Moving to Millersville, Pennsylvania
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:
- COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF LANCASTER (about 5 miles; LANCASTER, PA)
 - LANCASTER GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; LANCASTER, PA)
 - LANCASTER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; LANCASTER, PA)
 
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)
 
