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Pennsylvania›Allegheny County

ChalfantPA

A town of 710, settled in 1901.

1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Lee Paxton · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo of Chalfant

Chalfant, PA · Photo: Lee Paxton · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗

Is Chalfant a good place to live?

51% of households own their home in Chalfant, below both the Pennsylvania town median (78%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Chalfant has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

710 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Wilkins TownshipWilkins TownshipChalfant
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Chalfant’s story

125 years in pictures

Census counts: 1,044 in 1920, a peak of 1,414 in 1960, 748 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 4 maps from 1904 on.

  • 1901Chalfant is settled
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Acrisure Stadium and 58 more within 40 miles

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

All 81 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0

Getting set up

Moving to Chalfant: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Chalfant, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerDuquesne Light23.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWilkinsburg-Penn Jt Water Auth2 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Chalfant’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWoodland Hills 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 hereAllegheny County Board of ElectionsAllegheny County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code1511215112 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 Chalfant.

Natural hazards

Very low risk in Chalfant, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities.

8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
8Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Chalfant’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Chalfant for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Chalfant grew to 109 in 2023, 41 more than in 2013. At $59,000, Chalfant’s median household income is against $81,000 in Pennsylvania’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.

0%work in town
ChalfantPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median household income$59,000$81,000$80,000
Average trip to work23 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line7%7.6%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Chalfant0%
Pittsburgh40%
Monroeville5%
Forest Hills3%
West Mifflin2%
7 mi
median commute distance
109
jobs based in Chalfant
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Chalfant

Chalfant has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–40°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall44–65°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Chalfant is

Chalfant beats the Pennsylvania average on 12 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 14% of Chalfant adults report frequent mental distress.

ChalfantPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%16%17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)11%14%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)18%24%25%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%18%16%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
12 better14 too close to call0 worse
What stands outChalfantPA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.2%14.5%
Fewer adults with COPD5.5%7.7%
UPMC Mckeesport Hospital
4.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Housing

Homes in Chalfant sell for about $170K

The median rent in Chalfant is $799 a month.

$170Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in May

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Chalfant

16pages on Chalfant
After high school

Colleges nearby

15 within 15 miles of the center of Chalfant

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Chalfant for work

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

40% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 40% 5% → Monroeville Monroeville 5% 3% → Forest Hills Forest Hills 3% 2% → West Mifflin West Mifflin 2% 2% → O'Hara Township O'Hara Township 2% 2% → Turtle Creek Turtle Creek 2% Chalfant · 0% stay
109jobs based in Chalfant
0%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Chalfant

Borough in Pennsylvania, US

Chalfant is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 748 at the 2020 census. The borough was named after the Chalfant family of early settlers.

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

Established
1901
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,030 ft

Questions about Chalfant

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Chalfant, PA a good place to live?

Chalfant has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.