Editing Juniata County, Pennsylvania (section)

==Infrastructure, industry, and economy==
In 2000, the agricultural, hunting/fishing, forestry, and mining industries made up 5.46% of the industry in Juniata County. [[Livestock]] farming was more popular in the county than [[crop]] cultivation. In 2002, the egg and poultry industry in the county generated $32 million in sales (the 7th highest of the Pennsylvania counties) and the dairy industry generated $17 million in sales (the 23rd highest of the Pennsylvania counties). The hog and pig industry generated $7 million and the cattle industry generated $4 million in sales (the 10th and 27th highest of Pennsylvania counties, respectively). The county's [[grain]] industry generated $1 million (the 35th highest of Pennsylvania counties). The county is the fourth most prolific poultry-producing county in Pennsylvania.<ref name = "chapter02"/> In addition to the aforementioned industries, there are also small-scale clothing manufacturing businesses in the county.<ref name = "chapter02"/>

There were 801 farms in Juniata County in 1997, occupying a total of 96,312 acres of farmland. By 2002, there were only 644 farms and 86,203 acres of farmland.<ref name = "chapter02"/>

There is one [[public library]] in Juniata County: the Juniata County Library in [[Mifflintown, Pennsylvania|Mifflintown]]. It has approximately 64,000 materials and an annual circulation of 131,940 materials.<ref name = "chapter07"/>  It celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2016.

There are no [[hospital]]s in Juniata County. The county is served by a hospital in [[Lewistown, Pennsylvania|Lewistown]], which was established in 1905. The county has six [[emergency medical services]] units and eight fire companies, all of which are [[volunteer fire department]]s. As the county does not have its own police force, it is served by the [[Pennsylvania State Police]].<ref name = "chapter07"/>

There are more than 100 [[cemetery|cemeteries]] in Juniata County.<ref name = "chapter02"/>

===Economic and employment statistics===
In 2000, the most common occupation in Juniata County was manufacturing. 23.6% of employed people over 16 years old in the county performed manufacturing jobs. 10.5% of employed people older than 16 worked in [[health services]], 9.5% worked in other services, 9.3% each work in construction and retail, 6.2% worked in [[public administration]], and 6.1% worked in transportation. 5.6% had an occupation in the field of education, and a similar number worked in finance, insurance, and real estate. 5.5% worked in agriculture, fishing, forestry, or mining, 3.5% worked in wholesale trade, 1.7% worked in communications, utilities, and related fields.<ref name = "chapter06">{{Citation|url = http://co.juniata.pa.us/docs/comp_plan/Chapter_07.pdf|title = Juniata County Comprehensive Plan: Chapter 6 – Economic Analysis|access-date = May 14, 2014}}</ref>

In 2000, a total of 1,955 households in Juniata County made less than $20,000 per year and 3036 households made $20,000 to $39,999 per year. 1,940 households made $40,000 to $59,999 per year, 1,308 households made $60,000 to $99,999 per year, and 216 households made $100,000 to $149,999 per year. 125 households made more than $150,000 per year. In 1999, the median household income for the county was $34,698 per year and the median family income was $39,757 per year. Both of these figures are lower than the average for Pennsylvania.<ref name = "chapter03"/> The [[per capita]] income in the county was $16,142 per year in 1999 and $14,539 in 1989. The county's poverty rate, 9.5%, is below the average poverty rate for Pennsylvania, which is 11%. In 1999, Mifflin had the highest poverty rate of any township or borough in the county, 17.54%. Greenwood Township had the lowest poverty rate, 6.99%. The county's unemployment rate was 5.3% in 1999 and 5.4% in 2008. According to the Juniata County Comprehensive Plan, the economic situation in the county "suggests a fairly healthy county economy".<ref name = "chapter06"/>

Of the boroughs and townships in Juniata County, Beale Township had the highest household and family income in 1999: $41,458 and $43,625, respectively. The borough of Mifflin had the lowest household and family income in 1999: $26,438 and $28,750, respectively.<ref name = "chapter03"/>

