Pennsylvania - Allenwood, 1917
Avis’s story
125 years in pictures
Census counts: 796 in 1910, 1,473 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1917 and 6 maps from 1921 on.
- 1901Avis is settled
AvisPA
A town of 1,461, settled in 1901.
Photo: Ruhrfisch (talk) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,461
2025 Census estimate · −0.7% since 2020
Typical home
$187K
+1.7% in a year
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
40.4
years
Jobs based here
259
A commuter town
Is Avis a good place to live?
Avis’ best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. Avis is more walkable than 76% of U.S. towns. Avis’ median rent is $825 a month, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at $1,115 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. On history, just 141 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do worse. Avis has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Avis stand out
Where Avis beats most towns.
Typical home value
Avis$187K
Pennsylvania$287K
Cost of livingA−
3.1 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 77% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
WalkabilityA−
More walkable than 76% of U.S. towns
2.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
Small town
1,461 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Avis grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Avis is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →Cost of livingA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 10.6 of 20; 10% of households have no carA−Open →HealthGeisinger Jersey Shore Hospital 2.8 miles awayB+Open →Jobs & incomeC+Open →SchoolsBeat 54% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1% conserved landCOpen →HistoryCOpen →Civic life5.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 40.4; 24% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Avis: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Avis, and how to reach them.
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPawc Appalachian Dist water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Avis’ trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereClinton County Board of ElectionsClinton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code1772117721 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 Avis.
HousingCost of living grade A−
A typical Avis home is worth about $187K
The typical Avis home is worth about $187,000, up 1.7% in a year, 35% below the Pennsylvania typical home.
$187KZillow home value
Typical home value
Avis$187K
Pennsylvania$287K
+1.7%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Avis has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Avis for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Avis fell to 259 in 2023, 81 fewer than in 2013. Avis’ median household income is $61,000, below both Pennsylvania’s towns ($81,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000).
2%work in town
| Avis | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Avis2%
Williamsport14%
Lock Haven7%
Jersey Shore6%
Pine Creek Township6%
16 mi
median commute distance
259
jobs based in Avis
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 76% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB+
On CDC estimates, Avis is healthier than 69% of U.S. towns
Avis beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 32% of Avis adults have obesity.
69%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Avis | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better24 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Avis | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 34.4% | 30.4% |
Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital
2.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
High risk in Avis, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 1991, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Avis.
71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong wind
3
paid flood claims since 1991
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Avis
Avis has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 19° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.
30″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–38°
Spring37–62°
Summer59–84°
Fall42–64°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1.2%conserved
1.2%
conserved · 4 of 315 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oak Grove Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Avis
18pages on Avis
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Avis; the nearest are
Pennsylvania College of TechnologyUniversity or college · Public · Williamsport15.6 mi$18,240 in-state tuitionCentral Pennsylvania Institute of Science and TechnologyCommunity college · Public · Pleasant Gap30.5 mi
About 6 of every 100 Avis residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Avis for work
Where Avis’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
259jobs based in Avis
2%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Avis
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Avis is a borough in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Avis had a population of 1,473.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1901
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 595 ft
- ZIP code
- 17721
Questions about Avis
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Avis, PA expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.