AllensvillePA
Population 389: a town settled in 1818.
Is Allensville a good place to live?
Allensville’s average commute is 17 minutes, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 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
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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
For working residents in Allensville, the share who work locally is 3.6%. Employers in Allensville shed 66 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 92. Half commute less than 15 miles. The top destinations are Union Township (21%), Menno Township (9%) and Brown Township (9%).
| Allensville | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
In 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
For Allensville, the going rate for rent is $817 a month. Home values are up 6.5% over the year to September 2026. Also worth knowing: 78% of Allensville households live in a home they own.
| 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
The share of adults in Allensville who have obesity: 38%. CDC measures, 26 in all: Allensville beats Pennsylvania on 1 and trails on 13. In Allensville, nearly a quarter of adults smoke cigarettes, and 29% have been diagnosed with depression.
| 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
Everything we know about Allensville
Beaver Stadium and 15 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
20 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan Center
35 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
31 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
31 mi MuseumRailroaders Memorial MuseumPhoto credits
Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0
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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.
96% of working residents leave Allensville for work
Where Allensville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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.
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