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (Full-time enrollment: 6,384; Location: PO BOX 1002; Public; Website: www.millersville.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Millersville:

  • YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 18 miles; YORK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,541)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 30 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)
  • HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; BEL AIR, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 35 miles; READING, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,003)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 43 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,653)
  • MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
  • MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 46 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,761)

Schools

Public high school in Millersville:

  • PENN MANOR HS (Students: 1,833; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Millersville:

  • ESHLEMAN EL SCH (Students: 324; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Millersville:

  • JENKINS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Students: 68; Location: MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY PO BOX; Grades: PK – KG)