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A town of 6,561, laid out in 1788.
Allegheny Township grades C+ overall, 801st of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its public schools beat 77% of Pennsylvania towns on state tests and graduation and natural-hazard risk is low. On the other side, its police reported 5 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025, a higher rate per resident than 79% of U.S. towns. 35% of residents are 65 or older in Allegheny Township, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (21%) and U.S. towns (18%). The biggest place to walk is State Game Lands Number 198, 3,480 acres with 13 miles of trail. Only 166 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns score lower on civic life.
Where Allegheny Township beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Foot of Ten El Sch | K–6 | 476 |
| Blair County Christian School | PK–12 | 210 |
Census counts: 2,801 in 1830, 132,283 in 1910. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1800 and 3 maps from 1902 on.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Allegheny Township is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Allegheny Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Allegheny Township.
Allegheny Township draws workers from Altoona and beyond and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it has seen reported crime rise by about half.
6,739 jobs are based in Allegheny Township, 2.7 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. The average commute takes 19.5 minutes, against 26.3 across Pennsylvania.
Most working residents leave Allegheny Township for work: only 13% work in town. Allegheny Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes. Jobs based in Allegheny Township grew to 6,739 in 2023, 1,477 more than in 2013.
| Allegheny Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Hollidaysburg Area SD. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foot of Ten El SchLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 476 | B+ |
| Blair County Christian School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 210 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 198 | 13 mi | 3,480 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
86 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 11 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 86 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Allegheny Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Reported crimes rose from 115 to 257 over the last three FBI years, a rise beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. At 35 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 91% of Pennsylvania’s graded towns.
The property crime rate in Allegheny Township is 38.3 per 1,000 residents. Allegheny Township reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 79% report less.
| Allegheny Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 38.3 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Allegheny Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 20° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 8,474 U.S. towns with household incomes like Allegheny Township’s, it is healthier than 76%, so its B− isn’t only a matter of income.
Allegheny Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 13% of adults have diabetes in Allegheny Township.
| Allegheny Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Allegheny Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.2% | 7.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Allegheny Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
in town National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
17 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
4 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
25 mi LakeRaystown Lake
6 mi MuseumRailroaders Memorial MuseumFlight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0
3 within 15 miles of the center of Allegheny Township
About 2 of every 100 Allegheny Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Allegheny Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
36 notable people were born in Allegheny Township.
10 towns share a border with Allegheny Township.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its C+; Logan Township (B−) is closest.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny Township | #801 | C+ | B− | C− | A− | B− |
| Duncansville | — | — | B | — | A− | B− |
| Juniata Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Logan Township | #680 | B− | B+ | B | C | C+ |
| Blair Township | #214 | A | B− | A− | A− | B+ |
| Sunbrook | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tunnelhill | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Frankstown Township | #481 | B+ | C | — | A− | A− |
Duncansville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Duncansville and Frankstown Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Juniata Township, Sunbrook and Tunnelhill aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Allegheny Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Allegheny Township grades C+ overall, better than 39% of U.S. towns and #801 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B− for health, C− for safety and A− for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a C−.
The typical home is worth about $169,000. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
Allegheny Township was laid out in 1788. 36 notable people were born here, including Mary Cassatt and Gertrude Stein.
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