Reedsville, Pennsylvania

Reedsville is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Kishacoquillas Valley of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 641 at the 2010 census.^[3] Reedsville has a high Amish population.

General information

• ZIP code
  : 17084
• Area code: 717
• Local telephone exchange: 667

Geography

Reedsville is located north of the center of Mifflin County at 40°39′45″N 77°35′45″W / 40.66250°N 77.59583°W / 40.66250; -77.59583 (40.662470, -77.595962).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.69 square miles (1.8 km²), of which 0.023 square miles (0.06 km²), or 3.22%, is water.^[3]

Demographics

As of the

There were 324 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,833, and the median income for a family was $32,583. Males had a median income of $25,481 versus $20,938 for females. The

Geology

The Reedsville Formation is named after this town.^[7]

Schools

Reedsville is part of the Mifflin County School District:

• Brown Township Elementary School (now closed)
• Indian Valley Elementary/Intermediate School (was formerly Indian Valley Middle School; before that it was Kishacoquillas High School)

References