94.32% of the houses in Juniata County have full plumbing facilities. This is below Pennsylvania's average (98.51%), which may be due to the presence of cabins and other houses that are not permanently inhabited. Mifflin has the highest percentage of houses with full plumbing facilities of any township or borough in the county (100%). Lack Township has the lowest percentage of houses with full plumbing facilities (72.31%).<ref name = "chapter04"/> There are six public [[sewerage|sewer]] companies in the county, the largest of which, the Twin Boroughs Sanitary Authority, is used at a rate of 450,000 gallons per day. The county also has five public water companies, including the Port Royal Municipal Authority and the Mifflintown Municipal Authority. The Mifflintown Municipal Authority is the most-used water company in the county, serving 465,000 gallons of water per day.<ref name = "chapter07"/>

On average, Juniata County generates 32 tons of [[solid waste]] per day.<ref name = "chapter07"/>

Nine townships and all four boroughs in Juniata County receive electricity from [[PPL Corporation]]. The remaining townships are given electricity by [[FirstEnergy|First Energy]] and [[Valley Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.]] Nittany Media Inc. and Dish and Direct TV provide cable services to the county.<ref name = "chapter07"/>

===Housing===
In 2000, 28.70% of the houses in Juniata County were built before 1939, 6.51% were built in the 1940s, and 8.26% were built in the 1950s. 8.53% of the county's houses were built in the 1960s, 17.99% were built in the 1970s, and 14.18% were built in the 1980s. 15.82% of the houses were built in the 1990s or in 2000. The majority of the houses in Mifflin and Mifflintown were built before 1939.<ref name = "chapter04">{{Citation|url = http://co.juniata.pa.us/docs/comp_plan/Chapter_04.pdf|title = Juniata County Comprehensive Plan: Chapter 4 – Housing|access-date = May 14, 2014}}</ref>

In 2000, 14.43% of the houses in Juniata County were vacant. 9.42% of the county's houses were vacant for seasonal or recreational reasons. The county's vacancy rate is higher than average for Pennsylvania. Mifflintown had the lowest vacancy rate of any township or borough in the county (5.18%). Lack Township had the highest vacancy rate (48.77%). 66.49% of the county's houses are occupied by their owner and 19.08% are occupied by a renter. Many of the houses in the southwestern part of the county are seasonally occupied.<ref name = "chapter04"/>

13.11% of the houses in Juniata County cost less than $50,000 and 51.07% cost $50,000 to $99,999. 17.51% of the county's houses cost $100,000 to $124,999 and 9.74% cost from $125,000 to $149,999. 4.62% of the houses cost between $150,000 and $174,999 and 1.21% cost between $175,000 and $199,999. 1.92% of the houses in the county cost between $200,000 and $249,999, 0.39% cost between $250,000 and $299,999, and 0.43% cost more than $300,000. Of the administrative divisions in the county, Fermanagh Township has the highest percentage of houses costing over $300,000 (1.34%) and numerous townships and boroughs in the county do not have any houses costing over $300,000. Mifflin has the highest percentage of houses costing less than $50,000 (56.48%) and Delaware Township has the lowest percentage of such houses (4.73%).<ref name = "chapter04"/>

In 1990, the median house value in Juniata County was $51,500. This rose to $87,000 by 2000.<ref name = "chapter04"/>

===Crime===
The most common crimes committed in Juniata County between 2005 and November 2007 were property crimes, with 996 recorded offenses. Other common crimes in the county are [[assault]]s, with 383 offenses between 2005 and 2007 and alcohol-related crimes, with 306 offenses between 2005 and 2007. Rarer crimes in the county include drug violations (71 offenses between 2005 and 2007), sex offenses (64 offenses between 2005 and 2007) and [[arson]], with only 12 offenses between 2005 and 2007. There were no [[homicide]]s in the county in these years.<ref name = "chapter07"/>

===Recreation===
There are [[municipal park]]s in all four boroughs of Juniata County. There are also five [[boat launch]]es in the county, all of which are on or near the Juniata River. There are two [[golf course]]s in the central part of the county and one [[campground]] in the southern part of the county.<ref name = "chapter07"/>