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Lewistown, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Lewistown is a Census borough of 8,479 people across 2.03 square miles of land, in Mifflin County. Median household income is $40,236, 39.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $5.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Lewistown
What Lewistown is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area2.03 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land4,176
- County holding the largest share of its areaMifflin County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lewistown
How many people live in Lewistown
- Population8,479
- Median age37.0
- Population under 182,240
- Share under 1826.4 percent
- Population 65 and over1,365
- Share 65 and over16.1 percent
- Households3,802
- Family households1,835
- Share of households that are families48.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lewistown
Income and work in Lewistown
- Median household income$40,236
- Per capita income$23,788
- Civilian labor force3,493
- Employed3,344
- Unemployed149 plus or minus 83
- Unemployment rate4.3 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Adults 25 and over5,679
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher81.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.5 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.7 percent plus or minus 2.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lewistown
Housing in Lewistown
- Housing units4,522
- Occupied units3,802
- Vacant units720 plus or minus 188
- Vacancy rate15.9 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Owner occupied1,504
- Renter occupied2,298
- Ownership rate39.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$98,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$797
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.8 percent
- Single family units2,971
- Share single family65.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,464
- Share in buildings of two or more32.4 percent
- Mobile homes87 plus or minus 86
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lewistown
How Lewistown gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,046
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,530
- Share commuting under 15 minutes50.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more745 plus or minus 185
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more24.5 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Drove alone76.0 percent
- Carpooled13.3 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.2 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Worked from home7.8 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lewistown
SBA loans in Lewistown (7(a))
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$5,238,500
- Average approval$582,056
- Median approval$350,000
- Largest approval$2,300,000
- Jobs supported165
- Jobs per approval18.3
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more11.1 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lewistown, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Lewistown
SBA loans in Lewistown (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$257,000
- Average approval$257,000
- Median approval$257,000
- Largest approval$257,000
- Jobs supported5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lewistown, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Lewistown
Flood risk in Lewistown
- NFIP communityBorough of Lewistown
- NFIP community number420687
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 8
- Currently effective map date08/16/06
The Borough of Lewistown participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420687 and carries Community Rating System class 8, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Mifflin County, not Lewistown
Mifflin County context, not Lewistown figures
- Establishments in Mifflin County1,015
- Covered employment, Mifflin County16,979
- Average annual pay, Mifflin County$52,273
- Housing units permitted, Mifflin County63
Every figure in this section is published for Mifflin County as a whole and is not a measurement of Lewistown.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Lewistown questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lewistown, Pennsylvania?
8,479, in 3,802 households. Lewistown borough covers 2.03 square miles of land, which is 4,176 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Lewistown in?
Mifflin County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Lewistown?
$40,236. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $98,500. Median gross rent is $797 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Lewistown businesses?
9 7(a) approvals totaling $5.2 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $350,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $257,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lewistown, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Lewistown borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Lewistown. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Lewistown in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Lewistown appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Lewistown, borough of, community 420687, carrying Community Rating System class 8, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Lewistown figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Mifflin County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Lewistown.
Is zoning published for Lewistown?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.