Elder, PA is a small rural town in Pennsylvania with a population of 859 people and a population density of 75 people per square mile. Located near State College and Altoona, Elder offers its citizens access to shops, restaurants, and year-round outdoor activities. The local businesses include the Elder Center Grocery Store & Deli, Barber’s Farm Market, the Valley Pizza & Grill Restaurant, and an Amish Country Boutique. When it comes to outdoor activities in Elder, visitors can enjoy camping at the nearby Raymond B Winter State Park or kayaking down the Juniata River. Other organizations in Elder include the Knights of Columbus and Mifflin County 4-H Horse Leaders Clubs. Additionally, Elder has many local sporting events throughout the year including baseball games at Mifflin County High School and ice hockey matches between the Mifflin County Youth Hockey Association teams.
The population in Elder is 859. There are 66 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Elder is 55.2, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Elder is 2.6, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Elder
- 55.8% are married
- 7.3% are divorced
- 31.9% are married with children
- 4.0% have children, but are single
Race in Elder
- 99.5% are White
- 0.0% are Black
- 0.0% are Asian
- 0.1% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 0.4% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.0% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander