Juniata County, Pennsylvania

Juniata County
County
Juniata County Courthouse in Mifflintown
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°32′N 77°24′W / 40.53°N 77.4°W / 40.53; -77.4
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
Founded	March 2, 1831
Named for	Juniata River
Seat	Mifflintown
Largest borough	Port Royal
Area
• Total	394 sq mi (1,020 km2)
• Land	391 sq mi (1,010 km2)
• Water	2.2 sq mi (6 km2)  0.6%
Population  (2020)
• Total	23,509
• Density	60/sq mi (20/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	13th
Website	www.co.juniata.pa.us

Juniata County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,509.^[1] Its county seat is Mifflintown.^[2] The county was created on March 2, 1831, from part of Mifflin County and named for the Juniata River. The county is part of the Central Pennsylvania region of the state.^[a]

Mountains in Juniata County include Tuscarora Mountain and Shade Mountain. Agricultural land and forested land make up most of the county's area. Major rivers and creeks in the county include the Susquehanna River, the Juniata River, Tuscarora Creek, and West Branch Mahantango Creek. It borders seven other counties. The county lies over 16 different rock formations (which are from the Ordovician, Silurian, and Devonian) and 51 different soils.

Juniata County has a relatively low population density. The most population-dense parts of the county are the boroughs of Mifflintown and Mifflin. The main roads in Juniata County are Pennsylvania Route 235, Pennsylvania Route 35, Pennsylvania Route 104, U.S. Route 11/U.S. Route 15, U.S. Route 22/U.S. Route 322, Pennsylvania Route 74, Pennsylvania Route 850, and Pennsylvania Route 333.

The county has four boroughs and thirteen townships, and is served by two school districts: the Juniata County School District and Greenwood School District. There are five areas that are protected by the Central Pennsylvania Conservancy and 59 natural heritage sites in the county.

The first European settlers arrived in Juniata County in the 1750s. The county has historically been part of Mifflin County and before that, part of Cumberland County.

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