39% of residents are 65 or older in Belleville, against 21% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. No town among the 1,036 in Pennsylvania we compare has a higher median age than Belleville. We don’t grade Belleville yet; the figures below are still real.

Belleville PA Engine 24, 2013

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Climate

In Belleville, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

26″snow a winter

Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 21°, with about 26 inches of snow a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter23–39°

Spring39–61°

Summer60–82°

Fall43–63°

Oct 24

typical first frost

Apr 21

typical last frost

+0.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 21°Rain & snow26″ of snow a winter · 42 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in Belleville is shorter

16%work in town

Belleville’s typical household income stands at $66,000. Commuting out is the norm here: 16% of working residents work locally. Since 2013, Belleville has added 206 jobs, to 874 in 2023. For half of commuters, work is under 9 miles away.

	Belleville	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	14 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	16%	6.3%	8%
Median household income	$66,000	$81,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Belleville16%

Union Township26%

Menno Township6%

Brown Township5%

Derry Township4%

9 mi

median commute distance

874

jobs based in Belleville

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here874 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work16% work in Belleville Commute times14 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 9 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Low risk in Belleville, with inland flooding at the top

39risk score of 100

Compared with 61% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Belleville is lower. Expected losses in Belleville break down as 75% from inland flooding and 8% from hurricanes.

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanesStrong wind

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters14 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Belleville stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: a larger share of its adults report frequent physical distress

In Belleville, 45% of adults have high blood pressure, and 29% say their health is fair or poor. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Belleville is ahead of Pennsylvania on 3 and behind on 15. 36% of Belleville adults get no exercise outside work. Only 2 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Belleville.

	Belleville	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	20%	14%	14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	45%	34%	35%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	29%	19%	19%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	36%	24%	25%

26 measures vs. Pennsylvania

3 better8 too close to call15 worse

What stands out	Belleville	PA
Fewer binge drinkers	13%	18.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure	85.8%	79.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	33.2%	14.5%

Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital

6.9 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby6.9 miles to an ER · Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than PA on 3 of 26

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

Housing

Homes in Belleville are worth about $263K, by Zillow’s estimate

$263KZillow home value

Home values are up 6.7% over the year to September 2026. Belleville’s rent at the middle of the market is $744 a month. In Belleville, 64% of households own their home.

	Belleville	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Median rent	$744 a month	$1,115 a month	$1,185 a month
Households that own their home	64%	78%	73%

Typical home value

Belleville$263K

Pennsylvania$287K

+6.7%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in September

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Prices over the yearsUp 6.7% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.0 years of income Rents$744 a month · Median rent

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

Outdoors

In Belleville, 1.6% of the land is conserved

1.6%conserved

Across 1 park or preserve: 0.8 miles of trail. Belleville has one park or preserve, 14 acres in all.

	Belleville	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Conserved land	1.6%	8.2%	4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile	0.4 miles per square mile	0.4	0.4

1.6%

conserved · 21 of 1,270 acres

0.8 mi

of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Union Township Park	0.5 mi	14

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Trail map0.8 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk0.5 miles of trail · Union Township Park Conserved land1.6% conserved · 21 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Belleville?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Belleville

16pages on Belleville

The big questions

HealthBetter than PA on 3 of 26 CDC measures Cost of living$263K typical home · up 6.7% in a year Work & commute$66K median household income · 874 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 39% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors1 mi of trails · 2% conserved land PlacesAttractions43 nearby · Pennsylvania Military Museum 13 mi LibraryKishacoquillas Branch Library Colleges

The story

HistoryClimate84° summer highs · 26″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 17004 Town SquareNeighbors

Nearby attractions

Beaver Stadium and 15 more within 40 miles

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

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Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium

39 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument

16 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan Center

37 mi Theme parkLakemont Park

36 mi MuseumRailroaders Memorial Museum 30 mi Theme parkDelGrosso's Amusement Park

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 · 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 · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0

Getting set up

Moving to Belleville: who provides what

Belleville is unincorporated, so Mifflin County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPenelecEIAHIFLD · EIA

WaterMifflin Cnty Muni Auth water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesMifflin CountyMifflin County provides services here

SchoolsMifflin County 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 hereMifflin County Board of ElectionsMifflin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025

ZIP code1700417004 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.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Belleville; the nearest are

Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · University Park15.1 mi$20,644 in-state tuition Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and TechnologyCommunity college · Public · Pleasant Gap19.1 mi

About 1 of every 100 Belleville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.

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About Belleville

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Belleville is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Kishacoquillas Valley of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census, Belleville had a population of 1,947. Much of the population is Amish or Mennonite.

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

Area: 2.1 sq mi
Elevation: 797 ft
ZIP code: 17004

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