Millcreek Township is home to 54,073 residents as of the 2020 U.S. Census, representing 1,644 residents per square mile. The National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) benchmarking cohort which most closely aligns with Millcreek Township's population is 50,000 to 99,999 residents. Despite being very near to the lowest population threshold for their cohort, Millcreek Township Parks and Recreation benchmarks above the median for most parks, amenities, and programs variables. Parks: Millcreek Township is home to 29 parks and green spaces, this represents 1,864 Millcreek residents per park, representing a more favorable rate than the NRPA median of 2,240 residents per park. Additionally, Millcreek boasts a rate of 11.9 park acres per 1,000 residents, higher than the cohort median of 11.2 acres. PARK ACRES

Parks: Millcreek Township is home to 29 parks and green spaces, this represents 1,864 Millcreek residents per park, representing a more favorable rate than the NRPA median of 2,240 residents per park. Additionally, Millcreek boasts a rate of 11.9 park acres per 1,000 residents, higher than the cohort median of 11.2 acres.

TOTAL AMENITIES

137 amenities

SPORTS TRAILS

43 fields & courts

16+ miles Amenities: Prevalence of outdoor amenities is higher on average in Millcreek Township than its cohort in several categories: playgrounds (3004:1), basketball courts (3,004:1), baseball diamonds (2,351:1), multi-purpose fields (5,407:1), and swimming pools (27,037:1) are all available at lower per-capita rates than cohort medians. Less-common offerings such as pickleball courts, lacrosse fields, and outdoor ice-skating place Millcreek in the top half of their cohort in those categories as well. Additionally, with more than 16 miles of trails, Millcreek Township is nearing the cohort median of 19 miles

TOTAL PARKS

29 parks / green spaces

PARK ACRES

PARKS PER CAPITA

640+ 1:1,864 acres persons

Amenities: Prevalence of outdoor amenities is higher on average in Millcreek Township than its cohort in several categories: playgrounds (3004:1), basketball courts (3,004:1), baseball diamonds (2,351:1), multi-purpose fields (5,407:1), and swimming pools (27,037:1) are all available at lower per-capita rates than cohort medians. Less-common offerings such as pickleball courts, lacrosse fields, and outdoor ice-skating place Millcreek in the top half of their cohort in those categories as well. Additionally, with more than 16 miles of trails, Millcreek Township is nearing the cohort median of 19 miles

Programs: Millcreek is among the 90%+ of parks and recreation agencies in their cohort which offer an array of team athletics, health and wellness, social recreation, and themed special event programs within a year. They are also among the 80%+ in their cohort which offer individual sports, racquet sports, aquatics, and crafts programming. While NRPA only measures the prevalence of programming, Millcreek's offerings include many of the program categories common among parks and recreation agencies within communities much larger than their own, with specific consideration towards youth and adult programming.

TOTAL PROGRAMS

30+ program categories

PARTICIPANTS

2,874 persons in 2023

CLASSES / EVENTS

2,000+ hours/year