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Allenport, Washington County, Pennsylvania Main St and Bridge St
Pennsylvania›Washington County
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Is Allenport a good place to live?

Allenport’s median age is 52.2 years, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (43.2 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Allenport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Allenport stand out

Where Allenport beats most towns.

Small town

469 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Allenport, Washington County, Pennsylvania Main St and Bridge St
Allenport, Washington County, Pennsylvania Main St and Bridge St, 2014
Allenport’s story

210 years in pictures

Census counts: 163 in 1880, a peak of 1,078 in 1940, 484 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and 6 maps from 1902 on.

  • 1816Allenport is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Allenport: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Allenport, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerWest Penn PowerEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Allenport’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCalifornia Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWashington County Board of ElectionsWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP codes15412, 15477, 1542315412 53% · 15477 36% · 15423 11%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Allenport.

Natural hazards

The FEMA risk score in Allenport is higher than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country

Allenport’s FEMA risk score is 87 of 100, above both the Pennsylvania town median (30 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Since 1979, 19 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Allenport.

87risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
87Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
19
paid flood claims since 1979

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Allenport’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Allenport for work: only 0% work in town. Allenport’s average trip to work is 31 minutes. The top destinations are Charleroi (7%), Washington (5%) and Rostraver Township (5%).

0%work in town
AllenportPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work31 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line15%7.6%9.6%
Median household income$62,000$81,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Allenport0%
Charleroi7%
Washington5%
Rostraver Township5%
Pittsburgh4%
18 mi
median commute distance
40
jobs based in Allenport
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Allenport has four seasons and pleasant summers

Allenport has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring40–63°
Summer60–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Allenport’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town

40% of Allenport adults have high blood pressure. Allenport beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 38% of Allenport adults have obesity.

AllenportPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%34%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)81%79%79%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)38%35%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)16%16%17%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
2 better18 too close to call6 worse
What stands outAllenportPA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth10.8%14.5%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.6%85.3%
More adults with heart disease9.5%7.4%
Penn Highlands Mon Valley
7.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

Homes in Allenport sell for about $145K

83% of households own their home in Allenport.

$145Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Allenport

17pages on Allenport
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Allenport

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Allenport for work

Where Allenport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

7% → Charleroi Charleroi 7% 5% → Washington Washington 5% 5% → Rostraver Township Rostraver Township 5% 4% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 4% 3% → Speers Speers 3% 3% → Monessen Monessen 3% Allenport · 0% stay
40jobs based in Allenport
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Allenport

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Allenport is a borough on the Monongahela River in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 483 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1816
Area
2.2 sq mi
Elevation
784 ft
ZIP code
15412

Questions about Allenport

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Allenport, PA a good place to live?

Allenport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What is Allenport, PA known for?

2 notable people were born here, including Bill Phillips and Fred Hancock.