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3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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A town of 1,688. Nearly 37.8% of it is conserved land.
Population
1,688
+0.8% since 2010
Median home value
$200K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
32.1
years
Jobs based here
213
A commuter town
What makes Miles stand out
The 2 things Miles does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
85% of working residents leave Miles for work
Where Miles’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
213jobs based in Miles
15%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Miles’s report card
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The data
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Outdoors
Nearly a third of Miles is conserved land
49 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
37.8%conserved
37.8%
conserved · 15,045 of 39,797 acres
49 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bald Eagle State Forest | 48.6 mi | 13,655 |
| 2. State Game Lands Number 295 | — | 624 |
| 3. McCalls Dam State Park | 0.2 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Schools
Miles’s public schools outperform 87% of Pennsylvania districts
The public schools Miles’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 87% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
ASchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Township El Sch | PK–4 | 86 | B |
| Rockville School Private | 1–8 | 33 | |
| Elk Creek School Private | 1–8 | 27 | |
| Sunny Side School Private | 1–8 | 26 | |
| Mountain View School Private | 1–8 | 25 | |
| Spring Bank School Private | 1–8 | 25 |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduationAll 10 schools →
Work & commute
About one in seven working residents works right in Miles
Most working residents leave Miles for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are College (10%), State College (5%) and Ferguson (4%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
15%work in town
Where working residents work
In Miles15%
College10%
State College5%
Ferguson4%
Penn4%
21 mi
median commute distance
213
jobs based in Miles
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Miles has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
30″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–35°
Spring37–58°
Summer58–79°
Fall42–60°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Miles is
Miles beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better3 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Miles | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.5% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 58% | 64.4% |
Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital
17.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.
40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Landmarks
3 places in Miles on the National Register of Historic Places.
Miles’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Miles.
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