AllensvillePA
A town of 389, settled in 1818.
Is Allensville a good place to live?
Allensville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
389 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Allensville: who provides what
Allensville is unincorporated, so Mifflin County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Allensville.
Most of Allensville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them
In Allensville, the average commute is 17 minutes. For most workers, Allensville is a place to come home to: only 4% work in town. Employers in Allensville shed 66 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 92. Half commute less than 15 miles.
| Allensville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Allensville brings four seasons and pleasant summers
For Allensville, the peak summer temperature is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A home in Allensville is worth about $241K, on Zillow’s estimate
Home values are up 6.5% over the year to September 2026. In Allensville, the going rate for rent is $817 a month, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at $1,115 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Also worth knowing: for households locally, the share who live in a home they own is 78%.
| Allensville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $817 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 78% | 78% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Allensville has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in just over three fifths of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Allensville, 75% come from inland flooding and 8% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, more of Allensville’s adults report frequent mental distress
24% of Allensville adults say their health is fair or poor, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (19%) and U.S. towns (19%). Allensville: 29% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. CDC measures, 26 in all: Allensville beats Pennsylvania on 1 and trails on 13.
| Allensville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 24% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Allensville | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.1% | 8.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.7% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Beaver Stadium and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Allensville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
40 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
12 mi LakeRaystown Lake
20 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan Center
31 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
35 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a yearPhoto 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 · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain
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Everything we know about Allensville
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Allensville
About 4 of every 100 Allensville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
96% of working residents leave Allensville for work
Where Allensville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Allensville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Allensville, PA a good place to live?
Allensville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.