Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Fallston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Fallston beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 571 in 1850, 259 in 2020. The archive holds 13 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and 4 maps from 1901 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fallston, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Fallston.
The top destinations are Pittsburgh (9%), New Brighton (7%) and Beaver (5%). Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Fallston dropped by 45, to 232. Its typical journey to work is 29 minutes. In Fallston, 12% of residents live below the poverty line, above both the Pennsylvania town median (7.6%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Fallston | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Of the losses FEMA expects in Fallston, 94% come from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities. Also worth knowing: the national flood insurance program has paid 8 claims in the town since 1990.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A winter brings about 20 inches of snow, with January nights at 21° and July afternoons at 84°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The midpoint age for Fallston comes to 51.2 years, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 43.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Children under 18 are 14% of residents (21% statewide); people 65 and older are 25% of residents (20% statewide). The town has lost 2.8% of its people since 2020, down to 245 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. A bachelor’s degree or higher: 26% of adults 25 and older, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Fallston | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.2 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 14% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 25% | 21% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 29% | 29% |
Somewhere between 41% and 66% women
The Census survey reached too few of Fallston’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.1 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Fallston | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.9% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.7% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.1% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.5% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.3% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.7% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.8% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.3% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.6% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.3% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.9% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.9% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.4% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.9% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
For adults in Fallston, the share who have diabetes is 14%. This Pennsylvania town beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12. Among adults in the town, 40% have obesity and 16% report frequent physical distress.
| Fallston | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Fallston | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fallston Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fallston. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
25 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
25 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
33 mi Theme parkKennywood
26 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints Arena
25 mi LandmarkFort PittAcrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Pitt: Downtown_Pittsburgh_May_2008.jpg: Allie Caufield derivative work: GrapedApe (tal, CC BY 2.0
4 within 15 miles of the center of Fallston
About 4 of every 100 Fallston residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Fallston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Fallston is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Beaver River. The population was 259 at the 2020 census. It is a part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
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Fallston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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