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US 522 nb in Allenport, PA, May 2024
Pennsylvania›Huntingdon County

AllenportPA

A town of 719.

3 bordering townsMap →
Photo of Allenport

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Is Allenport a good place to live?

Allenport’s average trip to work is 45 minutes, against 26 minutes in Pennsylvania’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 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

719 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Shirley TownshipMount UnionWayne TownshipShirley TownshipMount UnionWayne TownshipAllenport
Getting set up

Moving to Allenport: who provides what

Allenport is unincorporated, so Huntingdon County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerValley Rural Electric Coop15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEmily Estates Subdiv water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHuntingdon CountyHuntingdon County provides services here
SchoolsMount Union 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 hereHuntingdon County Board of ElectionsHuntingdon County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP code1706617066 100%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.

Work & commute

Allenport has 2.4 jobs for every working resident, and 551 people commute in

Most working residents leave Allenport for work: only 11% work in town. Allenport’s median household income is $116,000, above both the Pennsylvania town median ($81,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Jobs based in Allenport grew to 578 in 2023, 528 more than in 2013.

11%work in town
AllenportPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median household income$116,000$81,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town11%6.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Allenport11%
Shirley Township16%
Mount Union5%
Ayr Township4%
Huntingdon4%
28 mi
median commute distance
578
jobs based in Allenport
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Allenport faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Allenport has four seasons and pleasant summers

Allenport has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.

26″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–40°
Spring39–62°
Summer60–84°
Fall43–65°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Allenport is

Allenport beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 21% of Allenport adults smoke cigarettes.

AllenportPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)21%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)19%16%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%34%35%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better12 too close to call14 worse
What stands outAllenportPA
More uninsured adults9%5.8%
More adults with COPD10.9%7.7%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19.3%14.5%
Penn Highlands Huntingdon
11.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

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

Nearby attractions

Beaver Stadium and 22 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Allenport. Close and well known come first.

All 54 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pine Grove Furnace State Park: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Allenport

15pages on Allenport
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Allenport

A job hub

Every workday, about 551 people come to Allenport for work

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

16% → Shirley Township Shirley Township 16% 5% → Mount Union Mount Union 5% 4% → Ayr Township Ayr Township 4% 4% → Huntingdon Huntingdon 4% 3% → Chambersburg Chambersburg 3% 3% → Smithfield Township Smithfield Township 3% Allenport · 11% stay
578jobs based in Allenport
11%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Allenport

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Allenport is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies southeast of Mount Union on the Juniata River in Shirley Township. The population was 648 as of the 2010 census. Allenport is the location of the Riverview Business Center, home of manufacturing facilities for Bonney Forge, FCI (formerly Berg), and Containment Solutions (formerly Fluid Containment).

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

Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
581 ft

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.